Will's Longhorns lost their Saturday game, though they played tough. Henry tried out some new pitchers, only throwing Will two innings. The only run that scored off him was unearned, when the throw from the shortstop for the third out was dropped for the first baseman. Will struck out five batters in two innings and allowed only one hit and walk. He finished with 24 strikes and 13 balls.
Will played shortstop three innings and threw out three runners. On one he flipped the ball to the second baseman for the force, but had he stepped on the bag himself, he probably could've turned the double play and saved a run. He caught the last inning, catching a tough foul tip for a strikeout.
He had another good day at the plate. In the first he singled to drive in a run, and hustled all the way to third when the leftfielder couldn't handle the ball. He raced home on a grounder back to the pitcher. In the third inning Will hit it in the gap in left center to drive in another run, and hustled to second. He was arriving at second just as the ball got away from the second baseman, so without sliding Will rounded second and beat the throw to third. He was stranded there when the next batter struck out to end the inning.
Going to the bottom of the last inning, the Longhorns were losing 12 - 8. Christian and David reached base, and I was hoping Will could deliver another big hit. The first three pitches weren't close, but the 3 - 0 pitch was a called strike. The next pitch rode in on Will. He turned away, and the pitch hit him in the side, knocking out his breath. Then after one pitch, Paul singled past the second baseman. Will took off from first, rounded second, and Henry waved him home. Though this brought the Horns within a run, and they loaded the bases, they weren't able to knock them in.
Will has reached base in every plate appearance so far this fall, with seven hits (three doubles), and a walk and a HBP. Plus five RBI and six runs scored.
BATTING:
Russell...two singles, SBs, RBIs, & runs scored...Also grounded back to the pitcher.
Christian...grounded to 2B twice & HBP...one RBI and 2 runs scored.
David...single to drive in Russell, fouled out, reached on a E6...scored from second twice.
Will...singled and doubled, scored twice...once from first. Two RBI & one HBP.
Paul...big bases-loaded single after grounding to the pitcher & striking out looking...4 RBI.
Jonathan...struck out, grounded to first, & walked.
Michael...struck out 3 times, once looking.
Curtis...struck out twice, then walked. Was swinging under the ball. Wasn't himself.
Josiah...struck out looking, walked & scored, and HBP.
Bradford...struck out twice (looking...with 2 out and the tying run on 3rd). Walked, but allowed himself to be tagged out by the catcher without sliding.
Joey...walked & scored; & struck out looking.
John Fulton...infield single, scored from second, & grounded out to second...knocking in Josiah. Goes up to bat looking to hit the ball, though sometimes swings at bad pitches. Both times he hit the ball on an 0-2 count.
PITCHING
Christian...1st inn: 11 BF, 4 H, 5 runs, 4 BBs, one K, 19 strikes, 27 balls.
Christian...2nd inn: 5 BF, 2 H, 2 runs, no BBs, one K, 8 strikes, no balls.
Will: 2 innings, 9 BF, one H, one ER, one BB, 5 Ks, 24 strikes, 13 balls.
Bradford: one inning, 8 BF, 2 H, 3 runs, 3 BBs, 17 strikes, 15 balls.
Curtis: one inning, 5 BF, one H, no runs, one BB, two Ks, 13 strikes, 7 balls.
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