Saturday April 20 6pm JTG vs. JMS

With the nice sunny evening and warmer temperatures, JTG were ready to fight and win. Adam started us off as our pitcher with two strike outs. Ryan L. made a nice play in right field by sending the ball home to cut off a run. AJ headed off a line drive allowing only two runs to score for the first inning. On the offense, Jared was able to make it to second on an error from his pop fly, Adam also made it to second on an error, which brought home Jared. AJ walked and Sean tripled bringing in two runs to tie the game. In the 2nd inning, Adam had three strikeouts in a row, short and sweet. Although our players tried their best, we had a stikeout and two ground outs to end the inning. The 3rd inning was a busy one, with Tim making the play at first, Ryan L. catching a flyout to right field and Nick making a fielder's choice at second. Zach T. from JMS had a solo home run to left field! Adam walked and Tim doubled bringing home Adam. Joe walked and Sean singled, but Tim was tagged out at third. The inning ended 4-3, JTG in lead. In the 4th inning, AJ made an out on a ground ball as shortstop, Nick made an out at second by tagging the runner and Adam had a strikeout. Our offense went down with two strikeouts and a ground out. In the 5th inning, Adam still was pitching strong and had one stikeout. There was a pop fly to Nick B. at second base and a hit to centerfield  by JMS tied the game on an error. Jared was able to get the last out at 3rd to retire the side. AJ singled and stole to second, there were two ground outs and a play at third on a stolen base that lead us into the next inning. In the 6th inning, JMS made a gorundout to AJ as pitcher and two pop outs to first made by Tim to hold our defense. Shane started us off with a single hit to left field, Nick B. singled, Ryan L. walked and the inning ended with a groundout to third sending us into a tie-breaking inning. AJ made two strikeouts and a ground ball to Nick B. at second retired the defense. Adam started off the 7th inning by getting hit by a pitch and being sent to first base. He then stole second. AJ grounded out advancing Adam to third base. Tim singled sending Adam home and ended the inning and game with a victory over JMS 5-4. What a well played game and a true team effort!