The Scarlet Express didn't miss a beat, rolling to a twin killing today. In the Opener, we squeezed by Orange 9-8 in a thriller, and then ended the drama early in the second game, sinking the Navy 18-8.
If the games just had one inning, Chip Sharpe was hands down MVP. He started at Rover and made two fantastic plays to almost single handedly keep Orange off the board in the first. Then he led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
In the second, our defense once again rose to the occasion. Mike Nichols made a great catch on a pop up in front of home plate. Then we nailed a runner at home for third out - RF Charlie Uhlman to P Ray Aguilera to C Nichols.
Defense and pitching won this game as Aguilera held Orange under 10 runs aided by our stout defense. Included was a swinging strikeout of one of the best Orange hitters.
The rest, on offense was largely provided by Bob Carver. Carver drove in nearly half our runs with a two run triple and a two run single. Gerry Dasey was a perfect 3-3, and that included a literal 'walk-off' walk as time ran out when he took ball four in the bottom of the sixth.
In the day cap, the game was close at 7-6 through three. But we broke it open with a five spot in the top of the fourth. Aguilera (3-3) had the big blow, a two run single to start the scoring that inning. In the sixth we again plated five and that put it away. Carver and Paul Lisi had two run singles in that frame.
For the day, Aguilera was 4-4, Carver was 5-5, and Dasey was 5-6. Gary Booth and Lisi had triples, and Aguilera and Gary Namanny had a pair of doubles each.
Who will be the hero next week?
If the games just had one inning, Chip Sharpe was hands down MVP. He started at Rover and made two fantastic plays to almost single handedly keep Orange off the board in the first. Then he led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
In the second, our defense once again rose to the occasion. Mike Nichols made a great catch on a pop up in front of home plate. Then we nailed a runner at home for third out - RF Charlie Uhlman to P Ray Aguilera to C Nichols.
Defense and pitching won this game as Aguilera held Orange under 10 runs aided by our stout defense. Included was a swinging strikeout of one of the best Orange hitters.
The rest, on offense was largely provided by Bob Carver. Carver drove in nearly half our runs with a two run triple and a two run single. Gerry Dasey was a perfect 3-3, and that included a literal 'walk-off' walk as time ran out when he took ball four in the bottom of the sixth.
In the day cap, the game was close at 7-6 through three. But we broke it open with a five spot in the top of the fourth. Aguilera (3-3) had the big blow, a two run single to start the scoring that inning. In the sixth we again plated five and that put it away. Carver and Paul Lisi had two run singles in that frame.
For the day, Aguilera was 4-4, Carver was 5-5, and Dasey was 5-6. Gary Booth and Lisi had triples, and Aguilera and Gary Namanny had a pair of doubles each.
Who will be the hero next week?
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