More solid pitching led the way in the second NYBC pool play game, as the Canes won a 13-4 decision over the Yeti Crawdads (Tex.) in a four-inning game due to the time limit. Four Canes pitchers saw action and allowed a total of just five hits.
The turning point came early, as Ty pitched out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the top of the first. The Canes responded by also loading the bases with one out in the bottom of the first…and then scoring six runs to take a lead they never relinquished.
Game 2 Canes scoring plays
First inning
Gavin drew a one-out walk. Wild pitches moved him to third. Chace and Drew walked. Wes worked an RBI walk. Macon’s fielder’s choice scored Chace. Jake drew an RBI walk. Ty’s single scored Wes. Andrew’s two-out single scored a pair.
Score after one inning: Canes 6, Yeti 0
Second inning
Gavin walked and stole second. Chace singled and stole second. Drew walked. Wes’ fielder’s choice scored Gavin. Jake singled. Ty singled home Drew and Wes and then stole second. Colin walked. Asher cranked a three-run double.
Score after two innings: Canes 12, Yeti 0
Third inning
Gavin doubled. Chace walked. Drew’s fielder’s choice eventually scored Gavin after an error.
Score after three innings: Canes 13, Yeti 4
Pitching Performances
Ty started and threw a shutout inning and two-thirds.
Wes came in for relief and worked out of a jam.
Colin returned to the mound with an inning and two-thirds of excellent pitching.
Macon finished it up by getting the last batter.
Dugout wisdom
The team temporarily had to gather under a tent to wait out a rainstorm before the game started. The Dominican team wandered through during the break, and Bennett pondered having a quick discussion with them. Someone asked if he knows Spanish. “They don’t speak Spanish there,” he replied. “They speak Dominican.” If you were wondering, Spanish for “22” is “dos-dos.”
Wes went sliding across the turf into home in the first inning. When he came back into the dugout, he announced, “My butt’s a little warm! When you slide you get some friction.”
Game 2 Web Gems
• With the bases loaded and one out in the first, Drew made a smooth play on a hopper to third and threw to Macon to cut down the lead runner.
• Big play by Macon to conserve some pitches and stem the momentum by picking a runner off first base to end the second inning.
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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Yeti
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0
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0
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4
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0
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X
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X
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4
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5
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Canes
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6
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6
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1
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X
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X
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X
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13
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7
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