IN A LOW SCORING NAILBITER, THE BUCCANEERS EKE OUT A VICTORY OVER THE MIGHTY GIANTS TO WIN THEIR FIRST ROUND ROBIN GAME OF THE TOURNAMENT
IN THE CLUTCH > With the game tied 1-1 and the bases loaded, Haydn (2) delivered a clutch two out RBI single in the first inning to bring Andrew (10) home with the Pirates winning run over the Giants at Christie Pits Diamond 2.
Beneath sunny skies this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 2, the Pirates edged the Giants 2-1 in a 3 ½ inning Mosquito Division round robin tournament nailbiter.
In an exciting contest between two talented squads, runs came at a premium in a game where pitching from both teams dominated the proceedings from first pitch to last out. In fact, a combined total of eighteen strikeouts were recorded by the Giants and Pirates.
All the offensive action happened in the first. The Giants (0-2) took an early 1-0 lead in the top half of the inning. With the bases loaded, Alex (13) blazed home from third on a Bucs error to score the first run of the game.
In the bottom of the first, the Pirates (1-1) answered with a pair of runs to take a 2-1 lead. With the bases loaded, Sterling (15) drew a RBI walk to bring Owen (11) home with the tying run. With two outs, Hayden (2) delivered a clutch RBI single to bring home Andrew (10) with the go ahead (and eventual winning) run.
And that’s all folks in a whale of game where stellar pitching reigned supreme.
Kudos to Giants pitchers Alex (13), Harris (15) and Emmett (11), and Pirates pitchers Andrew (10), Jackson (3) and Adam (14).