Saturday, May 14th, 2011, 8 pm JTG vs. VFW

AJ began as our starting pitcher with a strikeout and a walk. The third batter tripled driving in a run. The next player popped to Nick B. and he player on third stole home successfully. Following a walk, there was a strikeout to retire the side. Jared walked, Adam singled, and AJ walked. The next three batters were a strikeout, a fielders choice where they got the force at home and a pop out to the pitcher to end the first inning. The first batter of the second inning was hit by a pitch, yet was tagged out by Jared on an attempted steal to second. After a strikeout and two walks, Adam came into pitch and was able to make a strikeout for the third out. Ryan S. singled and stole second. Mike grounded to the pitcher advancing Ryan to third who in turn successfully stole home for our first run scored. At the end of the inning, the score was 2-1. After a line to second and a triple, VFW had a single which brought in another run. The batter then stole second on an overthrow. Adam had a strikeout, a walk, a single, a walked which brought in another run and a ground out to second. AJ, our second batter had a nice double and Tim singled driving in AJ. After two strikeouts, the score was 4-2 in VFW's favor. Defensively we had a strikeout, allowed a single, a pop fly was caught and a ground out to the pitcher retied the side. Nick B. got a single, Ryan L. grounded out to advance Nick B. Joey singled driving in a run. Adam singled then stole second and Joey stole third on an overthrow. The inning ended with a ground out to second and the score 4-3. In the fifth inning, Adam had three consecutive strikeouts and some noise was heard from the fans for his defense and Tim's solo home run, which is his second for the season. Nick B. was able to walk and steal second, but the rest of out batters went down on strikes tying the game 4-4. VFW had a single, bunted single, a walk, another single which drove in a run, a strikeout, and Joey tagged out a runner and a final strikeout to end the defensive side. Following a ground out, Jared had a single and so did Adam, the final two batters went down on a pop to the pitcher and a fielder's choice to end the game, 5-4, our fourth loss! Keep positive boys and give it your all!