Tuesday, May 31, 6pm, JTG vs. 99

Tim started the home team off by pitching and although during the inning 3 runs scored, Tim threw 3 strikeouts. At the bottom of the 1st inning, Jared started us off with a triple and Adam a sac fly to send Jared home for the only run scored this inning for JTG. AJ pitched the 2nd inning. The first out was made by AJ (pop fly to pitcher). After 2 batters walked and advanced on an overthrow, many players of 99 scored with multiple singles. We were able to secure an out on third because of an overthrow followed by a strikeout to retire the side. Nick B. started off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a single to center field. Sean followed with a solid single and Joey and Ryan walked (which also walked in a run). Ryan S. reached first on a fielders choice where another run was able to score. Jared had a sac fly which advanced the runners and both Ryans made it home on an overthrow. Adam walked and AJ had a single. Tim singled, driving in a run, Nick followed suit with a single driving in a run as well. Sean singled again driving in a run and the inning ended after 12 batters came to the plate to tie the game 8-8.
AJ walked the first batter at the top of the third and struck out the next three batters in order. Ryan L. singled and advanced to third, but was left there as the next three batters got out. In the top of the 4th Sean pitched to one batter and Adam came into pitch a fabulous and very defensively sound game. At the halfway mark of the inning the score was 10-8, with 99 in the lead. Tim had a single, Nick B. grounded out but advanced Tim to second. The final out was a ground out leaving Tim stranded on second. In the top of the 5th inning, the first three batters went down in a row. Nick W. had a good eye and was able to secure a walk. Jared had a single and Adam doubled bringing Nick W. home advancing the score 10-9 with 99 still in the lead.
At the top of the 6th, the 99 started off with a triple, a pop fly out, a sac fly where a run scored, and finally a ground out to advance the score 11-9 in their favor. Nick B., our second batter had a solid hit but was tagged out at third, what an effort he made though. With two outs on the board, Sean singled, Joey singled and advanced to third base, driving in a run. Ryan L. singled driving in another run to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth inning.
In the top of the 7th inning, after 8 pm, Nick B. caught a pop fly at second for the first out and Adam was able to secure two strikeouts to maintain a tie game. Jared popped out to center field. Adam walked and AJ hit a double. Tim was the final batter and singled, driving in the winning run, advancing the final score 11 to 12, with a victory for JTG! What a well played game and a true team effort to maintain third place in the major's league!