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Coaches Pitch
Athletics 12 Cubs 2 |
The Cub's and A's met for the second time this season on a picture-picture Monday
afternoon at Timmons. After struggling through a mid-season slump, the A's offense
finally played up the level of the defense in a well-played game by both squads.
The A's brought their leather, shutting out the Cubs in the 1st, 3rd and 4th innings
and limiting them to 19 at-bats in this 4-inning contest. The A's bats were hot
early with leadoff man Read Perkins (1-3, RBI), Sam Macfie (1 for 2, RBI), Thomas
Whatley (2 for 2, 2 runs),and Tom Freeland (2 for 2, 3 RBI, HR) all reaching and
scoring in the 1st. The Cubs bounced back in top of the 2nd, led at the plate
by Merritt Grace (2 for 2) and by Matthew Mahaffey, Tieran Armstrong and Zach
Idris to cut the lead to 5-2. The A's put the game away in the bottom of the 3rd
with a 6-run outburst, highlighted by Tom Freeland's 2-run homer to the Pink Monogram
banner, winning him a monogramed bat bag in the Pink Monogram Home Run contest. Catcher Zach Idris was able to limit the damage with another great tag-out
play at home plate, his third this season against the A's. The A's Thomas Slade
(2 for 2, 2 runs) showed off his newly-found power swing and speedster Andres
Garcia got his mojo back with a hustling single and a run scored on a great 8th
batter slide into home. Despite grit and hustle by the Cubs, the A's defense then
held strong with key plays by SS Will Turrentine and 1B Sam Macfie to preserve
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A matchup between the Cubs and Marlins was exciting and a game of big hits. The
Marlins started out 3 runs in the 1st with Ian Miller,Rudy Johnstone,and Walker
Carroll. Rudy Johnstone then took the mound and had a 1-2-3 inning with great
pitching.In the 2nd the Marlins sent 8 batters to the plate that was highlighted
by a home run by Johnstone who circled the bases with only one shoe. Also with
big hits were Bryce Reeves and Carroll. Also scoring was Michael Redman and Wyatt
Meador putting the Marlins up 7-0.Patrick Henry lead off the 2nd with a big hit
for the Cubs and scored their 1st run. Great pitching by Justin Bailey(2-3 6so
1 rs)shut the Marlins down in the 3rd. Johnstone's great pithcing shut down the
Cubs in the 3rd with his 2nd 1-2-3 inning.The Marlins then added 2 runs with Charlie
Fink and Miller scoring on a huge triple by Reeves. The Cubs mounted a comeback
in the 4th scoring 3 runs by Elliott Gilmer,Bailey,and Chandler scoring.Also Krae
Baumgardner had a nice double to center.The Marlins added 2 runs with Carroll's
double to right and scoring on John Kralls hit to center.Krall also scored on
Atticus Lindsey hit up the middle. The Cubs added 3 runs in the 5th with James
Mckenna and Jonas Mullins before the Marlins defence came through with some good
defence. Great pitching by both teams. Johnstone ended up with 6 so and 1 walk.
Ian Miller finished the game with his 2nd save of the year. Good luck Cubs and
great job Marlins. |
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WP: Rudy Johnstone 75 Ian Miller 26
LP: Will Chandler 35 Justin Bailey 73 Elliott Gilmer 05 |
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The Marlins and Tigers played a quality baseball game Monday night. The game
featured what most spectators would agree was the best all around game by two
majors teams this season. Of note were both teams' defenses, especially infield
defense. The Marlins defense featured Ramsey Stephenson (1B), Marshall Merline
(2B), Scottie Dickey (SS), Daniel Mullinax (C), and Marlins defensive player of
the game Grayson Stafford at 3B. Likewise, the Tigers defense of Enrique Cardoza
(1B), Rob Frasher (2B), Evan Smith (SS), Asheton Hinton (3B) and Alston Achille
(C) were impressive, led by Rob Frasher and Asheton Hinton. The game began with
hard singles by Marshall Merline and Daniel Mullinax of the Marlins. Neither runner
could score due to a combination of great Tigers defense and strong pitching by
Evan Smith. In the bottom of the first, Evan Smith hit a rocket to right center,
but was left stranded. The game was scoreless through 3 1/2 innings. In the bottom
of the 4th, the Tigers scratched for two runs on a combination of walks and a
Sam Jones hit. The Marlins answered in the top of the 5th with two runs of their
own. Marshall Merline singled and Daniel Mullinax walked. John Parke and Scottie
Dickey followed with singles to drive in runs. Neither team scored again in regulation.
