Spring Nationals Game 2: Canes 18, WR Skeeters 14U 1

So much for the BBCOR bats slowing down the Canes offense. After struggling to get rolling in the first game, the offense exploded for 19 hits in four innings on the way to an 18-1 win over the 14U West Raleigh Skeeters in a game shortened by the run rule.

The offense scored at least four runs in every inning, and nine of them came with two outs, including all five in the second inning, which essentially put the game away. That was plenty of offense to back three pitchers, each of whom allowed just one hit. 

Seedings are still being determined, but the Canes know they will be back on the field tomorrow morning at 8:30 for bracket play.

Game 2 Canes scoring plays

First inning
Gavin and Chace had back to back singles. Chace stole second. Drew doubled home a pair. Wes singled and stole second. Bennett walked. Ty singled home two.
Score after one-half inning: Canes-Gallaher 4, Skeeters 0

Second inning
Colin walked. Jake reached on an error. Drew earned a two-out walk. Wes doubled home two. Bennett hit a two-run single. Ty and Macon had back to back singles, scoring Bennett.
Score after one and a half innings: Canes-Gallaher 9, Skeeters 1

Third inning
Colin walked and stole second. Gavin earned a one-out walk. Chace singled home Colin and stole second. Drew walked. Wes drove in two more with a single. Ty and Macon had back to back RBI singles.
Scores after two and a half innings: Canes-Gallaher 14, Skeeters 1

Fourth inning
Andrew was hit by a pitch. Gavin and Chace singled. Drew's single scored Andrew. Wes picked up his fifth RBI with a walk. Ty and Macon had--you guessed it--back to back RBI singles.
Score after three and a half innings: Canes-Gallaher 18, Skeeters 1

Pitching Performances

Again working through a series of pitchers, Ty started and fanned one in the first.

Gavin threw two strong scoreless innings of relief.

Macon finished it with a shutout fourth.

Dugout wisdom
You have to understand that seats on the buckets in the dugout are prized possessions, because they enable you to be on the fence while also enjoying the feathery comfort of a bucket lid. Wes had captured a bucket seat, but around the third inning got a confused look on his face. "Is someone's phone in this bucket?" he asked. "Because my butt keeps vibrating." Fortunately for all of us, it did indeed turn out to be a phone and not some other source of butt vibration.

Game 2 Web Gems

• Canes catchers picked up two more caught stealings, one in the first inning and one in the fourth. 
• For the day, the Canes defense committed just two errors in 11 defensive innings.

Game 2 line score	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H
Canes	4	5	5	4	X	X	X	18	19
Skeeters	1	0	0	0	X	X	X	1	3