West Raleigh 7U in Blue and White Raleigh 8 U in White Before the AAU Championship game
June 12th 2011 - West Raleigh 7U's vs. West Raleigh 8U's. Competing to see who will take the title in the AAU Eastern Super Regional Championship. All we knew was that no matter what happened we all were Rolling Blue!
#9 Payton Green lead off the inning with a laser shot down the third base line that the 7U's Chris Moon knocked down but with Greens lighting speed he was unable to make the throw and Payton settles in safely at first. #32 Timothy smacks a line drive single to right field that moves #9 over to third. #98 Blake hits one up the third base line that will score #9, but Chris moon at third is able to grab it and make the throw to #7 Lawson Wheeler at 2nd and they get #32 sliding in for out #1. #2 Garrett hits one to #7 Lawson at second who makes the throw to the short stop #24 Kaden Verla that is covering second for out #2, the 7U's then make an attempt at a double play at first, but over throw the ball and Garrett moves safely to 2nd. #28 Brian Rubin hits a hard ground ball to Kaden at short stop who is able to make the throw in time getting Brian out at first.
The 8U's have had one man cross the plate in the first, now it was time for some defense.
The 7U's start the bottom of the first with a single from #13 Jacob Annunziata. #7 Lawson hits a fly ball to #9 Payton Green at third for out #1. #4 Ian Turner hits a hard ground ball to #17 Ryan smith at second who is able to tag #13 Jacob on his way to second base for out #2. The 7U's have one on two away when #34 Lucas Schramm hits a single between second and third moving Ian over to second. Two on two away. #2 Isacc Holmes hits a ground ball to #17 Ryan at second who makes the throw to Timothy at short stop who is covering second base for the third out of the first.
1-0 after 1
#7 Jacob leads off the inning with a line drive single over the second baseman's head. #16 Payton Bloom hits a ground ball to #7 Lawson at second base who grabs the ball and is able to tag #7 running to second for out #1. #14 Zach hits a hard ground ball up the third base line to #24 Kaden who gobbles it up and makes the throw to #7 Lawson at second to get #16 for out #2. #17 Ryan steps to the plate and pops up to #26 Chris Moon at short stop for out #3.
Heading into the bottom of the second this is the best defense the 8U's had seen all weekend. No runs have scored in the second for the "Big" Blue team.
#26 Chris Moon hits a slow grounder up the first baseline, that #2 Garrett runs in on from first base, turns and makes the throw to #7 Jacob who ran over to cover the bag from pitcher for out #1. #12 Logan Govan drops one into the infield on the third base side for a hit. #24 Kaden Varela cuts the field in half with a hard hit ball up the middle for a single (two on one away). #9 Ben Penchuk hits a line drive shot over second base scoring #12 Logan, #24 Kaden is thrown out at third base for out #2 and #9 is safe at first. #3 Luke Fuller hits a ground ball back at #7 Jacob at pitcher who turns and makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #3.
Score is tied 1-1 heading into the third.
It was the 8U's turn at the plate, would they capitalize on it? The 7U's had been playing tight defense and our bats had been looking a bit heavy in the first two innings. It was time...time for that mystical winds of change that our boys felt in the first game.
#10 David heads to the plate, he hits a single between second and third. #11 Grayson tries to smoke one by the pitcher but #30 Trey Bobeng grabs the ball and throws #10 out at second. One on one away. #8 Evan hits one into shallow center field behind second base for a single. #9 Payton drops one into the infield for a single, loading the bases up for #32 Timothy who hits a Sac Fly ball that is caught by #7 Lawson Wheeler in Right Center scoring #11 and moving #8 and #9 over. Second and Third two outs. #98 Blake hits one past third base scoring #8, when the 7U's make the throw home attempting to get Evan out Blake moves safely over to second and Payton has settled on third.
Again we have second and third two out for #2 Garrett Moffett who after fouling off what had to be close to 45 pitches hits a rocket shot to center field over the outfielders for a TRIPLE, scoring #9 and #98. #28 Brian hits one up the middle for a RBI single scoring Garrett. #7 Jacob bunts for a hit safely moving Brian to second. #16 Payton Bloom hits a long single to left field scoring Brian and moving Jacob to second (1st and 2nd 2 outs). #14 Zach hits a hard ball at the short stop for a single...and again in the 3rd inning we have bases loaded this time for #17 Ryan Smith who hits one up the third base line for a single scoring #7.
