Beast of the East Bracket: Canes 14, Charlotte Elite 2

The Canes opened bracket play with the sun still down, playing an 8 a.m. rematch against Carolina Elite. This time the outcome was a 14-2 victory in a game shortened to four innings by the time limit.

Elite scored a run in the top of the first, but the Canes responded with five in the bottom of the frame and the game was never really in doubt after that. 

You already knew how good they are at baseball, but have you ever noticed what magnetic personalities the Canes have? This is during a pitching change, as Ty entertains almost the entire Elite team:

Bracket Canes scoring plays

First inning
Elias led off with a single. Gavin was plunked. Drew walked, and Chace cleared the bases with a triple. Bennett singled him home. Macon walked. A wild pitch moved the runners up, and Ty's fielder's choice scored Bennett.
Score after one inning: Canes 5, Elite 1

Second inning
Gavin walked. On the next three pitches, he stole second, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on a wild pitch. Chace singled, stole second and third, and scored on a wild pitch.
Score after two innings: Canes 7, Elite 1

Third inning
Colin walked. Bryce singled. Elias reached on an error and Colin scored. Drew walked. Elias scored on a wild pitch. Chace drew an RBI walk. Drew scored on a wild pitch.
Score after three innings: Canes 12, Elite 1

Fourth inning
Ty walked and stole second. Colin walked. Bryce drove in Ty with a single. Elias' sacrifice fly scored Bryce. Time expired.
Score after four innings: Canes 14, Elite 2

Pitching Performances

Andrew went two innings and allowed just one hit.

Asher finished it up with two innings of solid relief.

Dugout wisdom
A lot of wisdom gets passed when the Canes are in the field defensively. Watching the team warm up before an inning, Coach Kevin I observed, "Drew looks like a first baseman."

Gavin replied, "Right now he does."

Drew was currently playing first base and standing on the bag.

Bracket Web Gems

• Gavin charged in to barehand a roller and fired to first to end the first.
• Macon caught a runner trying to steal second in the fourth, with Colin making the tag.
• Asher knocked down a line drive to pitcher and then threw to first to end the fourth.

Bracket line score	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H
Charlotte Elite	1	0	0	1	X	X	2	4
Canes	5	2	4	3	X	X	14	6