Two teams, the Braves and the DeRidder's took the field today looking for their first victory of the season. The DeRidders were the visitors today and with Rutan leading off followed by Pinnick, Mannager - DeRidder, Mears, McCullough, Herb O., Murphy, Christ, McNally, Grazerer, Wheeler, Hartley, Taylor, Bowley, Purcell, and Russ King.
The Braves took the field with Newton, Knox, Burtner, McLellan, Leverque, LeTourneau, Reed, Remington, LoPoccolol, LaMay, Poke, Manager Strait, Wally, and Rich King.
Bill Rutan led off the first inning with a single (his first of four singles in the game) but was left stranded as the next 3 hitters went out in order. Braves went down 1 2 3 in the first. Second inning had the bats come alive. After an out, Herb O, Murphy and Christ singled and McNally drove a deep fly to left for a SF to drive in the first run of the game. Gazerer, Wheeler, and Hartley all singled and the visitors tallied 3 runs. McLellan led off the second a hard liner up the middle but the midfielder made a leaping grab for an out, the Leverque doubled, LeTourneau, Reed, Remington, and LoPiccolol singled. After an out Poke had a liner to right and Strait singled driving in the 5 run of the inning.
The visitors push across 3 more runs in the third on singles from Bowler, Purcell, Russ King, Rutan, and Pinnick to take a 6 to 5 lead. Braves posted a 0 in the bottom of the inning. Fourth had visitors adding 2 runs and the Braves had four players cross the home line. Braves added 3 more in the fifth after holding the DeRidder guys scoreless. After 5 score was Braves 12 DeRidders 8. Sixth inning had both teams posting 4 runs and the seventh showed both teams with zero's. Braves tallied 3 more in the eighth. DeRidder's batting in the 9th and first two batter made outs, then the bats started connecting with 5 straight singles to add four runs in a very good rally. Final score was Braves 19 and DeRidders 16. Great game and good sportmenship guys.
Good plays, Taylor on that liner off the bat of McLellan. McLellan making the catch off the bat of McNally and Remington for some good plays at 3rd base.
Hitters:
DeRidders team: Rutan 4 for 4, Pinnick 2 for 4, Herb O. 4 for 4, Murphy 3 for 4, Christ 4 for 4.
Strait team: Knox 3 For 4, Leverque 4 for 4 2dbls, LeTourneau 2 for 3 W, Reed 3 for 4 dbl, Remington 3 for 4, Strait 2 for 3.
Don LaMay
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