The demise of the Coneheads proved to be premature as we took care of business against the Snorts Monday night, 11-6. It was the kind of win that we needed, journeyman like. We didn't exactly tear it up with Conehead innings, given that we were nearly full strength, but we got the key rally when we needed it.
It came in the fifth, in a tight 3-2 game. We loaded the bases on hits by Lefty, Chopper,and Chuck. Johnny hit a Johnny rocket above the SS, but the guy made a great play. It was probably the hardest hit ball of the game. Miraculously, Chop chop did not get doubled off of second.Then Haze and Larry hit run scoring singles, and Bruce hit a sac fly. Randy topped it off with a triple, our only one of the game, and the final two runs were in for an 8-2 lead.
We let the Snorts creep back in as they scored the next three runs, but in the bottom of the sixth we put together a nice two out three run rally that extended until Sting hit a run scoring single and time had run out on the Snorts.
On defense, D had a good third inning, as he scooped one low throw, and was on the receiving end of a Sting to Johnny to first double play. In the fifth, the Snorts dared to test Bruce's arm and he fired a bullet to third to get the last out. They had plated three and were climbing back into the game, so that was a huge out.
Randy and Sting batted one-two and led the way with three hits each, Sting with two doubles. Bruce, arriving late and batting last, was two for two with a Sac and three RBIs, and seemed to come up and come through at all the right times. Larry was 2-2 with a walk, and Chopper and Lefty and Haze joined him with two hits. Chopper had the distinction to get the first K in Conehead history by hitting a ball into the pitcher's net with 2 1/2 strikes on him. It was the first K of his Conehead career, at least in Orinda or fall ball.
It was a must win win, and who knows, maybe we will turn the season around after our 0-2 start. Stranger things have happened.
Milestones:
Sting 100 2b (#6)
Sting 550 h (#9)
D 350 rbi (#13)
Lefty 500 ab (#18)
It came in the fifth, in a tight 3-2 game. We loaded the bases on hits by Lefty, Chopper,and Chuck. Johnny hit a Johnny rocket above the SS, but the guy made a great play. It was probably the hardest hit ball of the game. Miraculously, Chop chop did not get doubled off of second.Then Haze and Larry hit run scoring singles, and Bruce hit a sac fly. Randy topped it off with a triple, our only one of the game, and the final two runs were in for an 8-2 lead.
We let the Snorts creep back in as they scored the next three runs, but in the bottom of the sixth we put together a nice two out three run rally that extended until Sting hit a run scoring single and time had run out on the Snorts.
On defense, D had a good third inning, as he scooped one low throw, and was on the receiving end of a Sting to Johnny to first double play. In the fifth, the Snorts dared to test Bruce's arm and he fired a bullet to third to get the last out. They had plated three and were climbing back into the game, so that was a huge out.
Randy and Sting batted one-two and led the way with three hits each, Sting with two doubles. Bruce, arriving late and batting last, was two for two with a Sac and three RBIs, and seemed to come up and come through at all the right times. Larry was 2-2 with a walk, and Chopper and Lefty and Haze joined him with two hits. Chopper had the distinction to get the first K in Conehead history by hitting a ball into the pitcher's net with 2 1/2 strikes on him. It was the first K of his Conehead career, at least in Orinda or fall ball.
It was a must win win, and who knows, maybe we will turn the season around after our 0-2 start. Stranger things have happened.
Milestones:
Sting 100 2b (#6)
Sting 550 h (#9)
D 350 rbi (#13)
Lefty 500 ab (#18)
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