RIDGEWAY/WIOTA — Shullsburg/Benton swept a twinbilling from Ridgeway, while Wiota split a doubleheader with Hollandale to tighten the race atop the Home Talent League Western Section South Division standings heading into the final week of the regular season.

The Fever (13-8 overall, 8-7 Sunday League) plated the game-winning runs in the ninth inning of both games to sweep a pair of games from the Cardinals (6-9) - 6-5 and 4-3 - in Ridgeway on Sunday, July 22.

The Indians (13-8, 9-6) dropped a 4-2 decision to the Rockies (2-12) in game one but posted a 7-1 win in game two to secure a split at Wiota Park on Sunday and hang on to a share of first-place in the South Division with Argyle (9-6) after their 5-4 win over Blanchardville (6-7) on Sunday.

Wiota and Argyle lead the South at 9-6 with the Fever right on their heels at 8-7. All three have secured playoff berths in the Western Section heading into their final regular season game, however the top two teams in the South will assure themselves home playoff games.

The Indians close the Sunday League regular season at home against Pine Bluff/Mt. Horeb (9-5) on Sunday, July 29, at 1 p.m., and the Fever have a key game against Muscoda (6-9) on July 29, also at 1 p.m.

The Indians hosted the South Section leading Fever in a Night League game on Thursday, July 19, but the game was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the fourth inning with the game tied at 3-3. The game will be continued from the point it was suspended at a date to be announced.

Wiota has Night League games remaining at Hollandale on Thursday, July 26, and at Blanchardville on Thursday, Aug. 2, while Shullsburg/Benton hosts Ridgeway on July 26, and plays at Argyle on Aug. 2. All four games are set to start at 7:30 p.m.