West Raleigh is first at the plate.
#8 Evan starts our hitting with an one out ground ball single up the middle.
#98 Blake hits a line drive single to deep center field, which Winterville quickly gets in to hold our runners to one bag each.
#2 Garrett hits a hard ground ball to the second basemen, all runners are safe and bases are loaded.
#7 Jacob grounds out to first, scoring #8 Evan, and advances the runners.
Second and Third 2 outs
#32 Timothy hits an in the PARK HOME RUN with a hot shot to right field, scoring #98, #2 and #32.
#14 Zach pops one up high in the infield that drops in-front of the catcher and he makes it safely to first.
#28 Brian bunts for a hit
#10 David hits a Line Drive Double to center field scoring #14. #28 would of scored on the hit, but WR had hit the five run rule and it was time to play defense.
Winterville stepped to the plate ready to hit. Their first batter hits a single between second and third. Their second batter hits a HARD line drive that #14 Zach makes an amazing catch on for out #1. Their next batter gets on with a single up the middle, followed by a fly ball double to deep right field over our outfields heads that will score two runs.
Winterville is hitting and they are hitting the ball hard, their fifth batter of the inning hits a single to left field and they now have runners on first and third, still one out. The sixth batter hits a ball to #32 Timothy at short stop, who grabs the ball and throws to #17 Ryan at second for the force out and out #2, but the runner on third scores. Wintervilles seventh batter hits a line drive to center field for a double and the runner on first scores. The next batter hits a line drive to #17 Ryan at second who makes the catch for out number three.
Winterville kept our out fielders on their toes, hitting to all parts of the field. We were all sure that the Winterville All Stars had eaten their Wheaties that morning.
5-4 West Raleigh at the end of the first.
Top of the second and #9 Payton steps to the plate with one out showing on the board. He hits a ground ball to the third basemen who, in an attempt to throw out Speedy Green at first, over throws the bag and Green settles in safe at first.
#11 Grayson hits a single up the middle.
First and Second-One out.
#17 Ryan hits a STAND UP ground ball TRIPLE to the left field fence, scoring #9 and #11.
#8 Evan hits a single between first and second scoring #17 Ryan.
#98 Blake hits a hard one back at the short stop that bounces off of him and all runners are safe.
Blake would have our last hit of the Second, and Evan would have the last RBI - three more runs have scored.
West Raleigh although impressed with their opponents hitting in the first, were not intimidated and we manged a three up three down bottom of the second. The first out came courtesy of #11 Grayson who fielded a one hopper at pitcher and throws to #2 Garrett at first to get the runner out. Out #2 was a one hopper to #17 Ryan at second who also makes the throw to Garrett at first. The last out was a fly ball to #9 Payton at short stop.
8-4 after two.
Winterville impressed with our defense in the second wanted to make sure that we knew that they were here to play and held us to only one hit in the third, which was a line drive single by #32 Timothy Pate. Even though our next three batters all hit the ball hard, Winterville shut them down and it was time for us to grab our hats and gloves.
The bottom of this inning was again an inning for our outfielders. The first two batters hit line drive shots to Left Center Field where #16 Patyon Bloom snatched them both out of the air for outs 1 and 2. The third Winterville batter gets on with a line drive single to shallow left field. The fourth batter flies out #98 Blake McCain in left field.
8-4 after three.
#9 Payton starts the fourth with an one out ground ball that gets by the Winterville third basemen for a single.
#11 Grayson hits one back up the middle and hits the machine, for a base hit.
#17 Ryan drops one into shallow left field, and #9 is thrown out sliding into third.
First and Second - two outs
#8 Evan hits a hard ball back at the the third basemen, he is unable to make a play and all runners are safe.
Bases loaded 2 outs for #98 Blake who hits a smoker up the third base line for a double, scoring #11 and #17.
Blake has the last hit, and last RBI's of the fourth for West Raleigh.
The first two batters of the fourth for Winterville get out when they pop up to #17 Ryan at second. The third batter hits a TRIPLE to left field. The fourth batter is able to hit one between second and third for a single, scoring their runner from third. The next batter for Winterville hits a hard ground ball to #9 Payton at short stop who gobbles it up and makes the throw to #17 Ryan at second for out #3.
