8U's Strike Again

The 8's second game this Saturday was against the South Squad, who had just lost 7-1 to the 7U Blue team. West Raleigh would be the home team and hustle on the field to play some defense.

The Blue's allowed one runner on in the first inning, after the first batter struck out and the second flew out to #28 Brian in Right Field. With one on two away the 4th batter for the Squad hits one to Right Field that drops between our infielders and outfielders that #28 Brian picks up and GUNS it to #10 David Dilday at third base who catches and tags the runner sliding in for out #3.

#8 Evan hits the machine and takes first base on a dead ball call.
#14 Zach hits one up the middle, Evan slides in beating the short stop at 2nd 2 on 1 out.
#17 Ryan hits a triple scoring #8 and #14.
#11 Grayson Bunts for a hit 1st and 3rd 1 out
#10 David hits one between second and third, #17 and #11 score and David makes it to second on defensive miss throws.
#98 Blake hits one to third, even though he doesn't beat the throw to first #10 moves over the third.
#32 Timothy hits a hard one that hits the second basemen foot, he makes is safely to 1st and #10 scores.
& the last hit of the 1st inning went to #9 Payton Green who hit one between 2nd and 3rd for a single.

0-5 WR after 1

The South Squad goes three up three down in the 2nd inning, with one strike out, a Pop up to #10 David at third and a ground ball to #28 Brian at first who grabs the ball and tags the plate for out #3.

#2 Garrett starts off our hitting in the 2nd with a double to center field.
#28 Brian hits one to the Short stop, beating the throw to first, Garrett moves over to third on the throw to first.
#7 Jacob Bunts for a hit and #2 scores.
# 8 Evan hits another right back at the machine, bases loaded
#14 Zach hits one to Center field, Evan is out at second, Rubin scores and Jacob moves to third.
#17 Ryan hits one to pitcher, the pitcher tries to throw #7 out who is running home, but he slides under the tag for a run.
#11 Grayson hits one on the ground between 2nd and 3rd, Ryan makes it safely to 2nd. When the squad attempt to throw Ryan out at second they miss throw #14 scores and #17 soon follows while #11 heads safely to second.
#10 David gets a single with a grounder between 2nd and 3rd.
#98 Blake paints the third base line for a single scoring #11.
#32 Timothy hits a hard grounder to right field, scoring #10

7 Run Rule only one out on the board.

0-12 After 2

First batter hits a week grounder to pitcher and is able to beat throw to first
The Second batter for the Squad, hits the runner on first on the way to second - Out #1
The third batter gets on with a slow roller up the middle. 1st and 2nd 1 out.
Fourth batter hits one back to #16 Payton Bloom at pitcher who makes a throw to first for out #2. Last out in the top of the third was a ground ball hit to #28 Brian at first base.

#9 Payton starts off the 3rd innings hitting with a hit to second base, his hustle to first gets him their safely.
#2 Garrett hits an one out triple to center field scoring #9
#28 Brian has the last hit of the third with a center field double scoring #2.

0-14 heading in to the fourth.

South Squad hits a ground ball to #9 Payton at third he makes the throw to #2 Garrett at 1st who makes an amazing catch for out #1.
The second batter gets on with a hard hit line drive. The third batter of the 4th hits a line drive, and #32 Timothy makes a diving catch at short stop for out #2.
The Squad end the game with a strike out and the 8U's have their second victory of the day winning 0-14.

The 8U's secure the 1st seed of the tournament and the 7U's have locked in the 3rd seed. More baseball to follow Sunday afternoon in Oxford.