at Highland Park

 

Scott jumps on the Birds early with a grand slam in the 1st by Ohmer. They tack on 3 more in the 1st for a 7-0 lead.

 

Birds answer with 1 in the bottom, but leave the bases loaded missing a chance to answer back big time.

 

FR Mitchell Jones settles in after the 1st inning troubles to allow only 1 more run thru 4. SR Grant Duesing pitches well in the final 3 giving up 3 in the top of the 7th.

 

Birds hit the ball hard but several nice defensive plays by Scott (including a web gem by the CF Everett on a hard hit ball by SR Mitch Meyer) kept any rallys from forming.

 

Scott hit the ball on the screws all night. Even the outs they made were solidly hit line drives and hard grounders.

 

Birds face Holmes at Highland Park today at 5:00 PM.

 

 

P.S. JV Birds beat Scott at Scott. I think the final was 7-6.

Final JV score was actually 11-10.

 

Kenny Ball pitched the first 5 effectively, keeping the Scott hitters off balance with his usual repertoire of off-speed pitches mixed in with well located fast balls. Joseph Martin pitched the 6th, giving up no runs if memory serves correctly, and the score was 11-4 entering the bottom of the seventh. That's where things got a little dicey. Martin struggled hitting the mitt, and a few runs scored. Luke Hennigan eventually took the mound for, I believe, the first time in his HS career, pitched pretty well, and eventually got the 3rd out, but not until the score had reached 11-10. Weird ending to a game the JV Birds had really dominated.

 

The JV Birds continue to hit the ball well, with nice shots by too many kids to mention. Keep it up against Holmes tonight!