I was just making my afternoon espresso (actually a double iced latte since after all it is 90 degrees outside). I was lost in a reverie thinking about my two line drive doubles today, and wondering if I should mention them in my write-up. You know, be humble and all that. Sometimes, when you hit the ball exactly as you wanted to, this game is beautiful. Some guys do this all the time; the rest of us learn to really appreciate and be proud when we make solid contact.
And then I suddenly noticed that the coffee was about to spill over the lip of the espresso container while I was lost in my dream, and barely stopped it from overflowing. Thank God for the overflow tray.
So much for humility.
Today Scarlet remained humble but confident and convincingly defeated the Orange 19-10. After a 0-0 start in the first Scarlet put up four and five and five in the second through fourth and Orange could never really come back from the early 14-2 deficit.
We had balanced hitting throughout the lineup but it was our defense that was the difference maker. Except for a clunker in the fifth inning when we gave them about six outs, the defense was stout and the pitching was stingy on the mound. Chip Sharpe allowed but one run in pitching the first through third and eighth and ninth, thus earning the win and the save. Raymond Aguilera was nearly as good but had to weather the bad defensive inning in the middle.
We turned three double plays. Two were garden variety 6-11-3 and 1-11-3 DPs involving Raul Delgado, Sharpe, Gary Booth, Gerry Dasey, and Kravin. The other one shut down the Orange in the first. Paul Lisi caught a fly and heaved the ball to third to nail Brian Black trying to advance from second. Tony Gorgone made the play work, catching a high awkward bounce and keeping his foot on the bag. Bob Shipley and Charlie Uhlman also made good catches in left field.
Art Miner was the primary offensive hero, He went 4-4 with two triples and a double. He was thrown out at home on one of the triples when his foot was inches from coming to the ground as the ball arrived. On more inch and he would have hit for the cycle. Such is baseball. As it was he led the team with four RBIs.
Sharpe was also perfect at 4-4 setting the table as a leadoff hitter should. Delgado had three knocks including a triple following Miner getting tossed out at the plate. Kravin had the two doubles, and everyone else in the lineup had one or two hits.
Scarlet is on fire!
And then I suddenly noticed that the coffee was about to spill over the lip of the espresso container while I was lost in my dream, and barely stopped it from overflowing. Thank God for the overflow tray.
So much for humility.
Today Scarlet remained humble but confident and convincingly defeated the Orange 19-10. After a 0-0 start in the first Scarlet put up four and five and five in the second through fourth and Orange could never really come back from the early 14-2 deficit.
We had balanced hitting throughout the lineup but it was our defense that was the difference maker. Except for a clunker in the fifth inning when we gave them about six outs, the defense was stout and the pitching was stingy on the mound. Chip Sharpe allowed but one run in pitching the first through third and eighth and ninth, thus earning the win and the save. Raymond Aguilera was nearly as good but had to weather the bad defensive inning in the middle.
We turned three double plays. Two were garden variety 6-11-3 and 1-11-3 DPs involving Raul Delgado, Sharpe, Gary Booth, Gerry Dasey, and Kravin. The other one shut down the Orange in the first. Paul Lisi caught a fly and heaved the ball to third to nail Brian Black trying to advance from second. Tony Gorgone made the play work, catching a high awkward bounce and keeping his foot on the bag. Bob Shipley and Charlie Uhlman also made good catches in left field.
Art Miner was the primary offensive hero, He went 4-4 with two triples and a double. He was thrown out at home on one of the triples when his foot was inches from coming to the ground as the ball arrived. On more inch and he would have hit for the cycle. Such is baseball. As it was he led the team with four RBIs.
Sharpe was also perfect at 4-4 setting the table as a leadoff hitter should. Delgado had three knocks including a triple following Miner getting tossed out at the plate. Kravin had the two doubles, and everyone else in the lineup had one or two hits.
Scarlet is on fire!
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