The TC Diablos took a page out of the notebook of this author's Creaker team, and pulled out a convincing 22-17 victory. Get an early lead (12-4), put them on the ropes (17-8 after seven), then give it all back at once (17-17), but in the end rally to put them away (five run eighth).
Of course it helps to have hitters like Jim Krotchka in your lineup. All he did was hit two home runs and a triple in a 4-4 day at the plate. His first hit, a mere single, put us ahead in the first after Ed Hendrickson and our defense shut down the Cardinal in the first without a run. His second hit, a two run homer, made it 11-4 in the third. His third hit was a triple leading off a three run sixth, and his last hit was a three run bomb that came in the eighth when they had tied us at 17. Game over.
The defense played great. The weekly highlight reel featured Mark Childress making a tumbling catch in left center in the first that preserved the no run start to the game. Unfortunately, the note taker failed to get any other highlights, but I seem to remember Bill Hoffman making a nice grab on a hot shot liner to third base. And I think we turned one double play.
But it was the hitting this game. The middle bottom of the order, Jeff Kravin, Jeff Mertens, Howard Davis, and Bill Hoffman were a combined 9-10. You know what I say, if the middle bottom of the order hits, we win!
And the top did their usual, Krochka with his near cycle and six RBIs, Mark Childress playing set up following him with three hits, Tom Caldwell 3-4 with a double, Brian Goldufsky 3-4 with a triple and five RBIs, and Greg Lagomarsino 2-3 with a double.
And in the middle of all that, in his Diablo TC debut, Alan Vargo smashed a two run bomb to right in his very first at bat to finish the five run first inning. Earning him the Game Ball.
Another great day at the office for the Diablos, winners of five of the last six, and six of eight.
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