HAVERHILL - The St. Joseph Flyers are getting closer.

The youthful Flyers suffered another loss, but they didn't go down without a fight as they fell 8-7 to the South Gallia Rebels Monday.

"We had our chances. This is one we let slip away," Flyers coach Greg Bryant said. "But we're getting better. We've played two straight games that we could easily have won."

South Gallia took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, but the Flyers bounced back with a run in the bottom of

the inning to tie the game when Jeremy Addis walked and Cory Lewis doubled.

The Rebels erupted for four runs in the fourth inning to lead 5-1 and pushed across three more runs in the fifth inning.

But the Flyers began their comeback with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Kurt Jordan singled, Ryan Schwab was hit by a pitch, the runners moved up on a ground out and Addis was safe on an error as the runs scored.

St. Joseph closed to within a run with four in the sixth inning.

Alex Swarts and Joe O'Leary walked, Aaron Whaley was hit by a pitch and then Schwab, Ryan Waginger, Addis

and Lewis all walked.

The Flyers loaded the bases in the seventh inning but were unable to get the winning run across the plate.

St. Joseph, 2-12, hosts South Point Tuesday.

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Pelfrey, Lamphian (6), Wright (6) and Wright, Clary (6). Cory Lewis, Ryan Schwab (4), Jeremy Addis (6) and Jeremy Addis, Cory Lewis (6). W-Pelfrey. L-Lewis. 2B-SG: Alley, Clary; St. Joseph: Cory Lewis. Hitting-South Gallia: Wright 2-3, Fulks 2-3, Merrick 1-4, Halley 1-2, Workman 1-3, Pelfrey 1-4, Clary 1-4; St. Joseph: Kurt Jordan 1-3, Ryan Schwab 1-2, Cory Lewis 1-3, Alex Swarts 1-3, Joe O'Leary 1-3.