Final from Highland Park.

 

CCH is 22-3.

Who caught for Cov Cath?

Who caught for Cov Cath?

 

Pope

Well played game for the most part. CCH got out to a 4-1 lead and the Birds tied it with 3 in the 5th. 3-run top of the 6th for CCH was too much to overcome as the Birds left bases loaded to end the game. 2-out hits were the big difference. CCH got 'em and Birds didn't.

 

JR Bunning pitched 5 strong for Birds keeping them in the game. 1st 3 batters (walk, bunt (no out), bunt (no out)) could have spelled doom, but Birds rallied and turned a DP to get out of the inning with only 2 runs being scored. SR Cochran came into the game in a tough situation in the T6 with bases loaded and 0 out (walk, walk, bunt (no out)) and was very effective. K, sac fly & then induced a hot smash to 3B where the throw pulled the 1B off the bag (there were some discussions about this call, but I was not in a position to see it). 2 out hit plated 2 more to end CCH scoring.

 

Schriever for CCH and Ramey for HHS both had HRs to dead center into a fairly strong wind.

Well played game for the most part. CCH got out to a 4-1 lead and the Birds tied it with 3 in the 5th. 3-run top of the 6th for CCH was too much to overcome as the Birds left bases loaded to end the game. 2-out hits were the big difference. CCH got 'em and Birds didn't.

 

JR Bunning pitched 5 strong for Birds keeping them in the game. 1st 3 batters Walk, bunt (no out), bunt (no out)) could have spelled doom, but Birds rallied and turned a DP to get out of the inning with only 2 runs being scored. SR Cochran came into the game in a tough situation in the T6 with bases loaded and 0 out (walk, walk, bunt (no out)) and was very effective. K, sac fly & then induced a hot smash to 3B where the throw pulled the 1B off the bag (there were some discussions about this call, but I was not in a position to see it). 2 out hit plated 2 more to end CCH scoring.

 

Schriever for CCH and Ramey for HHS both had HRs to dead center into a fairly strong wind.

 

First batter reached on a first pitch ground ball error which really changed the first inning, which allowed CCH to do what they do best... lay down 2 perfectly executed bunts. Big DP to end the 1st inning. CCH up 2-0 with the bases loaded and no outs it looked grim for the Birds.

 

Battled back to make it a game.

Ben Heppler was 3 for 4.

hot smash to 3B where the throw pulled the 1B off the bag (there were some discussions about this call, but I was not in a position to see it)

 

Upon further review, a photo I saw (with a closeup) was inconclusive. It was taken from the 1B side and it is impossible to see if there was daylight between the bag and the foot. Additionally, there is no way the base umpire could have seen the call from his vantage point. Appeared to make the call based on the fact that the foot eventually came off rather than where it was when he caught the ball. Coin flip at best. Only chance would have been if the plate umpire was following the play and had a good view. Oh well. A good throw and there is no discussion.