West Raleigh moved into the area championship game with a 10-0 shutout of New Bern on Sunday afternoon. Chace and Banks teamed up on the one-hit pitching performance, shutting down a New Bern team that had scored 15 runs in its area tournament debut on Saturday.
The win means all the West Raleigh fathers got a Coach Sean-ordered relaxing rest of the afternoon, while the team gets a Monday date with the team that advances out of the loser's bracket. With a win in that game, 11U Blue would win the area and move on to next weekend's state tournament in Laurinburg.
First inning
Bryce walked. Gavin singled and took second on the throw. Chace blasted a three-run homer and then celebrated (well, a few hours later--not right in the dugout, although that would've been awesome) with Sunni Sky's.
Drew singled and went to second when the ball was misplayed. A wild pitch moved him to third, and then the pitcher became discombobulated and balked him home. Banks walked and went to second on the balk. Andrew walked. Jake singled home Banks. JT's fielder's choice scored Andrew.
Score after one inning: 11U Blue 6, New Bern 0
Second inning
Bryce singled and stole second, then took third on Gavin's fly ball to right. Chace's fielder's choice scored him.
Score after two innings: 11U Blue 7, New Bern 0
Third inning
Andrew walked and stole second. A passed ball put him on third. Jake singled him home. A balk moved Jake to second, where he scored on Ben's double. JT singled, and then Elias scored Ben with a fielder's choice.
Score after three innings: 11U Blue 10, New Bern 0
Pitching Performances
Third inning
Andrew walked and stole second. A passed ball put him on third. Jake singled him home. A balk moved Jake to second, where he scored on Ben's double. JT singled, and then Elias scored Ben with a fielder's choice.
Score after three innings: 11U Blue 10, New Bern 0
Pitching Performances
Chace went three great innings and allowed just one runner past second base.
Good ol' "Double-Ought" Banks, or as Coach Sean calls him, "Double Rock" Banks, finished it up with a perfect inning on four pitches.
Dugout wisdom
When Jake grounded a ball to the right side, New Bern probably thought they had an easy out. But they weren't counting on the second-fastest Barbour in recorded history, as Jake motored down the line and easily beat the play at first. As soon as the umpire signaled him safe, Gavin said, "He's just showing off now." "That was just rude," Bryce added.
Good ol' "Double-Ought" Banks, or as Coach Sean calls him, "Double Rock" Banks, finished it up with a perfect inning on four pitches.
Dugout wisdom
When Jake grounded a ball to the right side, New Bern probably thought they had an easy out. But they weren't counting on the second-fastest Barbour in recorded history, as Jake motored down the line and easily beat the play at first. As soon as the umpire signaled him safe, Gavin said, "He's just showing off now." "That was just rude," Bryce added.
Game 3 Web Gems
- Double-Ought/Double Rock skied to reel in a high throw at first base against the game's first hitter, and came down in time to get the out.
- After the lone New Bern hit of the day in the first, Gavin quickly erased him by fielding a ground ball from the next hitter, stepping on second, and then throwing to Banks to complete the double play.
- Ben made a nice play in left on a tough fly ball.
- Asher threw off the mask and made a good play on a spinning pop-up behind the plate.
Game 3 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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New Bern
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0
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0
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0
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0
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X
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X
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0
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1
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WR 11U Blue
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6
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1
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3
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X
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X
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X
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10
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7
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