The team gave up three unearned runs to Kent, but the defense IS starting to come together. Stuart Fairchild made two big catches in center. One required him to run almost to the next field to catch a towering flyball. The other required him to stare down an umpire inquisition and answer truthfully that he did catch the ball on a diving catch. Good thing the umpire did not ask him if he caught it "in the air".
Tino Peleti pitched well going five innings allowing just one hit. John Peterson closed out the sixth, and threw well while receiving his normal poor defensive support. Just when it looked like he was getting no help at all, Nick Reeves stretched out to catch a line drive for a double play to end the inning.
MBC actually started slow offensively tonight. Ben Thomson (2-2, 2BB's) led off with a walk, and after two outs the Kent pitcher walked four more hitters bringing in two runs. After working the count full, David Becker (2-3 3RBI) then came through with a hit with all runners in motion to score three more.
MBC added two more in the third. Stuart Fairchild (2-3 2RBI) led off with a single. After a walk to Campbell Queen, Mitchell Smith (1-2 3RBI) drove them both in to score.
The eight run mercy rule came into effect in the sixth. Keenan Heller led off with a walk, followed by a single from Ben, and walks to Nick and Tino. Stuart Fairchild singled to drive in two and then John Peterson singled. With the bases loaded Campbell Queen lined a ball up the middle to score the game winning walk off run.
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