Thursday, June 19, 2008

Majors baseball weekly highlights

In Majors baseball action this week Dysart's recorded a victory over Verizon on Monday, while FA Peabody had wins over HRH and Dirigo Slipform.

Dysart's vs Verizon (Monday)

Dysart's scored two in the top of the first on an RBI double by Joey Doyon and a fielders choice. Verizon plated a run in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Jordyn Dysart.

Paxton Oversmith walked in the top of the fourth and scored on a fielders choice. In the fifth inning a Ryan Richards single, Ryan Manning double, and a walk to Oversmith loaded the bases for Dysart's. Jacob Forsman picked up an RBI on a walk, Manning scored on a fielders choice, and a Tyler Reed double scored two more runs.

In the bottom of the sixth, David Manzo, who also doubled in the fourth, led off with a walk. Tyler Moore walked and Eric Babbit walked to load the bases with one out for Verizon. Manzo scored on a Dysart's error, making it 7-2, but the game ended with two pop ups in the infield to give Dysart's the victory. Daniel Good was the winning pitcher.

HRH vs FA Peabody (Tuesday)

HRH and FA Peabody faced off in their last game of the season. All year long HRH has been an issue for FA Peabody giving them a run for their money every game. This game would not be any different. The starting pitcher for FA Peabody was Dillon Cray who allowed one run in the first inning and one run in the second. HRH's pitcher was Matt Closson who gave up one run in the first and four runs in the second. At the beginning of the third inning, FA Peabody was leading 5-2. In the top of the third inning HRH added four runs making the score 6-5. HRH would score one more run while FA Peabody went on to add five more runs to win the game 10-7. Jeremy Kelsey was the winning pitcher for FA Peabody.

Matt Martin had two doubles and a home run to lead Peabody, and Kelsey had three singles. HRH was led at the plate by Jack Barteaux with a double and single, and Billy Campbell with two singles.

FA Peabody vs Dirigo Slipform (Wednesday)

In a make up contest from a May rain out, FA Peabody and Dirigo have been battling each other all season for first place. Peabody had Nick Haggan on the mound, while Dirigo went with Sam Jordan.

Peabody put two quick runs on the board for a 2-0 lead. Dakota Sudbeck , Dirigo's first batter, tripled to right field. Haggan settled in on the mound for Peabody and retired the next three batters.

FA Peabody plated three more runs in the second inning, and continued to pile on the runs for a 15-2 victory. Haggan completed the game with 85 pitches thrown for the win. This was his first complete game, and by today's standards with the pitch count a real accomplishment for this first year pitcher.

Leading Peabody at the plate was Jeremy Kelsey and Luther Vom Eigen with four singles each, Matt Martin with a double and single, and Jake Maltz with three singles.

Dirigo batting leaders were Sudbeck with a double and triple, Tristen Gardner and Keegan Quigley each with a single.







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