Just when you think you have seen it all, you see more! MBC came back TWICE to beat Bellevue in the second game of a double header.
Playing a little soft and showing the effects of a long day and a long weekend, MBC fell behind 5-0 and looked semi helpless though five innings. MBC had chances, with many hits and walks, but the bases were not a friendly place for MBC base runners and both coaches were pulling their hair out.
It started to come together for MBC in the sixth. Five hits in a row (Peleti, Hogger, Queen, Smith and Rakita) and a sac fly by Chris Luttinen put MBC on the board for two runs to close the gap. Now I know what you are saying….five hits and a sac fly only yields two runs? Well the coaches had inserted two players to pinch run that inning with disastrous results. Bubba Golosh was picked off second and Guido Hassenfrats failed to score on the sac fly. Both of these pick up players were given their unconditional release after game and will not show up during an MBC game ever again….RIGHT?
In the seventh MBC redeemed themselves and came back to tie the score. A lead off single by Ben Thomson was followed by a single by Nick Reeves and Tino scored them both with a 2 RBI single. MBC tied the score when Stuart Fairchild singled Tino home.
MBC loaded the bases in the eighth with no outs….but I don’t want to write about this inning. What matters most is that in the ninth Tino reached on a screaming grounder to the Bellevue second baseman (who just could not handle it) and after a walk to Campbell Queen (they must have confused him with Daniel and pitched around him) the stage was set for Mitchell Smith.
Probably one of the best moves of the Magnolia front office was trading for Mitchell Smith last Wednesday night. This former Seattle Rainier came through BIG TIME for MBC with a towering double (he was 3-5 with 3RBI on the day) to score two runs and give MBC the lead. Peter Rakita (also 3-5 with 2RBI) then added insurance by driving home Mitchell.
Pitching for Magnolia was a Luttenin sandwich on Peleti bread. Tino Peleti pitched the first four innings and was relived by Chris Luttinen. Chris pitched five gallant innings to keep us in it before yielding to Tino for the close.
Playing a little soft and showing the effects of a long day and a long weekend, MBC fell behind 5-0 and looked semi helpless though five innings. MBC had chances, with many hits and walks, but the bases were not a friendly place for MBC base runners and both coaches were pulling their hair out.
It started to come together for MBC in the sixth. Five hits in a row (Peleti, Hogger, Queen, Smith and Rakita) and a sac fly by Chris Luttinen put MBC on the board for two runs to close the gap. Now I know what you are saying….five hits and a sac fly only yields two runs? Well the coaches had inserted two players to pinch run that inning with disastrous results. Bubba Golosh was picked off second and Guido Hassenfrats failed to score on the sac fly. Both of these pick up players were given their unconditional release after game and will not show up during an MBC game ever again….RIGHT?
In the seventh MBC redeemed themselves and came back to tie the score. A lead off single by Ben Thomson was followed by a single by Nick Reeves and Tino scored them both with a 2 RBI single. MBC tied the score when Stuart Fairchild singled Tino home.
MBC loaded the bases in the eighth with no outs….but I don’t want to write about this inning. What matters most is that in the ninth Tino reached on a screaming grounder to the Bellevue second baseman (who just could not handle it) and after a walk to Campbell Queen (they must have confused him with Daniel and pitched around him) the stage was set for Mitchell Smith.
Probably one of the best moves of the Magnolia front office was trading for Mitchell Smith last Wednesday night. This former Seattle Rainier came through BIG TIME for MBC with a towering double (he was 3-5 with 3RBI on the day) to score two runs and give MBC the lead. Peter Rakita (also 3-5 with 2RBI) then added insurance by driving home Mitchell.
Pitching for Magnolia was a Luttenin sandwich on Peleti bread. Tino Peleti pitched the first four innings and was relived by Chris Luttinen. Chris pitched five gallant innings to keep us in it before yielding to Tino for the close.
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