East Union had a chit in the karma bank Wednesday night and picked the right time to get it back.In the first inning of the Valley Oak League softball finale with visiting Oakdale, the Lancers appeared to take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Michelle Castro launched one over the center-field fence, only to have the run taken off the board because time had been called prior to the hit after an errant ball was thrown onto the field.East Union chased that run until the bottom of the ninth inning. With the score tied, no out and Delaney Pamplin on third, Alexis Erich hit a sharp grounder to second, much too sharp for Pamplin to score.Pamplin broke for the plate and should have been out by five feet. But as the Mustangs catcher went to apply the tag she pulled the ball away from her mitt and Pamplin was called safe, giving East Union the VOL championship with a thrilling 7-6 extra-inning victory at the Northgate Softball Complex.“It was a roller coaster,” Lancers coach Brian Goulart said.