Storm hold on in 12-11 nail-biter vs. Mudcats
Despite seven lead changes and a combined 13 hits and 23 runs, the Smashburger Storm prevailed in the sixth inning with Danny Wersching as the closing pitcher.
Robert Thiel and Luke Gocke both went 3 for 4 driving in a combined 5 RBIs for the Storm. Aidan Haskell walked 3 times, stole 3 bases, and drove in David Suszyski with a single.
The Mudcats scored 5 runs in the 6th with RBIs by Robbie Fattore and Vince Bibens but couldn’t finish it off, leaving 2 men on.
Gocke had 7 strikeouts for the Storm and the Mudcats’ Bibens pitched 2 shutout innings.
Chloe Colleton reached base all three times on walks and scored twice for the Mudcats while Curtis McCleish took one for the team and scored Gocke on a hit-by-pitch for the Storm.
The Storm’s fifth inning rally proved to be the final lead with 6 runs scored on 2 doubles.
Pirates and Cubs play to 14-14 tie
EWPAL’s Pirates, boys ages 5 to 8, played the Cubs in a marathon game that ended in a 14-14 tie.
The team, sponsored by CMB Karate, took an early lead with a hit parade, started by a hit to center by Quentin Solvibile, a shot up the middle by Richie Polgar, and additional singles by brothers Zach and William Pressler. The second inning continued with hits by Jake Reinstein, Nico Kenyon, Manny Gonzalez and a shot to center field by Alex Ferrara.
The cubs battled back in the bottom of the second inning. But the third inning proved no different in hits as another brother tandem, Christian and Nicholas Decker continued the onslaught with back to back hits, followed by Cash Colleton.
The fourth proved to be a key inning as the team batted around with multiple hits, including a second hit by Jake Reinstein with a wooden bat. The fifth continued the pressure by additional hits by Quentin, Richie, Alex, Manny, William and Nico.
Taking a lead into the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates took the field and ended the game with the bases loaded. Final score was 14-14, with pirates MVP of the game going to Jake Reinstein for two hits and solid defense behind the plate.
The team is managed by Rich Polgar and coached by Rick Pressler.
