8/19/2008

This was suppose to be a huge game based on our expectations from the Stout Men, but it was not as the defense and pitching by Berger kept them under control most of the game.

Trailing 3 - 1 heading to the 3rd our bats came alive as the team put up 4 runs to take a 5 - 3 lead which we never surrendered. Brian Reardon got on base with a hustling 3B on a ball that should have been a 1B. Ricky Win knocked him home with a sac fly a specialty of his all season. Nick & Pete then got 1B's and scored on a line drive deep to left center by for a 2B by Fish. Chris scored Fish for the 4th run on a 1B to end the inning.

With 11 runs in the next 4 innings we lead 16 - 5 after the 7th. The key hits that drove in the 11 runs came from a 2 run 2B in the 4th, another RBI 2B in the 6th by Nick. Berger drove in 2 runs with a 1B in the 5th. In the 7th Dean, Reardon and Ricky drove in a run each on 1B's. Although the Stout Men put on a strong finish with 6 runs after the 5th it still was not enough. A 2 run Homer from Nick in the 9th put the game away for us.

DEFENSIVE STARS: FISH very nice plays at second due to an injury. Reardon put on a great show a short as he displayed great range on balls hit to his left and right. Nick filled in for Fish in Left and played flawless ball.

OFFENSIVE STARS: NICK batting in the cleanup spot had two 2B's, 1B, HR for 5 RBI's and 3 R's. Berger had a BB & 3 1B's as the lead-off hitter. Ricky collected 4 hits for 4 RBI's and 4 R's. Fish got a BB, two 2B's & two 1B's for 3 RBI's. Chris was 4 -5. Reardon had a 1B, 2B & 3B, Pete two 1B's, Tommy & Dean a 1B each which left the coach as the only player that did not get a hit. He did hit into a DP for the 30 pack.