We had a great game and a great meal at the Diamond Plex on Tuesday. Special thanks to KFC for the lunch. To honor our host, both teams that played on Field E will be named after KFC chicken recipes, for the purpose of today’s game review.
The Visiting team, Original Recipe: Rad, Rivera, Jacobs, Busch, Shirer, Davis, Denny, M. Gonzalez, Crowell, Coffman, Cappozzi and Parpart.
The Home team, Extra Crispy: Ford, Stier, Wiltshire, Doerbaum, Alumbaugh, Matta, Gazarek, DeRidder, Burns, Parker, Pinnick and Thirey.
Both teams played more like game roosters, than like chickens. The way the players performed gave both managers plenty of good things to crow about. The game was dubbed "The Battle In The Barnyard". Both teams wanted to come out and establish themselves. Both teams played hard trying to rule the roost. After the first inning the score was 2-2.
In the 2nd inning, the Extra Crispy team added some special herbs and spices to their bats. We scored 5 runs, when seven hitters all reached base in a row. Gazarek, DeRidder, Burns, Parker, Pinnick , Thirey and Ford were responsible for the big inning. These birds of a feather all hit together. After two innings the score was 7-3.
The Original Recipe squad did not stand around with egg on their face. These old guys came out and played like spring chickens, they answered with a 5 run third inning. Rivera, Jacobs, Busch, Shirer, Davis and Denny clawed and pecked their way around the bases, with 6 straight hits.
The Home team kept their cool, they did not run around the field saying “the sky is falling”, like Chicken Little, instead they answered back with 5 runs in the bottom of the 3rd. The pecking order: Stier, Wiltshire, Doerbaum, Alumbaugh, Matta, Gazarek and DeRidder, all reached base without making an out. The score after 3 innings: Original Recipe: 8- Extra Crispy: 12.
Both teams had an empty nest in the 4th inning. Both teams scored 3 runs, in the 5th inning. Neither team could feather the nest with many runs in the 6th and 7th innings. In the 8th inning the Extra Crispy team flew the coop, scoring 5 runs, we took a commanding lead. After 8 innings the score was Original Recipe: 14-Extra Crispy: 21. However, we all know you should not count your chickens before they are hatched. We still had to play the 9th inning to determine a game winner.
The Visitors could only manage some chicken scratch, they scored 3 runs in the inning and the game ended. Dinner was served and Original Recipe was on the menu.
Final Score: Original Recipe: 17- Extra Crispy: 21.
Great fielding plays were turned in by Ford and Matta.
WP: Pinnick
Leading Hitters for the Visitors:
Rivera: 3/5, with a double.
Jacobs: 4/5, with three doubles.
Busch: 3/ 5 with a double.
Shirer: 3/5.
Davis 3/4.
Denny: 3/4.
Crowell: 3/4.
Leading Hitters for the Home Team:
Stier: 3/5 with a double.
Doerbaum: 1/2 with a double and two walks.
Matta: 3/ 4 with a double.
Gazarek: 4/4 with a triple.
DeRidder: 4/4 with a double.
Burns: 3/4.
Thirey: 3/ 4 with a triple.
Guys, here is a reminder to treat your ladies well. The rooster may rule the roost, but the hen rules the rooster.
Write up by Nick Matta
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