Tie game until bottom of 6..

Both pitchers threw well.

 

Cochran v Heppler

What field did they play on? Who gets credit for getting the field ready? Thought every game would be rained out today.

What field did they play on? Who gets credit for getting the field ready? Thought every game would be rained out today.

 

CCH does a great job of having their field ready.

CCH does a great job of having their field ready.

 

Krumps wouldn't have it any other way.

All the credit goes to the tarp....

Definitely well pitched game on both sides. Good tuneup for district tourneys.

 

Birds scratched across an unearned run in the 1st.

 

They had a chance to add to that in the 3rd? with a leadoff walk to SR Hergott that was followed by a sac bunt turned single by JR Veneman. 3B thought it might roll foul and by the time he picked it up, Veneman had reached easily. JR Murray sac bunt to put runners at 2B & 3B with 1 out. On a 1-0 count, SR Allen could not get the bat on a pitch way outside and Hergott was tagged out on the suicide squeeze. As I said in the Ryle thread(s) - high risk / high reward.

 

In the 6th, Allen lead off with a single. He was running on the 1st pitch and JR Whitford hit a rocket to 2B - double play. 2 feet either way and its 1st & 3rd with 0 outs and the 3 & 4 hitters up.

 

CCH had their share of missed opportunities as well and outhit the Birds 8-3 by my unofficial count. Nicely turned 4 (JR Heck) -6 (Whitford) -3 by HHS w/ bases loaded to end the 6th definitely helped.

 

Props to CCH for field preparation & for starting the game early at 4:30 PM so that some of the HHS Seniors could make the awards night presentation back at HHS.

Boyle had a bad defensive inning and got yanked mid inning in the 1st. Speaks well of him to come back and drive in the winner.

Props to CCH for .... starting the game early at 4:30 PM so that some of the HHS Seniors could make the awards night presentation back at HHS.

 

All we ever hear about is CovCath this and Highlands that. Ducking them. Hate each other. Bitter rivals. But the above should be remembered as well, there is a TREMENDOUS amount of respect for Highlands at CovCath and I'm glad they did the right thing to move the game up to allow the Birds to get to their awards night.