It is less then 24 hours since our last meeting with North Wake, this time WR is the home team and #98 Blake is on the mound. It was an eventful first inning for the Knights, #98 is getting squeezed a bit at the plate and will end up walking two. One Knight will get on with a dropped third strike, he will give up two hits and three runs, gets an official strike out in the book and we get a base runner in a run down between 1st and 2nd, although we get the runner the run down will allow the runner from third to score. NW jumps to an early 4 run lead.
#16 Payton Bloom gets a lead off walk, he will steal second, third AND HOME on passed balls. #98 Blake will get on with a little help from the short stop but he gets stranded as the Blues slowly chip away at the NW lead, one run at a time.
1-4 NW
#98 is still on the mound and will assist in getting the ground outs one and two, #17 Ryan Smith will grab the fly out for out #3.
#2 Garrett gets a lead off walk in the second, then steals second and then third on a bad throw. #17 Ryan will hit a ground ball to the pitcher to score #2. #11 Grayson will walk but is left stranded in the second. Chip away boys...chip away...
2-4 NW
#98 Blake will start the third, he will give up two hits, and gets one batter to ground out to him at pitcher. #1 Sam Perez comes in to pitch in the third, strikes out one and #16 Payton Bloom will field a ground ball to Center Field and throw a runner out at home. No runs will score for NW in the 3rd. WR will also be held in the 3rd. #9 Payton Green gets our only hit of the inning with a hit between first and second and #28 Brian Rubin will walk.Both are left stranded.
#1 Sam Perez is back on the mound in the 4th. He will give up 1 hit after striking out two (both swinging) and he gets a ground out back to him at pitcher for out #3. #17 Ryan Smith gets the Blues only hit in the 5th with a ground ball up the third base line for a double.
2-4 NW after 4...Pitching Duel...
#9 Payton Green is on the mound for WR in the 5th. The Knights will go 3 up 3 down, first batter pops out to #9 Green on the mound. Second batter shoots a one hopper to #17 Ryan at second, and the last batter grounds out to #11 Grayson at short stop. Bottom of the fifth and the Blues get two hits, one by #9 Payton Green who gets a single between second and third and #28 Brian will drop on in behind third. Both are left stranded and we are headed into the 6th.
The Knights and WR make it interesting in the 6th. With Green still on the mound, the first batter will get on with a hit between second and third, the next batter walks. Then Green strikes out the next two (both swinging), fifth batter of the inning walks (BASES LOADED - 2 OUTS!!!) and #9 Green gets the last batter looking. Blues hold the Knights in the 6th and now we NEED TO SCORE!!!
#2 Garrett gets an one out double over the right fielders head, followed by #17 Ryan who hits one by the third basemen, #2 Garrett will get safely to third and Ryan will settle into second on the throw to third. #11 Grayson will hit one back to the pitcher who then over throws first #2 Garrett and #17 Ryan will score. The Knights will then intentionally walk #7 Jacob and #8 Evan to load the bases and to create a force at any bag, our next batter will fly out to RF and even with his wheels the Knights manage to get #11 out sliding into home...
4-4 TIE after 6, Extra innings folks
Once you enter an extra inning situation in this weekends tournament, the rule states that each team will start with a runner on second when on offense and no outs. #9 Green is on the mound in the seventh. #2 Garrett grabs the first out with a SWEET diving stop at first base on a hard hit ground ball. #8 Evan will create a double playing by making a line drive catch in left field and throwing home to get the runner from second out at home.
Blues do not score in the bottom of the 7th but a lot of drama by the Knights coaching staff after they intentionally walk #98 Blake- a lengthy and dramatic conversation occurs on whether or not #98 left early when stealing second, to help calm things down Coach Pate sends Blake back to first, and then Blake steals second on the next pitch. Unfortunately #16 Bloom and #98 Black will be left stranded and we head into the 8th inning.
#9 Payton G. heads back to the bump to start the 9th. #98 Blake is behind the plate at catcher and will grab a bunt attempt that pops up to him for out #1. Next batter walks, Third batter will get on and a run will score by error. Green will strike out the next two swinging to end the 8th. North Wake goes up 5-4 heading into the bottom of the 8th...do or die time for the Blues.
#1 Sam will be our runner who starts on second in the 8th, #2 Garrett will walk. #17 Ryan will sac bunt to move the runners over. #11 Grayson will lay down a sweet bunt, and get to 1st safely and #1 Sam will score (ALL TIED UP). #7 Jacob will hit a ground ball up the middle, #2 Garrett will score and WR WINS THE GAME!!!!
6-5 WR after 8 full innings.
The Blues and Knights never seem to disappoint and they do it again today with a stellar game. Next up for the Blues...Championship game against Chatlee Marlins.
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