In the top of the 7th, the Marlins got doubles from Daniel Mullinax, John Parke
and Ramsey Stephenson, and a single from Seth Lauderdale to put three runs on
the board. Daniel Mullinax closed the game to pick up the victory. Key offensive
players for the Tigers were Sam Jones 2-3, Evan Smith 1-3 2B, and Will Thomas
and Alston Achille with one hit each. Leading the way offensively for the Marlins
were John Parke 2-3 2B, Daniel Mullinax 2-3 2B, Marshall Merline 2-4, Ramsey Stephenson
1-2 2B, and Scottie Dickey and Seth Lauderdale with one hit each. |
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WP: John Parke 88 Daniel Mullinax 27
LP: Evan Smith 39 Sam Jones 71 |
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Coaches Pitch
Cardinals 20 Tigers 19 |
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In a game with plenty of bats, but short on gloves, the Cardinals were able to
hold off the visiting Tigers. After three innings the Cardinals held a 9 to 6
lead. The fireworks continued in the 4th with the Tigers posting 6 runs and the
Cardinals following up with 7 of their own in the bottom half of the inning. The
Cardinals held the Tigers scoreless in the top of the 5th and put up four more
runs in the bottom of the inning to take what they thought was a "comfortable"
20 to 12 lead into the 6th....but not so fast. The Tigers fought back and posted
seven runs in the top of the sixth to give all involved an elevated heart rate.
There is not enough room to mention all of the great hitting by both teams, but
the score reflects it. The Tigers Denton Knox, Jack Jopling, Matthew Ninneman
and Jack Strausbaugh all went 4/4 and the Cardinals AJ Quartararo, Will Williamson,
Reid Johnstone and Mark McEvoy were perfect at the plate. Great game of offense
by both clubs.....best of luck going forward. |
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the cards jumped out to an early lead in the first inning with strong hits to
the outfield by lucas coan and john toohey to score three runs and were up 3-1
after the first inning. bobby hudson and bonner snyder also had good hits in the
third inning. drennan quattlebaum made a throw out from catcher to 2nd base on
an attempted stolen base. hank nichols hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning to help
the giants go ahead 7-3 after two innings. Strong bats for the giants were singles
by wynkoop, conner stephenson, cleve wilson, tyler brown, ben smith, john bowman,
and hank nichols, who all contributed on scoring runs. |
WP: hank nichols 77 john bowman 7
LP: lucas coan 65 wilson nickles 46 |
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The A's rode the hot bats of Glenn Batson and Wallace Hendricks, along with a
strong pitching performance from Davis Callaham (7 K's). The game was highlighted
with two home runs by Batson, including a 3rd inning grand slam and followed up
by a tape measure two run shot in the 4th. Hendricks finished the game perfect
at the plate going 3 for 3 and driving in a run. Bryan Poe and Mason Simmons also
contributed timely base hits along with Morgan Kaufman who drove in an insurance
run in the 4th. The Orioles were led offensively by Blakley Swenson who went 3
for 3 including a double and triple. Andrew Carter (2 for 3)and Benton Stillwell
also collected big hits. |
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WP: Callaham (W)57; Batson (12); Lindsey (10); Pazdan (13); Hendricks (2)
LP: Carter (L)76; Mace (40) |
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(rescheduled from 4/19 due to rain-out) |
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With revenge on their minds, the Tigers came to play and defeated the Marlins
11-0 on Wednesday night at Timmons Park. The win by the Tigers evened the series
between the two teams who completed their back-to-back games in only three days.