7 Run Rule with two outs on the board...heading to the bottom of the third with 7 "Big" Blues touching home and an 8-1 lead.
#30 Trey Bobeng hit a long fly ball to #98 Blake in Left Field for out #1. #13 Jacob Annunziata hits a ground ball between first and second where #32 Timothy playing second scoops it up and makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #2. #7 Lawson Wheeler hits a hard line drive into foul territory in left field that his former Riverdog teammate Blake McCain makes a running diving catch on for out #3. The 8U's defense has woken up and they manage to take the 7U's down in three.
Top of the fourth 8-1
#10 David starts off the 8U's with a line drive single to Center Field. #11 Grayson gets a single on a hard hit ground ball hit between second and third. #8 Evan follows with a double up the middle scoring #10 and #11. #9 Payton hits a single past third base, moving Evan over to third. #32 Timothy hits one back to #13 Jacob Annunziata at pitcher who throws #9 out at second, but #8 Evan is able to score from third. #98 Blake hits a line drive single up the middle, moving Timothy to second. #2 Garrett fly's out to #24 Kaden Varela at short stop for out #2. #28 Brian hits a single on the ground between first and second scoring #32 and moving Blake to third. #7 Jacob hits a line drive single over second base scoring #98. #16 Payton hits a hard ball back at #13 Jacob the pitcher, but the ball was hit so hard he was unable to hold onto it and Payton reaches first safely. Bases loaded, when #14 Zach hits a BOMB to Center field...it is going back, back, back and...it is CAUGHT by #7 Lawson Wheeler for out #3.
Five runs have scored for the 8U Blue, increasing their lead to 13-1, but could they hold the 7U's. In the last two weeks the 7U's have managed a few extra inning games. They were not a team that gives up. It was time for the 8's to play some defense.
#4 Ian Turner hits a ground ball up the first base line that #2 Garrett grabs and tags first for out #1. #34 Lukas Schramm hits a HARD line drive to Ryan at pitcher, who is able to grab and make the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #2. #2 Isaac Holmes hits one between 2nd and third for a single. The 7U's have one on, two away. #26 Chris Moon hits a hot one to #9 Payton at short stop who is able to gobble it up and make the throw to #11 Grayson at second for out #3.
Final score is WR 8U's 13 WR 7U's 1. The WR 7U Blue were the only team to score a run on the 8u team the entire weekend.
The 8U's have had one man cross the plate in the first, now it was time for some defense.
The 7U's start the bottom of the first with a single from #13 Jacob Annunziata. #7 Lawson hits a fly ball to #9 Payton Green at third for out #1. #4 Ian Turner hits a hard ground ball to #17 Ryan smith at second who is able to tag #13 Jacob on his way to second base for out #2. The 7U's have one on two away when #34 Lucas Schramm hits a single between second and third moving Ian over to second. Two on two away. #2 Isacc Holmes hits a ground ball to #17 Ryan at second who makes the throw to Timothy at short stop who is covering second base for the third out of the first.
1-0 after 1
#7 Jacob leads off the inning with a line drive single over the second baseman's head. #16 Payton Bloom hits a ground ball to #7 Lawson at second base who grabs the ball and is able to tag #7 running to second for out #1. #14 Zach hits a hard ground ball up the third base line to #24 Kaden who gobbles it up and makes the throw to #7 Lawson at second to get #16 for out #2. #17 Ryan steps to the plate and pops up to #26 Chris Moon at short stop for out #3.
Heading into the bottom of the second this is the best defense the 8U's had seen all weekend. No runs have scored in the second for the "Big" Blue team.
#26 Chris Moon hits a slow grounder up the first baseline, that #2 Garrett runs in on from first base, turns and makes the throw to #7 Jacob who ran over to cover the bag from pitcher for out #1. #12 Logan Govan drops one into the infield on the third base side for a hit. #24 Kaden Varela cuts the field in half with a hard hit ball up the middle for a single (two on one away). #9 Ben Penchuk hits a line drive shot over second base scoring #12 Logan, #24 Kaden is thrown out at third base for out #2 and #9 is safe at first. #3 Luke Fuller hits a ground ball back at #7 Jacob at pitcher who turns and makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #3.
