The Canes moved to 2-0 in pool play with an 11-5 win over the Olney Pirates. Two-out runs were again the story, as Evoshield plated seven of the 11 runs with two outs.
The offense played a healthy amount of long ball, as three fingers were hit--two solo shots by Chace and a three-run blast from Drew.
One of the quirks of the Winter World Series is that despite the undefeated pool mark, the Canes still had to win a play-in game to earn a spot in the gold bracket. That game followed immediately after pool play in Tarboro.
Second inning
Chace dingered (that really should be a word) to left.
Score after one and a half innings: Canes 1, Pirates 0
Score after one and a half innings: Canes 1, Pirates 0
Third inning
A huge two-out inning, as Bryce worked a two-out walk and went to second on an error. He stole third, and Jake's double scored him. Gavin walked and both runners stole a base Drew hit a three-run opposite-field shot. Chace followed with another homer.
Score after two and a half innings: Canes 6, Pirates 4
Fourth inning
Elias coaxed a two-out walk. A wild pitch put him on third, and Colin's single scored him.
Score after three and a half innings: Canes 7, Pirates 5
Fifth inning
Jake hustled to second on a shot to left. Gavin doubled him home. Drew's grounder wasn't fielded, scoring Gavin. Chace was intentionally walked. Andrew singled. Ben's sacrifice fly scored Drew. JT's fielder's choice scored Chace.
Score after four and a half innings: Canes 11, Pirates 5
Fourth inning
Elias coaxed a two-out walk. A wild pitch put him on third, and Colin's single scored him.
Score after three and a half innings: Canes 7, Pirates 5
Fifth inning
Jake hustled to second on a shot to left. Gavin doubled him home. Drew's grounder wasn't fielded, scoring Gavin. Chace was intentionally walked. Andrew singled. Ben's sacrifice fly scored Drew. JT's fielder's choice scored Chace.
Score after four and a half innings: Canes 11, Pirates 5
Pitching Performances
Andrew pitched into the second, battling through a sore finger.
JT was terrific in relief, throwing three frames out of the bullpen.
Chace finished it up in the fifth, retiring the only two batters he faced.
Dugout wisdom
Sorry to disappoint, but there just wasn't a lot of wisdom in this game.
JT was terrific in relief, throwing three frames out of the bullpen.
Chace finished it up in the fifth, retiring the only two batters he faced.
Dugout wisdom
Sorry to disappoint, but there just wasn't a lot of wisdom in this game.
Game 2 Web Gems
- Bryce gunned down a runner trying to steal second to snuff out a big Olney second inning, with Colin placing the tag.
Game 1 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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Canes
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0
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1
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5
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1
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4
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X
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11
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7
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Olney Pirates
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0
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4
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1
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0
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X
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X
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5
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5
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