And the bang was John Look's smash over the left fielder's head for a two run homer to go up 15-10.
At the time the WolfPack had already come back from a 10-2 deficit (after 2 1/2 innings) to take a 13-10 lead. But somehow that two run blow was the statement we needed. This is a different WolfPack team, and it's a new year.
We ended up winning going away 23-13. I don't think we have ever beaten Mudcat Black - at most once. Everyone who was around last year remembers them shutting us out, not our finest moment.
So it's early and it's just one game but if you take out some early very shaky defense, we played a complete game. The D solidified and the bats came alive as it should be.
'Rookie' Paul Lisi led the way with a 5-5 day and team leading four RBIs. Mel and Al had four hits each, and eight others had three. All but two of us scored and all but two drove in a run or more. The bottom of the lineup (Les, John, Frank, Dave, Heffe (including a double, the only extra base hit besides John's HR), and JP) were 18-23. That's a good sign, and put it together with the top five going 19-24, and you might call it a good day at the plate.
And special note should be made of our new pitcher, Al Oxley. Not only does he throw strikes and mix up high and low and in and out, and make the plays up the middle, he is also a field general out there, and just knows the game. He's my hero!
Next week is the real test. We play Leo's, who also has owned us just forever. Let's see what we can do.
At the time the WolfPack had already come back from a 10-2 deficit (after 2 1/2 innings) to take a 13-10 lead. But somehow that two run blow was the statement we needed. This is a different WolfPack team, and it's a new year.
We ended up winning going away 23-13. I don't think we have ever beaten Mudcat Black - at most once. Everyone who was around last year remembers them shutting us out, not our finest moment.
So it's early and it's just one game but if you take out some early very shaky defense, we played a complete game. The D solidified and the bats came alive as it should be.
'Rookie' Paul Lisi led the way with a 5-5 day and team leading four RBIs. Mel and Al had four hits each, and eight others had three. All but two of us scored and all but two drove in a run or more. The bottom of the lineup (Les, John, Frank, Dave, Heffe (including a double, the only extra base hit besides John's HR), and JP) were 18-23. That's a good sign, and put it together with the top five going 19-24, and you might call it a good day at the plate.
And special note should be made of our new pitcher, Al Oxley. Not only does he throw strikes and mix up high and low and in and out, and make the plays up the middle, he is also a field general out there, and just knows the game. He's my hero!
Next week is the real test. We play Leo's, who also has owned us just forever. Let's see what we can do.
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