Memorial Ballpark - Week 7 Highlights

Vicious and Ambitious vs. Win or Lose, We Still Booze: Action started in the bottom of the 2^nd in this one when WLWB put a runner on 3^rd base with 1 out, giving the look of an offensive opportunity. The VA defense stood strong and wouldn’t allow a WLWB runner to come home, getting out of the jam. VA would get on the board in the top of the 3^rd, with consecutive RBI singles by Ryan Burns and Chris Weir to put their squad ahead 2-0. Moving ahead to the bottom of the 4^th, still a VA lead, when an amazing source of energy was unleashed by Corrine Carlson, blasting a deep RBI single to right to cut VA’s lead in half. Bottom 5, the energy flowed from Carlson, to Maria Bise as she unloaded a 2-run RBI single, and then scoring herself to give WLWB a 2-run lead!! VA wouldn’t let WLWB’s lead last long, as a 2-run RBI double in the top of the 6^th by Mike Bucket put the game back to square one tying the game up at 4 runs a side. To the 7^th, and VA was looking to strike just 1 more time, but diving catch after diving catch after diving catch in the outfield by WLWB kept the game a tie.  We went to the 8^th inning but these teams were just on lockdown defense and no team scored. Teams tied 4-4.

AeroTek BallBusters vs. We’ve Got the Runs:  This one goes straight to the bottom of the 2^nd, and WGTR must’ve been seeing bright lights and a bigger city as the scoreboard lit up like Times Square!! Justin Mitchell smashed a 2-run bomb to left to start a 7-run inning that would blow the game open wide open. ABB would get runners on in the top of the 3^rd, but a pop up catch by Kelly Narlach and a forgotten tag up allowed WGTR to capitalize on a double play to end ABB’s scoring threat. ABB would be able to scrap a run home in the 4^th to cut into the WGTR lead, and WGTR wasn’t happy. Bottom of the 4^th, WGTR would load up the bases and Jaron Maynard would unload them promptly with a 3-run double to start what would be an 8-run inning going up 15-1. Top 7^th, now a 16-1 lead, it was ABB’s last chance, and they would get a single with 2 outs to get rolling. Spencer Rogerson would convert for ABB, blasting an RBI double to put ABB back on the board, but it proved to be too little too late. We’ve Got the Runs wins 16-2.

Tuckin with Jenenr vs Pandora’s Box:  Both teams had already said yes to going to the Cup, and this looked like an early treat of what could be seen on Saturday. Andrew Ciccolini would get on base first for PB with a boot to right and this would be followed by a 2-run BOMB by Irvin Smalls giving PB an early 2-0 lead. Anthony Reyes would lead off the top of the 2^nd for TWJ with a single, and Nancie McGee would follow suit to get runners on 1^st and 2^nd. Randy Griswold would then take care of the heavy hitting as a 2 run single up the gut would knot the game back up at 2 a piece. PB would get back to work on offense and get runners on, leaving Rochelle Lira with the golden opportunity to belt home an RBI single to give her team the 3-2 lead. PB would stay on the gas pedal in the bottom of the 3^rd, with a double by Daniel Alire and a Renae Alderman RBI that would solidify what would be a 3 run inning for PB & go up 6-2. Bottom of the 4^th, and PB looked poised to strike again, but an insane catch by Nancie McGee in deep left field to keep PB off the basepaths. Top of the 6^th, still a 6-2 contest, and Anthony Reyes would double home 2 crucial runs to get back into the game and cut the lead in half. TWJ had one last shot to get the lead, but PBs defense stood firm and sealed the victory. Pandora’s Box wins 6-4.

Hashtag Balls vs. Balls and Dolls:  Hashtag got on in the top of the 1^st, thanks to back to back singles by Joey McElvy and Adam Huerta and RBI strikes by John McDonald and Christine Perrizo to cap a 3-run 1^st to go up 3-0. After that out burst, the offenses stayed at bay as neither team would score in the 2^nd. Bottom of the 3^rd, and Alan Paquin would get a lead off triple for BAD and put pressure on Hashtag, but Alan’s efforts would go without reward. We move forward to the bottom of the 4^th, and BAD would looked to strike again with singles by Chad Carubia and Jill O’ Connell, but again the Hashtag defense stood tall, not allowing BAD to convert on offense. The 5^th inning proved to be the offensive fireworks part of the game, as RBI singles by Adam Clark and Sara Kramer would solidify a 3-run 5^th to go up by 6 late. BAD would find a weak point in Hashtags defense and convert 2 big runs to close the gap within 4 runs. BAD would put together some serious offense in the bottom of the 6^th with singles by Jill O’Connell and Ali Guay, followed up by RBI strikes by Alicia Carubia and Alan Paquin would bring the game to a 6-4 decision through 6. BAD had one more opportunity to strike, but McElvy pitched 3 balls and BAD would pop out to end the game. Hashtag Balls wins 6-4.

Pitches Be Crazy 2 vs Blue Balls:  PBC2 would strike early and often, starting out with singles by Hunter Saltzgiver, Claire Turvil, and Dan Wylie would drive Saltzgiver home. Josh Rodney would single to load up the bases and Mike Mattorano would drive home 2 more to go up 3-0 early. BB would score right back with a run of their own to cut PBC2’s lead to 2. Top of the 3^rd now, PBC still holding a 3-2 lead now, and Mattorano strikes again with a solo shot to go up 4-2. Bottom of the 4^th, still a 4-2 contest, and Ricky Favilla would blast Chris Green home to bring the game back within one run. The 5^th inning proved to be the game breaker, as PBC2 turned on a massive assault with an RBI single by Kat Close, a 3-run RBI belted home run by Mike Shaw capped what would show on the books as an 9-run inning going up 13-2. Not to be outdone, BB would strike back with two 3-run bombs by Chris Green and Jon Wright to cap a 6-run inning to make it a 13-8 affair. Top of the 6^th, Jill Bourgeois would get on base again to show PBC2 wasn’t entirely done on offense, and Keith Youngers would cap the game with a 2-run blast to left center to give his team the 15-8 lead and win. Pitches Be Carzy To wins 15-8.