Area tournament play continued in Dingerville Winterville, as West Raleigh 11U Blue won a convincing 25-2 decision over Greene Co. in the winner's bracket. The game was highlighted by a very potent offense, as five West Raleigh players went yard in the team's three offensive innings.
Pick your impressive offensive stat: in the first inning, West Raleigh went all the way through the order the first time with every hitter recording a TAB. Everyone on the roster reached base at least twice. Eleven different players scored at least one run. West Raleigh had more home runs (five) than Greene Co. had hits (four). Greene Co. had 18 at-bats in the game; West Raleigh had 19 at-bats in the first inning.
You get the idea. The victory means 11U Blue moves on to tomorrow's winner's bracket game at 1 p.m. against New Bern, a 15-5 winner over Roanoke Rapids. Today's 10 a.m. start time means those who WERE INVITED NOT THAT I AM BITTER were able to enjoy lunch at Parker's, where this happened. You'll need to write your own caption. It seems too risky for me to do it. All I can tell you is I was told these items are called "corn poles." Note: I am not talking about Coach Kevin and Coach Fred.
First inning
Bryce led off with a homer (Dinger I). Gavin singled, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and was balked home. Chace doubled. Drew lined an RBI double and then was wild pitched to third. Banks walked and stole second. A balk scored Drew and advanced Banks to third. Andrew walked and stole second. Jake's fielder's choice scored Banks. Ben walked and stole second. JT's fielder's choice scored Andrew. Asher singled home Ben. Asher stole second and third. Bryce walked. Gavin hit a three-run bomb (Dinger II). Chace was hit by a pitch. Drew doubled (stop me if this sounds familiar). Banks singled home a pair. Andrew doubled. Jake walked. Ben ended the scoring with an RBI single.
Score after one inning: 11U Blue 13, Greene Co. 0
Second inning
Asher walked, was balked to second, and stole third. Bryce walked. Gavin hit another three-run homer (Dinger III). Chace walked and stole second. Elias walked. Colin walked. Andrew walked. Jake's RBI fielder's choice scored Elias. Ben dropped it into center, scoring Colin. JT was hit by a pitch. Asher drove in Jake.
Score after two innings: 11U Blue 20, Greene Co. 2
Third inning
Gavin singled. Chace cranked a two-run homer (Dinger IV). Elias was hit by a pitch. Colin singled. Andrew lined an RBI double. Jake singled. Ben lofted a two-run homer (Dinger V).
Score after three innings: 11U Blue 25, Greene Co. 2
Pitching Performances
Third inning
Gavin singled. Chace cranked a two-run homer (Dinger IV). Elias was hit by a pitch. Colin singled. Andrew lined an RBI double. Jake singled. Ben lofted a two-run homer (Dinger V).
Score after three innings: 11U Blue 25, Greene Co. 2
Pitching Performances
Andrew got the start and went two good innings.
Colin threw an inning and two-thirds of hitless relief.
Asher finished it out, just narrowly missing a save situation with his four pitches.
Dugout wisdom
Coach Sean provided his usual inspirational pregame speech. Then, with the team suitably fired up, he barked, "OK, now go out and get together down the left field line!"
There was only one problem: West Raleigh was in the first base dugout, and Greene Co. might have been a little offended if 11U Blue suddenly showed up on the left field line. To make matters worse, the home plate umpire just happened to be walking through the dugout at that exact moment, enabling him to say, "Uh, Coach, that's the right field line." Sick burn, Ump.
While the teams were lined up on the foul lines being announced before the game, the Greene Co. center fielder was announced as "JT Garris." "Uh oh," Coach Sean said from the back of the West Raleigh line, "they've got a JT." From approximately six people in front of him, the REAL JT turned around and said, "Oh no they don't."
Colin threw an inning and two-thirds of hitless relief.
Asher finished it out, just narrowly missing a save situation with his four pitches.
Dugout wisdom
Coach Sean provided his usual inspirational pregame speech. Then, with the team suitably fired up, he barked, "OK, now go out and get together down the left field line!"
There was only one problem: West Raleigh was in the first base dugout, and Greene Co. might have been a little offended if 11U Blue suddenly showed up on the left field line. To make matters worse, the home plate umpire just happened to be walking through the dugout at that exact moment, enabling him to say, "Uh, Coach, that's the right field line." Sick burn, Ump.
While the teams were lined up on the foul lines being announced before the game, the Greene Co. center fielder was announced as "JT Garris." "Uh oh," Coach Sean said from the back of the West Raleigh line, "they've got a JT." From approximately six people in front of him, the REAL JT turned around and said, "Oh no they don't."
Game 2 Web Gems
- With a slightly unusual infield combination and a man on first in the third, the hitter slapped a grounder between first and second. First baseman Asher gobbled it up and threw to JT to get the lead runner. But the play wasn't over. Pitcher Colin hustled over to cover first and made the stretch to finish off the 3-6-1 double play.
- More crazy infield shenanigans to end the game, as second baseman Banks (yes, really) scooped up a grounder and tossed to first baseman Colin for the game's final out.
Game 2 line score
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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R
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H
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Greene Co.
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0
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2
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0
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0
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X
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X
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2
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4
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WR 11U Blue
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13
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7
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5
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X
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X
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X
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25
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21
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