Tigers ace Evan Smith pitched a complete game masterpiece allowing only one hit
by the Marlins. Daniel Mullinax and Scottie Dickey both pitched well for the Marlins.
The Tigers were flawless on defense with no errors in five innings. Mackenzie
Carter, Asheton Hinton, Rob Frasher, Sam Jones, and Enrique Cardoza all made stellar
plays in the field for the Tigers. Dell Wilkerson made two incredible stabs from
centerfield that robbed the Tigers of two extra base hits. Scottie Dickey and
Marshall Merline hit the ball hard for the Marlins. The Tigers countered with
a balanced offensive attack that saw every player make big contributions at the
plate. Leading the way for the Tigers, Evan Smith went 3 for 3 (2 runs scored),
Sam Jones went 2 for 3 (4 RBI, 1 run scored), James Quattlebaum went 2 for 3 (2
runs scored), and Enrique Cardoza went 1 for 2 (2B, 2 runs scored). |
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WP: Evan Smith - 78
LP: Daniel Mullinax - 56 Scottie Dickey - 44 |
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| Thursday, 4/26/07 |
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The Giants and O's would face off for the second time in a down pour at Timmons.
The Giants would get off to a fast start and take leads in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd
innings. Giants highlights are as follows: 3 for 3 were Jeffery Johnson, Gill
Sizer, and Hunter Balck. Key hits to score runs were by Wilson Smith and Will
Phillips with two outs in the fifth. Jeffery Johnson made two great grabs on line
drives to second and Gill Sizer made numerous throws to Dixon Douglas for outs
at first base. Orioles highlights are as follow: 3 for 3 were Robert Luce, Hudson
Davis and Lee Hudson (1 HR) Key hits to score runs were Michael Wolf and Stephan
Cain. Clark Kistler started the defense for the O’s with a catch in CF off a hard
hit ball by Alex Brown. Stephen Cain would make a wonderful putout at third base
filling in for the injured Robert Luce and Lee Hudson would make 7 put outs from
his position at second base. Award winners for the O’s were Lee Hudson-Big Bat,
William Luce-Defense, Shaler Smith-Tough Man, Miles Watson-Hustle. Great hustle
and effort by the entire Giant’s squad. |
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| The #1 Tigers played host to the O’s on a wet Thursday afternoon hoping to continue
their dominance, but the mighty O’s were up to the challenge. The offensive fireworks
got started early, with the O’s batting 6 batters, and scoring 2 runs. Lead off
hitter Robert Mace (3-4, 3 runs, 3B) started the inning by hitting a big shot
to center field, but was robbed of sure home run by a hustling Thomas Lister.
Then Matthew Carter (2-3, 3 runs, 3B) reached base on a ball to left field, followed
by a singe from Jay Davis (3-4, 1 run). Ashe Macfie (1 RBI) brought home Matthew
Carter with an RBI and Connor Whitlock (2-3, 2 RBI) brought home Jay Davis with
a RBI single for an early 2 run lead. Matthew Carter (6 K’s) then took the mound
for the O’s getting help from 2B Carter Powell and SS Connor Whitlock, with routine
plays to Jay Davis at 1B. Wes Reeves (1 Run, 1-1, 2B) scored a run for the Tigers,
reaching on a base on balls, and a monster bomb by Carson Spiers (1-1, 1 RBI)
to right field for an RBI. In the 2nd ace pitcher, Wilson Strausbaugh (2 K’s),
kept the Tigers in the game recording 2 strike outs and a great throw out by Tiger
catcher Chase Poplin. In the bottom of the 2nd Matthew Carter was able to record
2 strikeouts of his own, along with a great line drive catch by 1B Jay Davis.
