With two men on and two out in the top of the second, Justin tied the game with one swing of the bat, as he belted a high fastball into center field.
The outfielder missed the ball entirely, and on the synthetic turf, that ball kept going and going and going. Justin rounded the bases and drove in three runs, tying the game at 3-3.
However, that's the last run the 5th/6th graders would push across as they were ten run ruled in a 13-3 loss in their third game of the year.
Justin also got the start and pitched four plus innings. He had good control, and collected several strike-outs. He also made the other team hit the ball instead of walking batters.
Little by little, the team is starting to come together. In a span of a week, they have had to play three games, so there isn't much time to regroup after each game.
David, Justin's brother hit two home runs when he was in 8th grade when St. Mary's started playing baseball once again after a near two decade hiatus.
The good thing about today's game was that the other team put the ball in play, giving the defense a chance to field balls. They made a few mistakes, but now they should be a little more used to what to do when a ball comes off the bat.
Their next game is on Sunday.
3 comments:
good job justin
that was the same field David hit his homerun
Lee Hammer says no. David hit his at Silver Terrace I believe, Justin's came at South Sunset.
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