Initially, it was reported that OBI was to be Sacrificial Lambs as a D2 team invited into the D1 divisional play in Season 6. This did not happen,,, yet an interesting thing did happen on the way to last Thursday. Yes, Season 6 will be a season of giving,,, giving our opponents something to think about.
We were all up in 0-2 Empty Pitchers heads so well that by the end of the 2nd game, the EPs were toying with a 5-man infield of their own. 'Nuff Said,,, we be stickin' with this for a while...
Game 1's 14-4 victory in 7 innings as the defense played well and the offense hit consistently. Hitters 8-10 ( JR, Nuta, and Larry) made one out between them and directly produced 5 of the 14 runs.
Clint and Michael both tripled, ok Michael 2x in the scorebook thanks to EP generosity,,, and Spillane drove in 3. OBI's 7 run third inning put the game out of reach at 11-0 starting with 5 consecutive hits thanks to Jayse, Jacob singles and Paul's double to start things off. 11 batters were sent to the plate.
Game 2 was another 7 inning affair with OBI winning 11-7. This was totally due to a First and Fifth inning outburst of 5 runs each. And of course, the 5-man infield...
Michael, Spillane, Jayse and Jacob started each of these innings with hits,,, while Paul and JR helped cap the rallys with a couple Sac Fly's and hits. JR's was the biggest hit of the night with a 2-run Big Fly that pushed across the last 2 runs of the 5 run first inning.
Down 1 in the top of the 5th inning, the five run rally seemed to take the enthusiasm out of the steps for the Empty Pitcher players. They did not score another run...
A good start to another season. A good start at a 5-man infield. Another week with no Base on Balls by an OBI batter... What is this world coming to???
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