Late Rally Falls Short as Light Go Out, Again

Oh the never ending issue of lights at Mag #1. Next year we will fund raise for a BIG generator and some electrical hook-up to override the city.

MBC started slow last night against the Eastlake Tigers falling behind 7-0 before any offensive spark. With two out in the third Chris Luttinen and John Peterson singled and after Mitchell Smith was plunked in the back the bases were loaded. Nick Reeves singled home a run and things were looking great with Tino Peleti coming up. But just like the poem Tino was done in ala Casey and there was no joy in MBCville.

MBC added another run in the fourth when Stuart Fairchild was plunked and Jake Hawken walked setting the table for Spencer Hogger. Spencer singled in Stuart, but as is happening too often lately MBC allowed the Tiger pitcher to wiggle off the hook.

The Tigers took a commanding 11-2 lead in their half of the fifth and MBC came to bat in the bottom of the inning needing two runs to avoid the mercy rule (something we were doing to other teams with high frequency not too long ago). John Peterson lead off with his second hit of the night and after two quick outs things looked grim for MBC with some faint hope for some magic from Tino's bat.

Tino proceeded to blast a ball way way out of Magnolia's field. Tino knocked a blast that went over the right center field fence, estimated by some after the game as at least 375 feet. That woke the team up and with two outs and they rallied for two more runs. A double by Stuart, a walk to Campbell Queen and a single by Jake Hawken accounting for the action.

MBC brought the score back to a respectable 11-6 before the lights went out ending the game early.

Hope is high for the future after this game. The offense seems to be coming back and low on pitching this team discovered that David Becker and Spencer Hogger have been under utilized as pitchers.

Things look good for this team as they head into a series of post season consolation tournaments.