Score is tied 1-1 heading into the third.
It was the 8U's turn at the plate, would they capitalize on it? The 7U's had been playing tight defense and our bats had been looking a bit heavy in the first two innings. It was time...time for that mystical winds of change that our boys felt in the first game.
#10 David heads to the plate, he hits a single between second and third. #11 Grayson tries to smoke one by the pitcher but #30 Trey Bobeng grabs the ball and throws #10 out at second. One on one away. #8 Evan hits one into shallow center field behind second base for a single. #9 Payton drops one into the infield for a single, loading the bases up for #32 Timothy who hits a Sac Fly ball that is caught by #7 Lawson Wheeler in Right Center scoring #11 and moving #8 and #9 over. Second and Third two outs. #98 Blake hits one past third base scoring #8, when the 7U's make the throw home attempting to get Evan out Blake moves safely over to second and Payton has settled on third.
Again we have second and third two out for #2 Garrett Moffett who after fouling off what had to be close to 45 pitches hits a rocket shot to center field over the outfielders for a TRIPLE, scoring #9 and #98. #28 Brian hits one up the middle for a RBI single scoring Garrett. #7 Jacob bunts for a hit safely moving Brian to second. #16 Payton Bloom hits a long single to left field scoring Brian and moving Jacob to second (1st and 2nd 2 outs). #14 Zach hits a hard ball at the short stop for a single...and again in the 3rd inning we have bases loaded this time for #17 Ryan Smith who hits one up the third base line for a single scoring #7.
7 Run Rule with two outs on the board...heading to the bottom of the third with 7 "Big" Blues touching home and an 8-1 lead.
#30 Trey Bobeng hit a long fly ball to #98 Blake in Left Field for out #1. #13 Jacob Annunziata hits a ground ball between first and second where #32 Timothy playing second scoops it up and makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #2. #7 Lawson Wheeler hits a hard line drive into foul territory in left field that his former Riverdog teammate Blake McCain makes a running diving catch on for out #3. The 8U's defense has woken up and they manage to take the 7U's down in three.
Top of the fourth 8-1
#10 David starts off the 8U's with a line drive single to Center Field. #11 Grayson gets a single on a hard hit ground ball hit between second and third. #8 Evan follows with a double up the middle scoring #10 and #11. #9 Payton hits a single past third base, moving Evan over to third. #32 Timothy hits one back to #13 Jacob Annunziata at pitcher who throws #9 out at second, but #8 Evan is able to score from third. #98 Blake hits a line drive single up the middle, moving Timothy to second. #2 Garrett fly's out to #24 Kaden Varela at short stop for out #2. #28 Brian hits a single on the ground between first and second scoring #32 and moving Blake to third. #7 Jacob hits a line drive single over second base scoring #98. #16 Payton hits a hard ball back at #13 Jacob the pitcher, but the ball was hit so hard he was unable to hold onto it and Payton reaches first safely. Bases loaded, when #14 Zach hits a BOMB to Center field...it is going back, back, back and...it is CAUGHT by #7 Lawson Wheeler for out #3.
Five runs have scored for the 8U Blue, increasing their lead to 13-1, but could they hold the 7U's. In the last two weeks the 7U's have managed a few extra inning games. They were not a team that gives up. It was time for the 8's to play some defense.
#4 Ian Turner hits a ground ball up the first base line that #2 Garrett grabs and tags first for out #1. #34 Lukas Schramm hits a HARD line drive to Ryan at pitcher, who is able to grab and make the throw to #2 Garrett at first for out #2. #2 Isaac Holmes hits one between 2nd and third for a single. The 7U's have one on, two away. #26 Chris Moon hits a hot one to #9 Payton at short stop who is able to gobble it up and make the throw to #11 Grayson at second for out #3.
Final score is WR 8U's 13 WR 7U's 1. The WR 7U Blue were the only team to score a run on the 8u team the entire weekend.
At the end of the tournament, the tournament director before handing out plaques and trophies to the teams complimented the coaches, players and parents from both West Raleigh teams on their sportsmanship. He commented on how proud he was to have both of our teams at his tournament and wished us both luck in our upcoming Ripken Seasons.
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