OBI Sweep Sends The Boys R' Back Packin'

3-4-1 OBI stayed out of the cellar with 19-16 and 15-4 victories over 1-7 The Boys R' Back. Both teams played short handed as we were missing Jayse, Clint, JR, Nuta, and Hanshaw,,, TBRB were short players and pulled in 3 from another D1 team.

But the night belonged to OBI on both Offense and Defense. In Game 1, 19 runs were put up in only 3 innings as we led 8-2, 12-3, and then 19-9 after 3 innings. TBRB scored 7 in the top of the 4th as time expired to make it the last inning, Brian dove for a liner to snag the final out of Game 1.

Game 2 TBRB were quiet offensively while we continued to hit the ball well and led 14-0 going to the bottom of the 4th inning when they finally pushed 2 runs across. The run rule was in effect with one final run in the top of the fifth making the final 15-4.

Here are a few of the highlights offensively:
-- Matt went 7-7 on the night even with a bum ankle, he legged out a triple then got a runner (as I recall LOL)
-- Larry didn't make an out in Game 1, then went hit less in Game 2. This included making the first and third out of the first inning.
-- Brian's stroke has awakened as he went 6-6 including 2 HRs in Game 1 (with 7 RBIs).
-- Juan could not stand it so hit 2 of his own in Game 2 (4 RBIs).
-- Brent and Juan went back-to-back in Game 2,,, for Dead Ball HR Outs, fail!!!
-- John homered the old fashioned way,,, inside the park!
-- Brent and Spillane each had 3 RBIs in Game 1.
-- John and Brian had 3 each in Game 2.
-- We batted around in the first inning of each game.
-- We hit .667 (44-66) on the evening and over .515 for the first time this D1 season.

Am sure I missed a few highlights and promise to make it up the next time someone does something spectacular and makes me write it in the scorebook!!!