Sunday, September 27
Game 1
Shorecrest 4, Osceola 3
Osceola scored a run in the top of the 1st to jump out to a 1-0 lead. The Chargers answered with 3 runs in the bottom half of the 3rd. Paul M. started the inning off by reaching on an error. John R. also reached on an error and a run scored on the play. Brent R. walked. Jason K. drove in a run with a ground out. Jon O. walked. Brian K. was hit by a pitch to force in the 3rd run of the inning.
Osceola tied the score in the bottom of the 6th with 2 runs. The Chargers scored the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning. Marc B. led off with a double. Jason K. walked. Brian K. reached on an error to load the bases. Austin R. drove in the winning run on an infield ground ball.
Jason K. pitched very good baseball in 5 innings. He gave up 1 earned run, 1 base on balls, 3 hits and 4 strikeouts. John S. picked up the win working 2 innings in relief, allowing 2 unearned runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts and no hits.
The leading hitter for the game was Marc B. with a double
Jason K. Austin R. John R. each had 1 RBI.
Game 2
Shorecrest 5, Osceola 2
Shorecrest scored a run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jason K. reached on an error and advanced to 2nd base on a ground ball. With 2 outs, Jon O. singled to drive in the first run of the game. In the top of the 3rd inning Osceola scored a run to tie the game 1-1. In the 4th inning Marc B. led off for the Chargers with a long double to the fence. Jason K. followed with a walk. Brian K. got a base hit to load the bases. John S. singled to drive in 2 runs to give the Chargers a 3-1 lead. In the 5th inning the Chargers added another run. Andrew R. started off with a base on balls and Jake B. advanced him to 2nd base on a ground out. Cody T. drove in a run with a ground out to make the score 4-1. In the top of the 6th inning, Osceola scored a run to make the score 4-2. In the bottom of the 6th Marc B. led off with a long triple off the outfield fence. Jason K. hit a sacrifice fly to drive him in to make the final score 5-2.
John R. pitched an outstanding ball game for Shorecrest. He pitched a complete game, allowing 2 runs, 4 hits, struck out 7 and walked only 1.
Leading hitters for the Chargers:
Marc B. with 1 double, 1 triple and 2 runs scored
John S. had 1 hit and 2 RBIs
Jon O. had 1 hit and 1 RBI
Jason K. had 1 RBI and 2 runs scored
Cody T. had 1 RBI
The Chargers made some outstanding defensive baseball plays. Great diving catches were turned in by Jon O. and Cody T. Jake B. made a great catch in left field as well.
