West Raleigh 8U's are headed to the Southeast Regional Championship Game against another Florida team, Okeeheelee FL who had just beaten the Florida State Champs Palm Gardens in the National League Bracket Championship game.
Coin Flip...and WR will be the first to the plate.
#9 Payton hits a single line drive shot to center field.
#28 Brian hits a sac bunt to move #9 over.
#98 Blake hits a hard ground ball up the third baseline for a double, scores #9.
#8 Evan drops one into center field for a two out single, scoring #98. #8 will head to third on the throw home.
#32 Timothy hits a hard ground ball towards second scoring #8.
#14 Zach will get the last hit of the first with a fly ball to center field for a single.
WR will get three runs in the top of the first.
Okeeheelee's first three batters get on all will line drive shots, one to right field, the other two up the middle. The fourth batter hits a one hopper to #32 Timothy at short who throws to #11 Grayson at second for out #1, a run will score. The next batter hits a hot line drive shot towards third, #9 Payton knocks it down, but no play can be made and a run will score. The sixth batter pops up to #11 Grayson at second for out #2, and the last batter strikes out swinging to end the first.
3-2 WR after 1
#7 Jacob will get the only WR hit in the second with a high one hopper over the pitcher for a base hit.
Okeeheelee's first batter hits a one hopper to #9 Payton at third who throws to #2 Garrett at first for out #1. The second batter hits a ground ball to #32 Timothy at short who makes the throw to #2 at first. The third batter bunts for a hit. The fourth batter hits a fly ball to #28 Brian in right center field for out #3.
3-2 WR after 2
West Raleigh would get two hits in the third.
#2 Garrett hits a two out double to center field.
#8 Evan hits a line drive BOMB to center field scoring #2 from second.
Okeeheelee goes three up three down in the third. First batter flies out to #16 Payton. The second batter hits a bomb to right center field that #28 Brian catches. The third batter also flies out to #16 in left center field.
4-2 West Raleigh after 3
West Raleigh comes ALIVE in the fourth inning.
#14 Zach leads off for WR in the fourth with a Bomb single to left field.
#16 Payton B bunts for a hit
#17 Ryan bunts for a hit
#7 Jacob hits a hard ground ball between first and second, #7 is out at first and #14 will score.
#11 Grayson bunts, and with a bad throw to first two runs will score, #16 and #17.
#9 Payton hits a rope up the middle that goes to the fence #11 will score and #9 will settle in at third.
#28 Brian hits a BOMB double to center field, scoring #9.
#98 Blake hits a line drive single to left field. 1st and 3rd 1 out.
#2 Garrett hits a ground ball up the 1st baseline, for a double. Scoring #28. 2nd and 3rd 1 out.
#8 Evan gets a base hit to center field scoring #98.
#32 Timothy hits a sac fly to right field scoring #2.
#8 Evan will get the last hit of fourth and #32 Timothy will get the last RBI.
Eight runs have crossed the plate for the Blues in the fourth. If they can hold a hard hitting Okeeheelee team then they can with this game in four innings.
Okeeheelee's first two batters get on with base hits. The third batter pops up to #2 Garrett at first for out #1. The next batter gets on with a single up the middle to load the bases. the next batter hits a ground ball back to #17 Ryan at pitcher who makes the toss to #7 Jacob at home, who steps on the plate and gets the force out at home, Jacob then turns and throws to 32 Garrett at first in a double play attempt but the ump calls the batter safe. Bases loaded 2 outs and the next batter flies out to #28 Brian Rubin in center field to end the game.
West Raleigh Wins the 8U Cal Ripken Southeast Regional's 12-2 in four innings.
It was a great weekend that our boys will remember for ever. Great baseball with great families. The 8U's end their season 31-0.
Congratulations to the WR 9U team who also won their Southeast Regional's, and to both the 10U and 12U West Raleigh teams who clenched their Regional's and are both headed to the Cal Ripken 10U and 12U World Series!!!!
Check out this great video that Mark Dilday put together of the games from this weekend. (Click the word "Video" in the above sentence and it will take you to the link).
ROLL BLUE!!!
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