What would your initial reaction have been if I told you the Canes were outhit for the third straight game in Saturday's pool play opener? It's true--the Carolina Titans held a 7-4 advantage in hits. But the Canes had the edge on the scoreboard, winning a 10-3 game that was shortened to four innings by the run rule.
After a somewhat slow start, with the Titans getting an early run and a slight lack of energy in the dugout, Evoshield turned it on, putting up a five-spot in the second inning that was enough to send them on the way to the win. Despite getting just the four hits, the Canes took advantage of seven walks and four errors to produce ten runs.
First inning
Gavin singled, Drew walked, and Gavin hustled all the way around on Colin's fielder's choice.
Score after one inning: Canes 1, Titans 1
Second inning
Bryce reached on an error. Brady walked. JT beat out a fielder's choice and Bryce scored. Jake worked a walk. Gavin blasted a grand slam.
Score after two innings: Canes 6, Titans 1
Third inning
Andrew reached with one out. Bryce lifted a double. Andrew scored on a wild pitch. Elias walked. Brady hit an RBI single. JT drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Asher's ball fell in center, scoring Brady.
Score after three innings: Canes 10, Titans 1
Score after one inning: Canes 1, Titans 1
Second inning
Bryce reached on an error. Brady walked. JT beat out a fielder's choice and Bryce scored. Jake worked a walk. Gavin blasted a grand slam.
Score after two innings: Canes 6, Titans 1
Third inning
Andrew reached with one out. Bryce lifted a double. Andrew scored on a wild pitch. Elias walked. Brady hit an RBI single. JT drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Asher's ball fell in center, scoring Brady.
Score after three innings: Canes 10, Titans 1
Pitching Performances
Brady started and worked into the second.
Drew struck out four batters with 12 pitches.
Asher finished it up.
Dugout wisdom
JT went on a long speech about the power of the banjo. Apparently, they call him "The Banjo King." As JT himself put it, "To me, banjos are like shoes to other people. I just like collecting them." He also informed us that "Girls love banjos."
As JT continued to expound on the topic, and none of us have ever seen him with a banjo in six years, Jake rolled his eyes. "When you low-key are trying to get in dugout wisdom but don't want to admit it," he said.
Drew struck out four batters with 12 pitches.
Asher finished it up.
Dugout wisdom
JT went on a long speech about the power of the banjo. Apparently, they call him "The Banjo King." As JT himself put it, "To me, banjos are like shoes to other people. I just like collecting them." He also informed us that "Girls love banjos."
As JT continued to expound on the topic, and none of us have ever seen him with a banjo in six years, Jake rolled his eyes. "When you low-key are trying to get in dugout wisdom but don't want to admit it," he said.
Game 1 Web Gems
- Brady utilized a one-man rundown in the first, freezing a runner off third and then chasing him down to tag him out.
- Brady, Drew and Gavin teamed up on a pickoff in the second.
- With a runner on third, Bryce retrieved a wild pitch and threw to a covering Drew to get the runner at the plate.
- Colin, Gavin and Drew worked a picture perfect 4-6-3 double play to end the fourth.
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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Titans
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1
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0
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0
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2
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X
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X
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3
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7
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Canes
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1
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5
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4
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X
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X
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X
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10
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4
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