MBC scored two to start the game and again this strategy backfired. Apparently it is bad luck to score two runs in the first inning. Nick Reeves singled sharply and was followed by a Tino Peleti double. Before the hot hitting Mitchell Smith could drive them in, both scored on the same passed ball. Mitchell singled anyway, and before Campbell could walk, crazy Coach Cougan tried a hit and run and Mitchell was caught stealing on a pitch too far outside for Campy to put in play. Thus Stuart Fairchild’s single occurred with no one in scoring position, and the Tigers pitched their way out of more damage.
In the second Andrew Kennedy lead off with a booming double and after a walk to Chris Luttinen MBC was in business again. This inning was thwarted when Nick Reeves slashed a ball that looked like it might get through to score Andrew, but hit Andrew to retire the side.
Stuart Fairchild tried to keep the hard hitting Tigers off the board, but after hitting two Tiger’s to put himself in trouble the team could not make the plays to get off the field. When good hitting teams get extra chances, they tend to score runs. MBC surrendered the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the second. The exact same recipe made the score 6-2 in the third. A combination of hits and errors finally chased Stuart off the mound in the fourth with MBC down 9-2.
Hits by Tino Peleti and Campbell Queen gave MBC hope in the third inning, but a memory impaired Coach Cougan inserted Bubba Golosh (see Bellevue write-up from an early season game) in to pinch run and he was picked off third before Stuart Fairchild could blast a double down the line.
As can be seen, the score made the game look worse than it was. These thirteen year olds were just inches away from making this a VERY GOOD game. Thank goodness they are young, are learning and get better and better EVERYTIME they play. I see a bright future for this group of boys.
Stuart Fairchild tried to keep the hard hitting Tigers off the board, but after hitting two Tiger’s to put himself in trouble the team could not make the plays to get off the field. When good hitting teams get extra chances, they tend to score runs. MBC surrendered the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the second. The exact same recipe made the score 6-2 in the third. A combination of hits and errors finally chased Stuart off the mound in the fourth with MBC down 9-2.
Hits by Tino Peleti and Campbell Queen gave MBC hope in the third inning, but a memory impaired Coach Cougan inserted Bubba Golosh (see Bellevue write-up from an early season game) in to pinch run and he was picked off third before Stuart Fairchild could blast a double down the line.
As can be seen, the score made the game look worse than it was. These thirteen year olds were just inches away from making this a VERY GOOD game. Thank goodness they are young, are learning and get better and better EVERYTIME they play. I see a bright future for this group of boys.
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