The Canes needed just four innings to take game two of Border Wars pool play, this one an 11-1 decision over Ironbridge Select in four innings. The Evoshield offense ended the two games outscoring the opposition 28-2 in the two games and outhitting them 25-5.
The pair of victories sets up a big Sunday, with games beginning as early as 8 a.m. (but hopefully 10 a.m.) and potentially stretching until mid-evening. Seeds and brackets will be announced later tonight. Fans are advised to secure their tickets now and make the trip to Rocky Mount, because Brian "Scully" Schneider will not be in attendance, drastically limiting the play-by-play updates that are available.
First inning
Jake singled and (all together now)...stole second. Gavin doubled him home. Chace singled and stole second, then scored on Colin's bullet.
Score after one inning: Canes 2, Ironbridge 0
Second inning
Elias singled and went to second on an error. Bryce singled him home. Brady singled. Asher moved them over. Jake singled home Bryce. Gavin singled. Chace lofted a sacrifice fly. Drew hit a ball that is still going over about six different fences for a three-run homer.
Score after two innings: Canes 8, Ironbridge 0
Third inning
Ben reached on a grounder. Elias singled, and an error moved up both runners. Ben scored on a fielder's choice. Brady's fielder's choice scored Elias.
Score after three innings: Canes 10, Ironbridge 0
Fourth inning
Gavin doubled, JT walked, and Drew ended it with a single.
Score after four innings: Canes 11, Ironbridge 1
Score after one inning: Canes 2, Ironbridge 0
Second inning
Elias singled and went to second on an error. Bryce singled him home. Brady singled. Asher moved them over. Jake singled home Bryce. Gavin singled. Chace lofted a sacrifice fly. Drew hit a ball that is still going over about six different fences for a three-run homer.
Score after two innings: Canes 8, Ironbridge 0
Third inning
Ben reached on a grounder. Elias singled, and an error moved up both runners. Ben scored on a fielder's choice. Brady's fielder's choice scored Elias.
Score after three innings: Canes 10, Ironbridge 0
Fourth inning
Gavin doubled, JT walked, and Drew ended it with a single.
Score after four innings: Canes 11, Ironbridge 1
Pitching Performances
Chace started and struck out four in two innings.
Elias threw a scoreless inning of relief.
Brady finished it up in the fourth and allowed just one hit.
Dugout wisdom
The umpires were downright giddy to be well ahead of schedule on field 8. How giddy? Glad you asked. As warmups concluded in the top of the first inning, the home plate umpire announced, "OK boys, get ready for the most fun you can have with your clothes on."
I don't even know what this one means, but it clearly sounds like dugout wisdom. With the Canes safely in the lead, out of nowhere, JT offered the following nugget: "You know, you pretty much have to go to jail to write a good story. Think about it." He later offered MLK, Nelson Mandela and Hitler as examples.
Elias threw a scoreless inning of relief.
Brady finished it up in the fourth and allowed just one hit.
Dugout wisdom
The umpires were downright giddy to be well ahead of schedule on field 8. How giddy? Glad you asked. As warmups concluded in the top of the first inning, the home plate umpire announced, "OK boys, get ready for the most fun you can have with your clothes on."
I don't even know what this one means, but it clearly sounds like dugout wisdom. With the Canes safely in the lead, out of nowhere, JT offered the following nugget: "You know, you pretty much have to go to jail to write a good story. Think about it." He later offered MLK, Nelson Mandela and Hitler as examples.
Game 2 Web Gems
- A very unique PFP in the fourth, as first baseman Gavin--yes, really--scooped up a grounder and tossed to pitcher Brady for the out.
Game 2 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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Ironbridge
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0
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0
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0
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1
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X
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X
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1
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2
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Canes
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2
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6
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2
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1
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X
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X
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11
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12
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