Six errors were way too much to overcome as the 8th grade baseball team lost 8-1.
The game went a full seven innings for the second straight game, which relatively speaking, is a big deal, as in previous years games were over in a little over an hour.
David got the start for the third straight game and went four innings plus. At the plate he collected two hits, a double and a single, and scored on an infield hit by Miles in the 4th inning.
It was only 4-1 going into the fifth, but the defense went bad again. Too many errors and complete mental breakdowns led to more runs.
The experience is clearly not there, and baseball is such a mental game that you can't lose focus. There were players on the field who had no clue what the situations were, and it showed whenever the ball was put into play.
Their throwing is also mediocre at best. Too many short hops and lobs with no accuracy or strength behind throws.
On the bright side, this team is capable and has the potential to win games. But it all needs to come together for this to happen.
Justin relieved David and pitched an 1 1/3 inning, and Jeremy got the only two batters he faced in the sixth inning.
At the plate, they definitely need some better at-bats as they struck out a total of 16 times out of the 27 plate appearances.
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