Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Shorecrest 5, Northeast 6
Northeast scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 3rd inning to take a 1-0 lead. The Chargers scored 3 runs in the top of the 6th inning. Spencer H. singled with one out. Jason K. walked. Jon O. singled to load the bases. John S. drove in the run with a ground out. Brian K. walked and Paul M. singled to drive in the 2nd run. John R. singled to drive in the 3rd run of the inning to give the Chargers a 3-1 lead. Northeast tied the game 3-3 with 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. John S. walked to start the top of the 8th inning and Paul M. drove him in with a base hit. Paul M. scored a run on a wild pitch to give the Chargers a 5-3 lead. In the bottom of the 8th with one out, Northeast had a walk off three run homer to win the extra-inning game 6-5.
John S. pitched outstanding baseball for the Chargers giving up only 1 unearned run, 1 hit, 1 strikeout and 1 walk in the 5 innings he pitched. Jason K. worked 2 1/3 innings and took the loss. Brian K. made 3 very good defensive plays in the outfield and was the defensive player of the game. Shortstop Brent R. also made an outstanding defensive play going into the outfield to make a great play on a popup that was hit out in the left center field.
Leading hitters for the Chargers were:
Paul M. with 2 hits, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs
John R. with 2 hits, 1 RBI
John S. with 1 run scored, 1 RBI
Brent R. with 1 hit
Jon O. with 1 hit
Jason K. with 1 run scored
Spencer H. with 1 hit, 1 run scored
The Chargers will play Northeast again on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 pm at home (doubleheader)
