BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — After a back-and-forth opening game of the Class AAA, Region II final, Frankfort survived and took a 1-0 series lead with a 6-5 win at Bridgeport on Thursday.

With the Falcons (21-7) leading 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh, the Indians (24-9) loaded the bases off a hit batter and a pair of walks.

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