10-5 after four.
#7 Jacob leads off the fifth inning with a bunt hit.
#32 Timothy hits a single up the middle, and both runners advance on a bad throw.
#14 Zach has a Sac Fly to Right Center, scoring #7 Jacob who slides in under the tag at home and #32 Timothy moves over to third on the throw home.
#28 Brian bunts scoring #32 Timothy, #28 is out at first.
#10 David hits a line drive single over the short stop.
#16 Payton hits a line drive at the short stop, who is unable to hold onto it, and both runners are safe.
#9 Payton hits a hard one back at the pitcher, and as Payton is about to beat the throw to first, the pitcher guns it to the first basemen and over throws the bag, sending #10 home and #16 to third.
#11 Grayson hits a hard ground ball to the third basemen who holds the ball as #16 scores, #9 heads to second and #11 settles in safe at first.
Grayson would have the last hit and RBI of the fifth inning for West Raleigh as the boys increase their lead to 9.
Winterville starts off the bottom of the fifth inning with a lead off line drive single over second base. The next better hits a line drive that takes a one hop to #14 Zach in right center, who makes the throw #9 Payton at second for out #1. The third batter hits a hard line drive up the middle that takes a bad hop in the out field and shoots towards the fence, the runner on first scores, and the batter is safe at third. Fourth Winterville batter hits a hard ground ball single to short and the runner on third scores. The next batter bunts for a hit, first and second 1 out. The sixth Winterville batter of the fifth hits a hard ground ball to #32 Timothy at third base, who snatches it up and tags the bag for the force out and out #2. Winterville has first and second, two outs when their next batter hits a hard line drive up the middle, a run scores, they throw the ball in to #11 Grayson at second, who drops the ball as the runner touches second base, the runner then attempts to take third, but Grayson grabs the ball and catches the runner on the way to third and tags him out for out #3.
14-8 Heading into the sixth.
#8 Evan, hits a one hopper to the third basemen who over throws first and Evan settles in safe.
#98 Blake hits a Standup Double to left field scoring #8.
#2 Garrett drops one into Right Center for a single.
#7 Jacob (who kept his hands back...not up) hits a hard ground ball between first and second, scoring #98 and #2.
#32 Timothy hits a single between second and third and Jacob slides in safe at second.
#14 Zach hits a BOMB to right center for a single scoring #7.
Our next two batters fly out to the short stop, we have first and second - two outs.
#16 Payton hits a Stand up double, scoring #32 and #14.
#9 Payton hits a single past the third basemen
Runners on first and third - two outs
#11 Grayson hits a ground ball single between second and third, scoring #16.
#17 Ryan has our last hit of the 6th inning with a ball hit to the third basemen, that all runners advanced safely on.
Seven more runs have scored for 8U's. It was great that our boys were hitting, but they really needed to tighten up their defense.
The first Winterville batter Flies out to #11 Grayson at second. The second batter makes it on with a single up the middle. The next batter hits one back up the middle to #7 Jacob at pitcher who makes the throw to #98 Blake the short stop who is covering second for out #2. The fourth batter hits a hard grounder to third, that gets fielded cleaning but is over thrown at second base and the runners advance. Second and third-two outs. The fifth and final Winterville batter flies out to #16 Payton in center field for out #3.
21-8 is the final.
The last two innings for West Raleigh where not our best defensive showing. Even though we ended up winning the game and winning it by a large margin it started to feel as if the boys were losing focus. We were all waiting for Coach Pate to grab the boys bats and gather them up near the batting cages where we would hear:
Skip: "You guys... you lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. Do you know what that makes you? Larry?"
Larry: "Lollygaggers!"
Skip: "Lollygaggers."
The West Raleigh 8U's will be playing Rocky Mount in the Championship game later in the afternoon. Between games we were lucky enough to cheer on our 7U's as the took fourth place in the Gold Bracket, and the 9U Blue team that played on the field next to us who took Runner's up in the 10U Gold bracket.
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