It took a full nine innings for Aberdeen to beat Shelton 4-3 on Wednesday at Shelton High School.

The Bobcats (4-1, 1-1 2A Evergreen) picked up their first 2A Evergreen League victory of the season when shortstop Bubba Jones drew bases-loaded walk with one out in the top of the ninth, pushing Gabe Matthews across the plate for the go-ahead run.

Jones then worked around a two-out single by Carl Turnbow in the bottom half of the frame, striking out Boston Madison on three pitches to complete the victory, exacting a bit of revenge on the Highclimbers (2-6, 1-2), which throttled Aberdeen 11-1 the day prior.

Aberdeen took a 1-0 lead when Jones drew a bases-loaded walk in the third inning and went up 3-1 with two runs in the fourth, capped by an RBI single from second baseman Trevon Maynard to drive in third baseman Chad Fretts.

Shelton scored run on a Drew Hesler single in the fourth to make it a 3-2 game.

Turnbow tripled to lead off the seventh and after a groundout to Fretts at third, came in to score on a sacrifice fly to center from Jax Ward.

Aberdeen scored the eventual game-winning run in the ninth without a base hit as two Shelton errors and a pair of walks led the the Bobcats’ run.

Jones picked up the win, allowing just one hit and no walks with four strikeouts in two innings of relief.

Aberdeen starting pitcher Mason Hill went seven innings, allowing three runs – two earned – on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Jones and Maynard had two hits apiece to lead the Bobcats, which had just five hits in the game.

Aberdeen 001 200 001 – 4 5 2

Shelton 001 100 100 – 3 8 4

WP: Jones (2 IP, 0R, H, 4K). LP: Madison (IP, R, 0ER, 0H, 2BB).

Leading hitters: Aberdeen – Jones (2-4, 2RBI); Maynard (2-4, RBI); Baker (1-4). Shelton – Turnbow (3-4, 3B, 2R); Harding (2-4, 2B, R); Ward (1-4, RBI); Hesler (1-3, RBI); Madison (1-5).