Tonight we're back at our home field in Rivergrove as the boys face off with Burlington. We've already played this team twice before and each team has a win, so it will be an interesting game tonight.
Our game didn't get started until 8:40 p.m. as there was a Minor Bantam game going on before us, between Mississauga North and Erindale. Mississauga ended up taking the win for that game.
Since we are the home team, our boys took the field first, with # 19 on the mound and Aaron covering second base. Burlington's first batter hits right towards Aaron and he's out at first; the second batter hits towards short but the throw came to late to get him out and he's safe on first; the third hits and Aaron is able to get the ball to get the out at first and the fourth batter hits right behind second and it's caught by Aaron. Wow, he just got all 3 outs!
Aaron starts us off for the bottom of the first and he walks on a full count but then the unthinkable happens...before the second batter could finish batting Aaron tries to steal and is tagged out at first! He made it safely back on the base but when they tried to tag him he lost his balance and was off the bag. He then tried to run to second but had no chance. I can't understand what went through his mind at the time...he appeared as shocked as I was, and there was no warning call! The second batter walks; the third hits but is out at first; the fourth gets a nice hit in RF and it drops and he's safe on second...and the first run is scored. The fifth batter walks; the sixth batter goes up to bat but the runner on base is thrown out at third!
The same defence head back our for the top of the second. Burlington's first batter hits but is out at first; the second strikes out; the third, who is a really tall kid, hits one in the right field, and it drops, and he's safe on first; and the fourth hits but is out at first.
It was quick end for us in the bottom of the second as our first batter pops up and is caught; the second walks; the third strikes out and the fourth also pops up and is caught...leaving the runner on third!
Top of the third and #19 is still on the mound with Aaron still covering second. The first batter hits in centre field, and it drops, and he's safe on first. Aaron even tried to run backward but couldn't get the ball. Why centre field didn't run in, no one knows! The second batter strikes out and then the catcher throws to Aaron who is able to tagged out the runner going to second, and we can see he hurt his hand. The third batter strikes out the end the inning. When Aaron comes in and we check it was a little scratch. Andy thought I was being paranoid by checking but after seeing the scratch on his leg from last weekend's tournament, I'd rather not take any chances!
In the bottom of the third our first batter got hit with a pitch and walks; Aaron is up but before he could finish bat, the runner tries to steal and is thrown out at third! Aaron ends up hitting a really nice one down centre field but it's caught! He's come a long way with his hitting...I wonder if he will hit a home run before the season ends??? The third batter strikes out to end the inning.
We send out # 23 to the mound for the top of the fourth, and Aaron is still on second. The first batter hits in left field and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first, but the runner going to second gets hit with the ball and he's out! The third batter hits and is safe on first; the fourth hits and it's caught and the ball is thrown to Aaron who is able to tag out the runner on second, because he left the bag before the caught was made.
Bottom of the fourth and our first batter gets a nice hit in right field and he is safe on first; the second has another nice hit and is also safe on first; the third hits and is safe on first but the runner going home is tagged out; the fourth hits and is safe on first, and 1 run come in; the fifth strikes out after fouling a couple and the sixth batter hits but is out at first.
These innings are ending very fast now and we are already into the fifth inning. Burlington's first batter hits and is safe on first; the second strikes out; the third walks; and the fourth and fifth both strike out.
Burlington is still using the same pitcher for the bottom of the fifth. Our first batter pops up and is caught; and the second and third both strike out!
Number 1 heads out to the mound for the top of the sixth and Aaron is still on second. The first batter pops up over third, and it drops, and he's safe; the second is caught; the third hits in right field and is safe on second...and Burlington has their first run for the night! The fourth batter hits right towards the pitcher and he's our at first and the fifth batter hits and it's caught.
Burlington finally changed their pitcher for the bottom of the sixth. Our first two batters walk; the third hits and is safe on first and 1 run comes in; the fourth pops up and it's caught; the fifth hits and is safe...and the bases are loaded; the sixth walks, and 1 more run comes in...and the base are still loaded; the seventh walks, and another run comes in...and the bases remain loaded. Time is called to talk to the pitcher, but they leave him on the mound! The eight batter hits a nice one and is safe on first and another run is scored. The ninth batter pops up and it's caught. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, Aaron goes up and he pops up...and they miss the catch! He is safe on first and 1 run is scored but then the runner at second is tagged out to end the inning. We got 5 in this inning.
Top of the seventh and Burlington's last chance to score some runs! The first batter strikes out; the second hits a nice one in centre field and is safe on second; the third hits and is safe on first; the fourth is caught in centre field, but 1 run is scored; the fifth walks; the sixth hits and is safe on first...and we load the bases for the first time tonight! The seventh batter hits one and it's headed right over Aaron. I honestly don't know how he managed to jump and make that catch!
