West Raleigh 8U Blues head to the fields in Pulaski TN and are seated in the American League Pool of the Southeast Regional 8U Tournament (a tournament that this years 9U's won last year as 8U's).
First Pool Play game for the 8's is against an Ocala Florida team, WR Blues are the first to the plate.
#9 Payton G starts us off with a single to left field.
#28 Brian bunts for a hit
#98 Blake hits a bomb shot to left center field
#2 Garrett steps to the plate, watches the first pitch, swings and misses on pitch 2, swings and misses on pitch 3, pitch # 4 is headed over the plate, #2 swings, it's going, it's going, IT'S GONE!!! Garrett hits a Grandslam homerun!
#14 Zach drops one in behind the pitcher with one out on the board.
#8 Evan hits a hard ground ball but the short stop is able to knock it down and throw #14 out at second.
#16 Payton B hits a ROPE between 2nd & 3rd, the shortstop knocks it down but is unable to make a play and all runners are safe.
1st and 2nd 2 outs
#17 Ryan hits a ground ball up the third baseline for an RBI single, as #8 crosses the plate.
#10 David will have the last hit of the first with a hard ground ball that the Ocala short stop couldn't handle.
West Raleigh takes a 5 run lead heading into the bottom of the first.
Ocala's first batter hits a ground ball to #17 Ryan at second who turns and throws to #2 Garrett at first for out #1. Ocala's next two batters get on with line drive shots to the out field. Ocala has 2nd and 3rd 1 out. The fourth batter will hit a ground ball towards Garrett at first. #2 grabs it, tags first for out #2, an Ocala run will score on the play. The fifth batter will strike out with a strike three foul tip catch by #11 Grayson.
5-1 WR after 1
The Blues will get only two hits in the Second.
#9 Payton leads off the inning with a line drive to left field.
#98 Blake hits a line drive to the left field fence (Ocala rockets the ball in quick keep #98 to a single).
No runs score for WR in the top of 2.
Ocala's first two batters of the second go down with great catches by the Blues. #98 Blake in left field will grab a fly ball for out #1, and #17 Ryan will catch a pop up to second for out #2. Ocala's next three batters get on with hits up the middle to load the bases. The sixth Ocala batter flys out to #16 Payton Bloom to end the second.
5-1 WR after 2
#14 Zach leads off the third with a ground ball up the middle that hits the machine for a hit.
#8 Evan hits a laser to left field for a single.
Ocala is able to get our next two batters out with force outs at third. 1st and 2nd 2 outs.
#10 David drops one into left field for a single and #16 scores.
David will have the last hit and RBI for WR in the 3rd.
Ocala's first batter of the third grounds out to #17 Ryan at second who makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first. The next batter hits a hard ground ball to #9 Payton at third, #9 makes a nice grab on the ball but miss throws first and the runner is able to move to second. The next Ocala batter hits a ground ball to #32 Timothy at short, he attempts to tag the runner on his way to third, misses, throws to #2 Garrett at first, and the throw is in time. Man on 3rd, two outs. The fourth batter lineds out to #8 Evan in right field.
6-1 WR after 3
#9 Payton G leads off the fourth with a line drive up the middle.
#28 Brian ALSO hits a line drive up the middle for a single.
#2 Garrett hits an 1 out line drive DOUBLE to right field scoring #9.
#14 Zach hits a two out ground ball between second and third, the third basemen knocks it down but no play can be made as #28 scores and #2 moves safely into third.
#8 Evan hits ANOTHER laser shot by the thirdbasemen for an RBI single as #2 crosses home.
#16 Payton B will have the last hit and RBI of the fourth with a double to left field scoring #14.
West Raleigh gets in four more runs in the fourth.
Ocala's first batter hits a BOMB to center field for a lead off double. Their next batter bunts for a hit, and with some messy WR play their runner on second is able to score. Ocala has one man on first, when their third batter hits a ground ball to #17 Ryan at second who throws to #32 Timothy at short who is covering second for out #1. Next batter hits a one hopper to #9 Payton at third, he makes the throw to Ryan at second for out #2. The final Ocala batter hits a hard ground ball that is headed between 2nd and 3rd, #9 Payton G hustles over,grabs it and makes the throw to #17 Ryan at second to end the inning.
10-2 after 4
#7 Jacob will get the only WR hit in the top of the fifth with a line drive shot to center field. No runs will score. Three more outs to go.
Ocala's first batter of the fifth drops on into shallow right field, we attempt to get him at first, but an over throw to the bag, and the runner is safe. Good backup by #7 Jacob keeps runner at first on the miss throw. Next batter hits a line drive single to center field. Third batter hits a ground ball to #17 Ryan at second who turns and throws to #32 Timothy covering second for out #1. An Ocala run will score with a blooper that drops in just right into shallow left center field. Next batter hits a ground ball to #32 Timothy, he attempts to tag the runner on his way to third, Ump calls runner out of the baseline for out #2. Another Ocala run will score with a BOMB to left center field. Second and third two outs. The next batter gets on and a run will score on a hard ground ball to short. The last batter of the inning hits a hard ground ball to #32 Timothy who makes the throw to #17 Ryan at second to end the fifth.
10-5 after 5.
#32 Timothy will have the only WR hit of the sixth with a line drive laser to center field. No WR runs will score.
Ocala will go three up three down in the sixth. The first two batters hit ground balls to #10 David at pitcher who makes the plays to #2 Garrett at first for outs 1 and 2. The third and final Ocala batter drops one infront of #14 Zach in right field, he runs in, grabs it and makes the throw to #2 Garrett at first to end the game.
West Raleigh wins 10-5 after six complete innings.
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