This past weekend marked the 2012 9U West Raleigh Blue teams first time playing together this summer season. Our boys made the long hard trek to Cary, NC to play in a Top Gun Tournament along with some other friendly WR faces.
Saturday morning (the early game) the Blues stepped on the field to face the NC Rivercats. The Blues are first with the sticks and score two runs in the top of the first. Great hits and smart base running by #9 Payton Green, #32 Timothy Pate (1 RBI) and an RBI for #16 Payton Bloom.
#7 Jacob Coffin starts on the mound for the Blues and #14 Zach Hurrand is set behind the plate. Rivercats go three up, three down in the first with two popups to #9 Payton Green at short, and a Ground out to #11 Grayson Nichols at 2nd.
The second inning was...err...an inning for the Blues, our offense stalls a bit as does our defense. #7 Jacob strikes out one, gets a ground out to #17 Ryan and #14 Zach gets a "R-Cat" attempting to steal 2nd. But...before the last batter was struck out the Rivercats were able to score three runs in the second inning to take the lead. #1 Sam Perez will get the only hit for the Blues in the third (#17 Ryan Smith is hit by a pitch) but no runs will score for the Blues.
#11 Grayson takes over on the mound in the 3rd inning. He strikes out one, they ground out to #1 Sam at third and they pop up to #2 Garrett at first.
#9 Payton Green stays hot in the fourth inning and hits a single to CF, #32 Timothy will also get on in the 4th, #9 will score with fast feet on a hard hit out by #2 Garrett. #11 Grayson stays on the bump in the fourth and strikes out one, gets a ground out to #17 Ryan at second and a chopper up the first base line that #11 will grab and make the out at first (3 up - 3 down).
Fifth inning - zero hits for the Blues, and #1 Sam Perez Strikes out the sides.
Sixth inning - zero hits for the Blues, and #1 Sam back on the mound gets the first batter to ground out to #2 Garrett at first (who made a great diving stop, and then slid back to the bag to get the out), second batter goes down looking and the third attempts a bunt that Sam gobbles up and gets the out at first.
Seventh inning - #9 Payton must be walking on the sun cause he is hot and his streak keeps going with a single to RF. #32 T-Pate hits a laser to CF that gets caught under the fence for a ground rule double. During #2 Garrett's walk appearance at the plate a passed ball scores #9 Green and the Blues go up by one.
Bottom of the Seventh and #1 Sam is back on the mound.Striking out the first Rivercat, getting the second to ground out to #17 Ryan at second and then the third and final out - a ground out to Sam.
4-3 Final 9U Blues
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