Great game @ Dixie tonight. Ryle scores 1 in the first. The game remains that way until Dixie fills the bases with 0 out in the 6th and comes away with 2. Unfortunately, Ryle starts the 7th with back to back doubles. They small ball the go ahead in. Curious lack of pinch hitters in the bottom of 7, with your 8 & 9 hitter leading off the inning but oh well,what do I know. Dixie goes quietly 1, 2, 3 to end the game.

Very good game. The run for Ryle in the first was unearned following a throwing error to allow the runner to reach. Dixie didn't do themselves any favors with some bad base running mistakes. Still had a chance to pull out the win as sophomore Henry Kerns pitched a very good game until he got hit hard to start the 7th.

 

As for the lack of pinch hitters, while I don't know what was going through Coach Maxwell's head, I would think it may have been because the 8 and 9 hitters are sophomores that play just about everyday and it was a good learning experience in a game that in the end doesn't make or break the season.

There were several great plays in the game, both SS's made outstanding 6-3 DP's that were anything but routine. Ryle's left fielder gunned a runner trying to reach 3rd from 1st when a double was hit down the line. Throw right on the money. Both starting pitchers were very effective until Pulice loaded the bases with no outs in the 6th. See comes in and gets out of the jam with only a little damage. Runner should've scored from 3rd on 1st pop fly to right but broke home and had to retrace his steps. Bottom of 7th the 8 and 9 hitters for Dixie got out only by 2 excellent plays by Ryle's MIF. The next batter taking 6 straight pitches for a K ended the game. The 2 doubles by T Mason and T Baumann were very clutch by the seniors.

Edited April 30, 201313 yr by Dingerbird

Very good game. The run for Ryle in the first was unearned following a throwing error to allow the runner to reach. Dixie didn't do themselves any favors with some bad base running mistakes. Still had a chance to pull out the win as sophomore Henry Kerns pitched a very good game until he got hit hard to start the 7th.

 

As for the lack of pinch hitters, while I don't know what was going through Coach Maxwell's head, I would think it may have been because the 8 and 9 hitters are sophomores that play just about everyday and it was a good learning experience in a game that in the end doesn't make or break the season.

 

There seem to be an abundance of oportunities for learning experiences given this season, if you get my drift. I just would like to see the kids be held to the same standard. The outfield has been a revolving door, while the infield, which has been the source of 90% of Dixie's miscues, seems to be set in stone. It just leaves you scratching your head.

There were several great plays in the game, both SS's made outstanding 6-3 DP's that were anything but routine. Ryle's left fielder gunned a runner trying to reach 3rd from 1st when a double was hit down the line. Throw right on the money. Both starting pitchers were very effective until Pulice loaded the bases with no outs in the 6th. See comes in and gets out of the jam with only a little damage. Runner should've scored from 3rd on 1st pop fly to right but broke home and had to retrace his steps. Bottom of 7th the 8 and 9 hitters for Dixie got out only by 2 excellent plays by Ryle's MIF. The next batter taking 6 straight pitches for a K ended the game. The 2 doubles by T Mason and T Baumann were very clutch by the seniors.

 

I will give Jackson a "good play" on the second out but the first was an infield practice ball, well maybe a mis-hit infield warmup hit. :ohbrother:

 

The third out by Daria, who is a good hitter, was a case of a kid depending a little too heavily on an ump to call the strike zone correctly and not being aggressive enough. "Yes son it was probably a ball but it was too close to not swing with 2 strikes on you"!