Friday February 28, 2020 Field 2 Poinciana
Game day on field 2 at Poinciana had the visiting Derailers playing the home team Braves. Manager DeRidder posted this batting order: Pinnick, Rutan, DeRidder, Murphy, McCullough, Witmer, McNally, King, Bowley and Taylor. Manager Strait had his team lined up in this order: Burtner, LeTourneau, Reed, Lavesque, Knox, Don Folkerson, Strait, Gallagher, LaMay and Witter. Each team had 10 players today because of shortage of player today. Both teams played with out a MidFielder that left a lot of gaps in the infield.
Pinick led off the first with a walk, then singles off the bats of Rutan, Murphy, McCullough and Witmer produced 3 runs for the Derailers. Braves LeTourneau started the last half of the inning with a base rap, Reed and Levesque doubled, Knox drove a triple to the fence driving in three runs. Folkerson and Strait had singles to post 5 runs for the Braves. Second inning had Bowley with a base hit up the middle, Pinnick followed with another single and Manager DeRidder hit a home run, his first of three over the fence. Murphy, McCullough and Witmer followed with base hit and tally 5 runs for the inning. Braves posted a zero in the bottom of the frame.
In the third the Derailers rested, while the Brave pushed across 2 runs. After three the score was Visitors 8 Home 7. After a short rest Derailers racked up another 5 runs holding the Braves to 3. The 5th inning had the infields opening up and the bats getting warm again. Derailers posting another 5 and the Brave putting up 4 on the scoreboard. After five score was 18 – 14 Derailers.
Sixth inning has the Braves close the gap by out scoring the Derailers 4 to 1. Seventh had the Braves again winning the inning scoring 5 while holding the visitors to four runs. Score now tied 23 all.
Derailers took charge of the game now putting another 5 runs in the 8th while holding the Braves scoreless in the bottom of the inning. Manager DeRidders team then put the game away batting 11 players in the top of the ninth inning and posting 8 more runs. Final score Derailers 36 Braves 23.
One good thing about only having 10 players on each is that everyone on both teams got to bat 6 times in the game and some got 7 at bats. Good game thru 7 innings and a great 8th and 9th for the Derailers.
Derailers Hitters: Rutan 4 for 7, DeRidder 5 for 6 w/3HR and IP, Murphy 6 for 7 w/2 3B, McCullough 5 for 7 w/2DBL, Witmer 7 for 7, McNally 5 for 6, King and Bowler both 3 for 6.
Braves Hitters: LeTourneau 6 for 7 w/2 DBL, Leverque 3 for 6, KNOX 6 for 6 and hit for the cycle, Folkerson 3 for 6 w/3B, Strait 3 for 6, Witter 3 for 6, the score sheet showed LaMay with a HR as the old guy’s hit went to the fence in left field but his pinch runner had to stop at first.
Fun game guys. Need more players to show up these fields are a further away but it is still better than not playing.
Submitted by Don LaMay
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