In the top of the 3rd, the Tigers gave up a walk to Hayden Brown (1 Run), a single
to Robert Mace, a base clearing blast to right center for a triple and 2 RBI’s
by Matthew Carter, and a fielder's choice RBI by Jay Davis. The Tigers then brought
in another ace pitcher, Carson Spiers (2 K’s), recording a strikeout to end the
O’s rally. Worth Gentry (1 Run, 1-1) started things off in the bottom of the 3rd
for the Tigers with a single, Wilson Strausbaugh (1 Run) hit a towering shot to
right field scoring Gentry, and Wes Reeves plated Strausbaugh with a RBI double
to right field of his own. With the momentum swinging towards the Tigers' direction,
O’s catcher Ashe Macfie threw a bullet to Andrew Vail at 3B preventing Reeves
from stealing, igniting the O’s confidence, and holding the Tigers to just 2 runs.
In the 4th the O’s managed base -oading walks from Carter Powell (1 Run), Chase
Achille (1 Run), and Rhett Baker (2 Runs). With 1 out and bases loaded, Robert
Mace laced a ball down the third base line for a 3 RBI triple to break the game
open and was also able to score on a single by Jay Davis to add 4 more runs in
the 4th for a 9-3 lead. Matthew Carter did it all in the bottom half of the 4th
sucking up a grounder for 1 out and recording 2 more strikeouts to hold the Tigers
scoreless. In the 5th the Tigers were able to keep the hot O’s from scoring with
great pitching from Carson Spiers and Neal Satterfield (1 K). In the bottom of
the 5th, Matthew Carter managed to record a strikeout before reaching his pitching
limit, turning the game over to Andrew Vail (1K). Andrew got help from 2B Carter
Powell to close the inning, leaving Gentry at first. The top of the 6th the O’s
put the game out of reach with a walk from Rhett Baker, a walk from Hayden Brown,
a fielder’s choice RBI by Robert Mace, followed by a walk off 2 RBI single by
Jay Davis for a 12-3 impressive win. Good luck to the Tigers the reset of the
way and congratulations to the O’s on a great team victory! |
WP: Matthew Carter 76, Andrew Vail 14
LP: Wilson Stausbaugh 39, Carson Spiers 35, Neal Satterfield 35 |
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Tigers 11 Cubs 9 |
| On Thursday night at Timmons Park, the Tigers and Cubs played through intermittent
rain in one of the more exciting games of the season. Not even the rain could
cool off the Cubs hot bats as they cruised to an 8-0 lead into the bottom of the
2nd inning (Spiers scored 1, Ellison scored 2, Connor scored 2, Ford scored 1,
Keller scored 1, and Milligan scored 1). Just when you thought the Cubs had the
game safely in hand, the Tigers came to life. In the bottom of the 2nd inning,
the Tigers plated 7 runs to battle back and make it a game. In the top of the
3rd, Mackenzie Carter of the Tigers got a great break on a ball hit sharply by
Robert Borowicz of the Cubs making a difficult catch look easy in deep right field.
Later in the top of the 3rd inning with 2 outs and base runners at 1st and 2nd,
Rob Frasher made a diving catch in short center to end the inning and stop the
Cubs from extending their lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, the Tigers scored 2
runs to take a 9-8 lead into the 4th. The Cubs answered with a run in the top
of the 4th by Keller to knot the score at 9. In the bottom of the 4th, Evan Smith
stepped to the plate with the score tied and stroked an 0-2 pitch deep to right
field that carried over the fence for a two-run homer. With the Tigers leading
11-9, the game was called due to time. Offensively for the Cubs, Mac Ellison went
2-3 (2 runs scored), Jamie Connor had a triple (2 runs scored), and Jordan Ford
went 2-3 (1 run scored, 2 RBI). The Tigers were led by Evan Smith who went 3-4
(2 2B, 1 HR), Allston Achille scored two runs and was awesome behind the plate,
Rob Frasher went 2-4 (Ground Rule Double), and Asheton Hinton's hustle was key
to ending the game in favor of the Tigers. |
WP: Will Thomas - 80 Rob Frasher - 21
LP: Robert Borowicz - 83 Mac Ellison - 72 |
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It was a 180 degree change from meeting one that show cased offensive power between
the Orioles and Marlins as they sent 75 batters to the plate in 75 minutes….the
rematch would have a combined 27 hits in only 40 minutes! WOW! Great defensive
game played by both teams. Marlin highlights were…. Runs would be scored by Grant
Hall (2-3, 2 runs), Luke Nichols (1-3, 1R), and Harrison Wood (2-3, 2R). Harrison
Wood would lead the defensive charge with seven put outs at his second base position.
