Was only there for about 15 minutes or so......So the new ss had no warm ups at the SS position before the game and perhaps wasn't comfortable with the field? Was it just one of those hops? A blotched play? Were the runs scored part of the 5 walks that I read earlier in the post? If so, then eliminating the 5 walks with starting the ace on the mound would have meant the E by the SS would have just meant 1 base?

 

 

again....a lot of what if's, but you have to go with your best......A pitcher has part in every play when your team is in the field, vs a SS that is just part when the ball is in play in their territory....maybe 5,6 times a game? Put the ball in the hands of your best to affect as much of the game as possible....

 

And if your best pitcher is in the game, he probably doesn't walk 5 and the play at SS never happens to begin with. This one is solely on the Coach. Guessing he doesn't do that again.

Defense doesn't help when you walk 5 in 1 inning

 

Per the CCH scorekeeper:

 

HC starter threw 2 innings and walked 2 batters.