Bent But Not Broken

Magnolia bent Sunday at South Kitsap, but did not break. Not our best game, but MBC showed enough signs of life, defense and sticks to overcome what could have been disaster.

MBC jumped out to a 5-0 lead early against the Wolfpack only to see the lead slip through their gloves and arms. At the end of five innings MBC had given the Wolfpack five unearned runs to tie the score.

MBC used their quick start offense to get on the board early. A lead-off walk to Nick Salle was followed by a single from Spencer Hogger, a booming double by Tino Peleti and a single from Stuart Fairchild. Ethan Clements drove Tino home with hard shot to first and Nick Reeves completed the inning with a line drive single. In the second inning Spencer Hogger singled home Alex Mitchell to give MBC the 5-0 lead.

Through acts that nobody wants to hear repeated MBC found themselves tied 5-5 after five.

Ethan and Nick Reeves led off the sixth with walks as the Wolfpack decided it was time to return some of those free runs. Adam Hinthorne singled home Ethan, another run scored on a wild pitch and a third run came home as the Wolfpack's second baseman decided to throw home from a rather deep position in the infield.

MBC added one more run in the seventh after Tino doubled again and scored on a "soft single" to right by Nick Reeves.

Nick Salle battled nine Wolfpack hitters and eight fielders for three plus innings yielding just three hits to the Wolfpack and limiting his fielders to just four unearned runs. Russell Madche pitched the last four, holding the Wolfpack to just two hits and our defense to one unearned run, a remarkable job by both pitchers.