It all came together for the MBC 13’s on Sunday night for their first win. The team beat the Seattle Stars 14-5 on the strength of good pitching, good defense (well sort of good defense, spotty at times but good defense for 13-year olds) and powerful hitting. Magnolia pounded out 14 hits, and it was fun to see the boys finally standing tall in the batter’s box and driving balls to the outfield. After a slow transition to this level, the boys seem to be figuring it all out.
Magnolia started the ball rolling with a two-out rally in the first. Campbell Queen singled, Ben Thomson walked and, after they both stole their way to second and third, they scored as Chris Luttinen slashed a ball past the Stars third baseman. In the second inning, MBC added two more runs. Ryan Doerfler and Jimmy Sheldrup both singled and scored on a towering “single” by Tino Peleti. After driving a ball over the outfielder’s head, Tino managed to trip, miss first base, come back to touch it and was gunned out trying to reach second.
Magnolia broke the game open in the fourth inning. A hit parade combined with three walks brought home seven runs.
Every MBC player recorded a hit in the victory. Big nights were had by Tino Peleti (2-3 1 RBI), Nick Reeves (2-5 3 RBI), Ben Thomson (3-3 2 RBI and a triple) and Ryan Doerfler (2-4 1 RBI).
Pitching was a four-man show. Chris Luttinen started and posted three solid innings, allowing only the lead-off batter to score. Jimmy Sheldrup pitched two scoreless innings, followed by Sam throwing a solid sixth inning that was marred only by one inning of sloppy defense. Tino Peleti was lights out (literally, as the lights were poor) with a solid seventh inning.
Magnolia started the ball rolling with a two-out rally in the first. Campbell Queen singled, Ben Thomson walked and, after they both stole their way to second and third, they scored as Chris Luttinen slashed a ball past the Stars third baseman. In the second inning, MBC added two more runs. Ryan Doerfler and Jimmy Sheldrup both singled and scored on a towering “single” by Tino Peleti. After driving a ball over the outfielder’s head, Tino managed to trip, miss first base, come back to touch it and was gunned out trying to reach second.
Magnolia broke the game open in the fourth inning. A hit parade combined with three walks brought home seven runs.
Every MBC player recorded a hit in the victory. Big nights were had by Tino Peleti (2-3 1 RBI), Nick Reeves (2-5 3 RBI), Ben Thomson (3-3 2 RBI and a triple) and Ryan Doerfler (2-4 1 RBI).
Pitching was a four-man show. Chris Luttinen started and posted three solid innings, allowing only the lead-off batter to score. Jimmy Sheldrup pitched two scoreless innings, followed by Sam throwing a solid sixth inning that was marred only by one inning of sloppy defense. Tino Peleti was lights out (literally, as the lights were poor) with a solid seventh inning.
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