It was a rainy Sunday morning in Rocky Mount. After some rain delays at the field the rain soon stopped and the 8U Blues will take the field against the 4th Seeded Carolina Patriots. Since West Raleigh locked up the 1st seed of the Gold Bracket they will be the Home team for today's games, and will take the field for defense in the top of the first.
The Patriots head to the plate. First out of the inning is a ground ball hit to #32 Timothy at short stop who makes the throw to Payton Bloom at 1st. The next two batters get on and the Patriots have first and second 1 out. Fourth batter of the inning hits one up the Middle that #17 Ryan grabs and runs to 2nd base for out #2. The next and last batter makes contact and it is a one hopper to #32 Timothy who runs to second base for out #3.
#32 Timothy gets the hitting started for the 8U's with a one out single to right field. #98 Blake hits a deep center field double scoring Timothy from first. #8 Evan hits a single up the middle scoring Blake from second, as Blake heads home the second basemen attempts a throw home, and as Blake crosses home safely Evan has moved over to second. Brian Rubin gets the last hit of the inning driving a single between 1st and 2nd.
End of one and WR is up 2-0.
In the top of the 2nd the Patriots again get through 5 batters with the first two getting hits. The next three go down with a ground ball to #7 Jacob at pitcher who gets the runner headed to third, followed by a hit to Timothy at short stop who gets the throw to Payton Green at third and the last out was a pop up to Payton Bloom at first.
The 2nd inning was a quick inning for West Raleigh's offense. #16 Payton Bloom hits a one out TRIPLE up the right field line. #7 Jacob hits a ground ball to first base that scored Payton and this is where our offense ends for the second.
3-0 after two.
Ryan takes care of the of out #1 in the third with a line drive catch at second. The next three batters get on and a run scores. The next two go down with a ground ball to Payton Green at Shortstop who makes the throw to Timothy at third, followed by a line drive catch by Brian in left field.
#17 Ryan bunts for a hit. Payton Green hits a single to right field, Ryan who is hustling towards third rounds that bag and is half way home when coach Green at third starts what can only be compared to a Abbott and Costello sketch of "COME BACK, NO KEEP GOING, GET BACK, GO HOME" with Ryan who ends up in a pickle with the third basemen and the catcher. Ryan who is quite versed on "The Pickle" makes quick work of the defenders and makes it safely to home and Payton settles in at second. #98 Blake hits one up the middle for a single moving Payton to third. First and third one out when #8 Evan Ashworth hits a single up the middle scoring Payton. #28 Brian hits a single to center field to score Blake. #14 Zach follows up with a single to center field of his own. #10 David hits a ROPE to center field scoring both Brian and Zach. #2 Garrett Moffett hits a BOMB to Right Center scoring David, and again the 8U's have hit the 5 run rule for the inning with only one out on the board.
West Raleigh is up 8-1 heading into the 4th.
The Patriots start to come alive in the 4th when the first three batters get on before the first out is made when Ryan grabs a one hop line drive at pitcher throwing it to first, and a Patriots runner heads home. The next two batters get on and two more runs score. Brian Rubin grabs a ground ball hit to shallow left making the throw to Blake at third for out #2. The last batter pops up to Ryan at pitcher for out #3.
The Patriots have tacked on three runs in the fourth and now West Raleigh needs to get some runs back. #16 Payton Blooms starts us off with a single between 2nd and 3rd. #16 moves over to second when #7 hits a slow roller to the first basemen who tags first for the force out. #11 Grayson also moves #16 over but gets out running to first. #17 hits a hard line drive up the 3rd baseline for a single scoring Payton Bloom. #9 Payton keeps it going with a single past the short stop and #17 makes it to third on a bad throw in from the outfield. #32 Timothy Pate hits one up the middle scoring #17 and #9 Payton slides safely into second. #98 Blake hits a hard line drive to short stop who attempts to throw Blake out at first but over throws the first basemen scoring Payton Green and moving Timothy over to third.
The 8U's get three runs back going up 11-4 heading into the 5th.
The top of the 5th is another three up three down defensive inning for West Raleigh. Grayson fields a grounder hit between first and second making the throw to Brian at first for out #1. The second batter attempts a bunt, but #7 Jacob pops up at catcher and makes the throw to Brian at first for out #2. #32 Timothy digs one out before it hits the ground at shortstop for out #3.
#28 Brian starts the bottom of the 5th with a line drive single to left field. #14 Zach hit a rope by the shortstop for a single moving Brian over to third. #10 David hit a double to deep center field scoring Brian and Zach. Garrett hits a double up the first base line scoring David. The next three WR batters get out and we are headed into the sixth inning.
14-4...three outs to go.
The first batter gets on with a single up the middle. The second batter pops up to Grayson at catcher for out #1. The next batter strikes out looking followed by a pop up caught by Timothy at shortstop to end the game.
14-4 final and the West Raleigh 8U Blue are headed to the Top Gun Super NIT Gold Bracket Championship game.
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