Grant Hall and Hunter McMillan would anchor the pitcher and first base spots with
numerous putouts in the game. Orioles highlights were…. Runs would be scored by
Kristopher Sally (2-3, 2R), Robert Luce (2-3, 1R), Michael “BIG BAT” Wolf (2-2,
1R) and Steven Cain (3-3, 1R). Lee Hudson would assist or putout 7 Marlins from
his second base position. Hudson Davis would record 14 putouts at first and William
Luce would have 7 assist from the pitcher’s mound. O’s award winners were Steven
Cain-Big Bat, Lee Hudson-Defense, Clark “broken wrist” Kistler-Tough Man, and
Kristopher Sally-Hustle. A hats off to Rookie pitcher David Hudson for coming
through in his first start at GLL! A great GLL defensive coaches pitch event!
Great game by both teams! Good luck to both teams for the rest of the season. |
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The Tigers and Athletics met in the opener of their Saturday / Monday series
with the high-scoring Tigers (55 runs in last 3 games) challenging the A's tight
defense and struggling offense (averaging only 6 runs across last 4 games). The
Tigers charged to a fast 4-0 lead behind hard hits by Denton Knox, Jack Jopling,
Jack Strausbaugh and Sam Jones. The A's could only muster 2 runs in the 1st and
1 in the 2nd but their defense recovered from the 1st inning shock to shutout
the Tigers in the 2nd to trim the lead to 4-3 going to the 3rd. The A's bats then
finally woke up with firepower from Sam Macfie, Thomas Whatley, and a tape-measure
triple by Tom Freeland. Spanish speedster Andres Garcia then flew around the bases
behind clutch 2-out hits by Will Turrentine and Austin McCalla to post a 7-4 lead.
Those tough Tigers then rebounded in the home-half of the 3rd with Jopling, Strausbaugh,
Matthew Ninnemann and Brooks Lucas leading the 3-run comeback to knot the score
at 7-7. The A's power surge continued in the 4th behind hard hits and daring baserunning
by Whatley, Freeland, Jennings Huskey and Edward Pollock, plus a line-drive double
to left by Will Turrentine to post a 14-7 lead with 10-batter inning. The Tigers
squeezed home another run in the bottom of the 4th with Wilson Smith doubling
and being driven home by Jack Johnson, but the A's were able to put the game away
in the top of the 5th, behind clutch hitting by Austin McCalla and Julian Espada,
and rocket shots to LF by Freeland, Pollock and Turrentine, scoring 5 runs to
take the 19-8 win. Congratulations to both teams on a fun, fast-paced game - Stayed
tuned for the Monday afternoon encore when both teams hope to again light up the
scoreboard at Timmons! |
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A well played, fast paced game between two good minors teams kept the fans on
the edge of their seats until the last out was made. Peyton Kinman started on
the mound for the A's and struck out three of the five batters he faced in the
top of the inning. The A's carried the momentum into the home half of the first
and scored two runs to take the lead. Bruce Stephenson and Kinman both scored
for the A's. Things could have been worse for the Tigers but shortstop Carson
Spiers made a stretching stab on a Weston McDonald rocket line drive to keep the
A's from doing further damage. The Tigers scored one in the second thanks to hits
from Tudor Malik, Thomas Lister and Will Taylor. After a rocky first, Wilson Strausbaugh
settled in and held the A's scoreless through the fifth inning, striking out seven
along the way. The Tigers scored four more in the top of the third to take the
lead. Chase Poplin walked and scored, Wes Reeves singled and scored, Spiers singled
and scored, Strausbaugh doubled and scored. McDonald came in for the A's in the
fourth and kept the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game and recorded eight
strike outs along the way. Spiers relieved Strausbaugh in the sixth and managed
to pick up the save. The A's did make things very interesting in the sixth and
scored one run on hits by McDonald, Zach Cooter, Jake Dill, and Brooks Quattararo.
