The 919 offense cranked out 14 hits, getting at least one base hit from everyone in the order. But while the offense was the headliner, the defense once again played an error-free game and also completed another key double play.
The win moved 919 to 2-0 in pool play as they await seedings for tomorrow's bracket competition. After the victory, most of the team adjourned to Sunni Sky's, where they showed off the latest in knickers fashion:
Sometimes people get the wrong idea about the ice cream trips and seem to think they are all fun and games. That's not the case. Getting ice cream is serious business, and can sometimes even test speed and agility, as Gavin shows here by managing to tap the yellow jacket-infested trash can and then dash away without being stung:
Game 2 919 Nationals scoring plays
First inning
Bryce singled and stole second. Gavin walked. Both runners stole a base. Andrew singled home a pair and took second on the throw. An error moved him to third, and then JT singled him home. Colin's fielder's choice put JT on second. A wild pitch moved him to third. Asher walked and stole second. Elias singled. Cameron blasted a two-run double. Bryce and Banks walked. Gavin singled home a run.
Score after one-half inning: 919 Nationals 7, Nitro 0
Second inning
Andrew reached on a ball through the left side and stole second. JT walked. Colin singled. Asher's fielder's choice scored Andrew. Two more scored on a single from Elias, who took second on the throw and stole third. Cameron walked and stole second. Elias scored on a wild pitch. Bryce drove in Cameron, then stole second and third before scoring on Gavin's fly ball. Gavin stole third and scored on Andrew's single. JT singled. Both runners stole a base. Colin walked. Asher lined a two-run single. Elias was hit by a pitch. A wild pitch moved up both runners, and Cameron ripped a two-run single.
Score after one and a half innings: 919 Nationals 19, Nitro 0
Third inning
Bryce reached on a ball through the left side. Banks singled. JT singled home Bryce.
Score after two and a half innings: 919 Nationals 20, Nitro 2
Pitching Performances
Gavin gave up just one hit in his two innings of work.
Cameron made his 11U pitching debut.
Colin wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam with no runs allowed.
Cameron made his 11U pitching debut.
Colin wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam with no runs allowed.
Dugout Wisdom
You have to really stay alert in the dugout to follow the train of thought that sometimes occurs. Early in game two, Coach Kevin was trying to determine how to say "outs" in Spanish. As he pursued this valuable knowledge, JT turned to the closest teammate and said, "I could really go for an enchilada right now." Keep in mind it was barely 11 in the morning.
Game 2 Web Gems
- I was all set to give Asher and Andrew a web gem for their communication on a fly ball to shallow left leading off the second. It appeared that they talked and decided it was an easier play for Asher coming in from left than Andrew going out from short. Then I rode home with Asher, and he said, "We didn't really talk at all." So, nice job by Andrew and Asher with the non-verbal communication.
- With a runner on second in the second, Gavin fielded a grounder back to the mound, then took a look at the runner and realized he had him hung up. He threw to JT covering third, who applied the tag for the out.
- The Nationals ended the game with some flair. With the bases loaded and one out, Colin jumped ahead 0-2 and then got a fly ball to medium center. Eli, of course, caught it. The runner, thinking he was dealing with a mere mortal, tagged up and thought he was going to score...until Eli's one-hop throw came rocketing in from center, with Asher snatching it out of the air and slapping on the tag for an inning-ending double play.
Game 2 line score
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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R
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H
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919 Nationals
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7
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12
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1
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X
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X
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X
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20
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14
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NW Nitro
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0
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2
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0
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X
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X
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X
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2
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2
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