Colorado Springs - Week 2 - Highlights

Gold Ballerz (gold) vs. Bazinga (red):

Bazinga had a chance to break this game open in the 1^st inning, loading the bases with 2 outs after back to back walks, but Gold Ballerz’ pitcher Vinny Nocito was able to get Tim Menditto to swing at a curveball and pop it up for the 3^rd out. It didn’t take long for Bazinga to get their offense rolling though; after Shane Jahnke led off the 3^rd inning with a textbook bunt single, Nate Kischer brought him home with a single himself and Matt Howes followed up with an RBI triple. Down 4-0 in the 6^th, Gold Ballerz was able to pull together some consecutive hits for the first time all game. Qadry Jenkins nailed a 1-out single followed by a Meghan Mannering single. The mighty Curtis Owens was able to advance Qadry home on a well placed grounder for a fielder’s choice, putting Gold Ballerz on the board. Bazinga had the answer (and some) in the bottom half of the 6^th however, after a string of extra base kicks by Nate and Matt, Keith Hausam and Tim Menditto followed with some RBI singles to bring their run total to 7 and secure the win.

Final Score: Bazinga 7, Gold Ballerz 1

All My Pitches Love Me (sapphire blue) vs. Gold Ballerz (gold):

After struggling in the first game to get any offense going against the stingy Bazinga defense, Gold Ballerz got on the board quickly against All My Pitches Love Me. Ryan McDaniel led off the bottom of the 1^st with a triple and scored on a Vinny Nocito sac fly. In the 3^rd, Gold Ballerz’ Brandon Wilson nailed another deep triple to right field, followed by an RBI single by Tommy Lovato. Down 2-0 in the 4^th, AMPLM got their offense going with the top of their lineup pulling together five consecutive kicks to get on base, highlighted by a booming 2-RBI triple over the right fielder’s head by Beau Kelly and an RBI double by Sarah Treese. Up 3-2 in the 6^th, Eric Hopfenbeck led off the inning for AMPLM with a solo home run to give them a two run lead. After giving up another run in the 7^th, Gold Ballerz found themselves in a three run deficit. Chris Maloney was able to score Vinny Nocito on a single through the infield, but their rally ended on a fly-out to give AMPLM their first win of the season.

Final Score: All My Pitches Love Me 5, Gold Ballerz 3

Fresh Kicks of Ball Air (black) vs. Booze on First (royal blue):

After giving up a quick run to FKOBA in the top of the 1^st, Booze on First tied it up in the 3^rd after back to back singles by Dylan Stoll and Mike Fann and an RBI grounder/fielder’s choice by Katie Strevey. Booze on First’s pitcher Marc O’Meara was wheeling and dealing some seriously wicked pitches that caught FKOBA off guard for the first five innings. In the 6^th inning, FKOBA broke through for a huge inning to take a commanding lead. Ryan Piper and Rachel Gonzales both got RBI doubles, and every member of their team kicked during the inning to score five more runs. Booze on First made a last ditch effort in the 7^th; trying to put together a 2-out rally, Mark O’Meara got on base and Jason Sanders knocked him in with an RBI triple. FKOBA’s Ryan Piper sealed the game with a controversial call by dropping a catch at first base, but the ball deflected and still hit Laura Locke before she reached first base for the final out of the game.

Final Score: Fresh Kicks of Ball Air 7, Booze on First 2