However good defense by the Tigers stranded the A's base runners and preserved
the win. Again, this was a well played game but two solid teams. |
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WP: Strausbaugh 74, Spiers 27
LP: Kinman 76, MsDonald 58 |
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On a beautiful day, the Cardinals continued to prove that if all their games
were scheduled for Saturday afternoon they might be at the top of the standings.
A game that started as a pitchers battle ended up a barnburner as the Cards were
able to hold off the Orioles 9-8. Cardinal starter Lucas Coan was in control by
shutting down the Os in the first two innings on 4 strikeouts and cruising to
a 2-0 lead at that point behind his own steal of home and an RBI from James Farish
to bring in Bobby Hudson. The O's bats woke up in the third, with Hayden Brown
and Robert Mace getting plated on a 2 RBI base hit by Jay Davis to tie the game
at 2. The Cards bounced back in the bottom of the frame with 4 runs coming from
eventual winning pitcher John Toohey, the Farish Brothers (James and Matthew)
and Max Englebardt on RBI from Gates Armstrong, Bonner Snyder and Hudson. The
Cards 6-2 lead was short-lived, however, when 4 Os came around to score in the
top of the 5th. Matthew Carter, Davis, Ashe MacFie, and O's defensive star of
the game Conner Whitlock all came around to score, with Whitlock picking up an
RBI and Andrew Vail knocking in 2. So with the score tied at 6, The Red Birds
came to bat in the bottom of the fifth. M. Farish led off with a walk, and with
one out Armstrong did likewise. M. Farish would score on a double by Bonner Snyder
but a great defensive play by the Os threw out Armstrong at the plate. With 2
outs, the Cards weren't done, however. Hudson hit a triple to the gap in left
center knocking in Snyder, and then Hudson scored the last Cardinal run on Coan's
RBI single, his third infield hit of the game. Snyder took the hill for the Cards
to try and shut the door on the Os, who had no give up in them. A triple by Carter
plated Mace, and then a single by Whitlock cut the Cardinal lead to one as Carter
scored. Snyder, in only his second appearance on the mound this season, gathered
himself with the tying and go ahead runs on base and was able to coax a strikeout
to end the game and pick up the save. The Cards are in action again on Monday
night against the Marlins, while the O's take on the A's Thursday night. |
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WP: Coan 77, Toohey 18, Snyder 22
LP: Vail 54, Macfie 30, Davis 43 |
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The Cardinals broke open a close game with five runs in the bottom of the fifth,
securing with an 11-1 victory Saturday afternoon over the A’s. With the win, the
8-0 Cards reduce the magic number needed to clinch the Majors Regular Season Championship
to “1.”
GAME NOTES:
• Despite playing without their most experienced player and leader, the A’s showed
from the start that they were there to compete. With exceptional defensive plays
by shortstop Brian Poe, 3rd baseman Wallace Hendricks, 2nd baseman Mateo Carter
and others, the A’s were able to keep the score close most of the game. They also
hit the ball much better than the final score would suggest, with big base knocks
from Mason Simmons, Davis Callaham, and Moore Lockman.
• The Cards gloves proved equal to the task, making play after play to bail out
their pitcher, with special distinction going to center fielder Devon Ciufo, right
fielder Preston Hall, and 2nd baseman Taylor Carsten for their timely inspired
and timely defensive stops.
• The Cards fire-power with the bats ultimately prevailed. Devon Ciufo went 4-4
with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and 4 runs scored. Brooks Brady had a double, 2 walks
and a run scored. Will Robertson drilled two laser hits, one for a triple, and
delivered 5 RBI’s. Dixon Collins, Tom Kent and Preston Hall all added singles.
The highlight, though, was Matthew Davis’ fifth inning moon-shot over the left
field fence for a solo homer. |
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WP: Robertson 72
LP: Callaham 87; Hendricks 5. |
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