The Canes took the team's sixth championship of the spring with a 16-5 win over Rock Solid Red at steamy Thomas Brooks Park on Sunday.
In contrast to the semifinal win, the Canes played from ahead in this one, racing to an 8-0 lead and then putting the game away with a seven-run bottom of the fourth that enacted the run rule.
As you would expect from a team that committed just one error during the entire weekend, the Canes are a heads-up bunch, which meant they weren't nervous at all when a foul ball from an adjacent field interrupted the postgame team photo practice.
Coach Sean generously gave the team a day off on Tuesday, and they will reconvene Thursday for the next practice.
First inning
Jake singled and stole second. Gavin singled and took second on the throw. Drew's fielder's choice scored Jake. Chace was hit by a pitch. Colin's sharp grounder scored Gavin. Bryce's rocket grounder scored Chace. Ben hit an RBI single.
Score after one inning: Canes 4, Rock Solid Red 0
Second inning
Asher walked. Jake reached on a hard shot through the left side. A wild pitch moved up both runners. Gavin smacked a two-run double. Chace hit an RBI single. Colin poked a solo homer.
Score after two innings: Canes 8, Rock Solid Red 0
Third inning
Gavin doubled and scored on some outfield adventures.
Score after three innings: Canes 9, Rock Solid Red 5
Fourth inning
Chace was hit by a pitch again. Colin walked. Bryce drove a three-run homer. Andrew singled. Asher "singled." Jake laced an RBI double. Gavin walked. Drew's drive to the outfield scored the game's final runs.
Score after four innings: Canes 16, Rock Solid Red 5
Score after one inning: Canes 4, Rock Solid Red 0
Second inning
Asher walked. Jake reached on a hard shot through the left side. A wild pitch moved up both runners. Gavin smacked a two-run double. Chace hit an RBI single. Colin poked a solo homer.
Score after two innings: Canes 8, Rock Solid Red 0
Third inning
Gavin doubled and scored on some outfield adventures.
Score after three innings: Canes 9, Rock Solid Red 5
Fourth inning
Chace was hit by a pitch again. Colin walked. Bryce drove a three-run homer. Andrew singled. Asher "singled." Jake laced an RBI double. Gavin walked. Drew's drive to the outfield scored the game's final runs.
Score after four innings: Canes 16, Rock Solid Red 5
Pitching Performances
Drew started and worked two-plus strong innings.
Bryce had to pitch through a jam in the third.
Chace finished it up with an inning and a third of stellar relief.
Dugout wisdom
"We have played these guys so many times," Chace said early in the game. "You know how many times we've played them? I know every one of their names."
He then proceeded to run down the Rock Solid lineup, getting the first few correct. Then he got to another player. "And that guy, his name is Broccoli," he said.
For the record, the individual's name is Bromley.
Bryce had to pitch through a jam in the third.
Chace finished it up with an inning and a third of stellar relief.
Dugout wisdom
"We have played these guys so many times," Chace said early in the game. "You know how many times we've played them? I know every one of their names."
He then proceeded to run down the Rock Solid lineup, getting the first few correct. Then he got to another player. "And that guy, his name is Broccoli," he said.
For the record, the individual's name is Bromley.
Championship Web Gems
- While apparently on skates on the hard Thomas Brooks infield, Colin made a nice play to field a grounder and throw out the runner in the first inning.
- Coach Kevin I cheered wildly when Brady fielded a grounder at first, then flipped to Drew covering the bag for an out in the second.
- Ben made a good play on a tailing liner in the fourth in left field.
Championship 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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Rock Solid Red
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0
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0
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5
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0
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X
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X
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5
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4
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Canes
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4
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4
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1
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7
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X
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X
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16
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12
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