Game over...with another win for the Tigers (the score is 7-2)! Way to go team...
Our game didn't get started until 8:40 p.m. as there was a Minor Bantam game going on before us, between Mississauga North and Erindale. Mississauga ended up taking the win for that game.
Since we are the home team, our boys took the field first, with # 19 on the mound and Aaron covering second base. Burlington's first batter hits right towards Aaron and he's out at first; the second batter hits towards short but the throw came to late to get him out and he's safe on first; the third hits and Aaron is able to get the ball to get the out at first and the fourth batter hits right behind second and it's caught by Aaron. Wow, he just got all 3 outs!
Aaron starts us off for the bottom of the first and he walks on a full count but then the unthinkable happens...before the second batter could finish batting Aaron tries to steal and is tagged out at first! He made it safely back on the base but when they tried to tag him he lost his balance and was off the bag. He then tried to run to second but had no chance. I can't understand what went through his mind at the time...he appeared as shocked as I was, and there was no warning call! The second batter walks; the third hits but is out at first; the fourth gets a nice hit in RF and it drops and he's safe on second...and the first run is scored. The fifth batter walks; the sixth batter goes up to bat but the runner on base is thrown out at third!
The same defence head back our for the top of the second. Burlington's first batter hits but is out at first; the second strikes out; the third, who is a really tall kid, hits one in the right field, and it drops, and he's safe on first; and the fourth hits but is out at first.
It was quick end for us in the bottom of the second as our first batter pops up and is caught; the second walks; the third strikes out and the fourth also pops up and is caught...leaving the runner on third!
Top of the third and #19 is still on the mound with Aaron still covering second. The first batter hits in centre field, and it drops, and he's safe on first. Aaron even tried to run backward but couldn't get the ball. Why centre field didn't run in, no one knows! The second batter strikes out and then the catcher throws to Aaron who is able to tagged out the runner going to second, and we can see he hurt his hand. The third batter strikes out the end the inning. When Aaron comes in and we check it was a little scratch. Andy thought I was being paranoid by checking but after seeing the scratch on his leg from last weekend's tournament, I'd rather not take any chances!
In the bottom of the third our first batter got hit with a pitch and walks; Aaron is up but before he could finish bat, the runner tries to steal and is thrown out at third! Aaron ends up hitting a really nice one down centre field but it's caught! He's come a long way with his hitting...I wonder if he will hit a home run before the season ends??? The third batter strikes out to end the inning.
We send out # 23 to the mound for the top of the fourth, and Aaron is still on second. The first batter hits in left field and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first, but the runner going to second gets hit with the ball and he's out! The third batter hits and is safe on first; the fourth hits and it's caught and the ball is thrown to Aaron who is able to tag out the runner on second, because he left the bag before the caught was made.
Bottom of the fourth and our first batter gets a nice hit in right field and he is safe on first; the second has another nice hit and is also safe on first; the third hits and is safe on first but the runner going home is tagged out; the fourth hits and is safe on first, and 1 run come in; the fifth strikes out after fouling a couple and the sixth batter hits but is out at first.
These innings are ending very fast now and we are already into the fifth inning. Burlington's first batter hits and is safe on first; the second strikes out; the third walks; and the fourth and fifth both strike out.
Burlington is still using the same pitcher for the bottom of the fifth. Our first batter pops up and is caught; and the second and third both strike out!
Number 1 heads out to the mound for the top of the sixth and Aaron is still on second. The first batter pops up over third, and it drops, and he's safe; the second is caught; the third hits in right field and is safe on second...and Burlington has their first run for the night! The fourth batter hits right towards the pitcher and he's our at first and the fifth batter hits and it's caught.
Burlington finally changed their pitcher for the bottom of the sixth. Our first two batters walk; the third hits and is safe on first and 1 run comes in; the fourth pops up and it's caught; the fifth hits and is safe...and the bases are loaded; the sixth walks, and 1 more run comes in...and the base are still loaded; the seventh walks, and another run comes in...and the bases remain loaded. Time is called to talk to the pitcher, but they leave him on the mound! The eight batter hits a nice one and is safe on first and another run is scored. The ninth batter pops up and it's caught. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, Aaron goes up and he pops up...and they miss the catch! He is safe on first and 1 run is scored but then the runner at second is tagged out to end the inning. We got 5 in this inning.
Top of the seventh and Burlington's last chance to score some runs! The first batter strikes out; the second hits a nice one in centre field and is safe on second; the third hits and is safe on first; the fourth is caught in centre field, but 1 run is scored; the fifth walks; the sixth hits and is safe on first...and we load the bases for the first time tonight! The seventh batter hits one and it's headed right over Aaron. I honestly don't know how he managed to jump and make that catch!
Game over...with another win for the Tigers (the score is 7-2)! Way to go team...
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