PEEWEE > Expos Top Mets 13-8

WITH FOCUS AND RESOLVE, THE GRITTY EXPOS DISPATCH THE  PESKY METROPOLITANS TO ADVANCE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SHOWDOWN AGAINST THE LIZZIES

DROP IN THE BUCKET > As Juan (13) [top] flails at a dropped third that allowed him to reach first base safely in the second inning, Ella (8) [bottom] seized the opportunity to blaze home from third and beat the tag attempt of Mets catcher Joseph (9) to give the Expos a 5-4 lead at Christie Pits Diamond 2.

The proceeding was an entertaining and well played affair contested between two gifted and well schooled teams. In the end, the Expos stymied the Mets attack and made the most of the opportunities presented to them as they pulled away for the victory.

Here are the highlights:

• The Mets would uncork a five hit barrage to open the top of the first and jump out an early 4-0 lead. After Rory (4) and Joseph (9) singled to lead
  

  Joseph (9) of the Mets slides under the tag attempt of Expos third baseman Olivia (6) in the first inning.

  off the inning to put two runners on base, Michael (5) followed with a RBI single to plate Rory. Next, Niall (3) delivered a RBI single to bring Joseph home to roost. Hayden (2) would cap off the frame with a 2 RBI single that brought Michael and Niall homeward bound.

• However, the Expos would answer the Metropolitans salvo by scoring four in the bottom of the first to knot it up 4-4. After Louis (4), Alexia (3) and Cameron (15) drew walks to load the bases, Cooper (5) delivered a one out RBI single to bring Louis home. Harris (12) followed with a RBI single to plate Alexia. Subsequently, a Mets error would allow Cameron to come home. After Adam (1) drew a walk to reload the bases, Han (2) drew a RBI walk to bring home Cooper.
• Mets starter Rory (4) would strike out one in the first and rob Olivia (6) of a hit with a nice catch of a hot tamale line drive at the mound.
• Expos starter Louis (4) would strike out one in the top of the second to keep them off the scoresheet and in the discotech.
• The Expos D shone in the second when third baseman Haydn (11) dove to his right near the third baseline to make an aerial circus catch on a sizzling liner off the bat of Aiden (12) and record the first out of the inning.
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  After retrieving a wild pitch. Expos catcher Cameron (15) lunges to tag out Flynn (7), who was attempting to steal home in the second inning.

  In addition, Expos catcher Cameron also contributed an Gold Glove solo putout to ring up the third out in the second when he quickly retrieved a wild pitch to the backstop and lunged back just in time to tag out a sliding Flynn (7), who was attempting steal home.

• In the bottom the second, the Expos offense tallied another four to take an 8-4 lead. With no outs and two ducks on the pond, Ella (8) would motor home from third on a dropped third strike to Juan (13), who was ruled safe at first. After a walk to Louis loaded the bases, Alexia followed with a RBI single that plated Haydn. Next, Taras (9) garnered a RBI walk to bring Juan home. A Mets wild pitch would later allow Louis to steam homeward.
• The Mets would rally for one in the top of the third to trim the shortfall to three. With two mallards on the pond, Michael stroked a two out RBI single to deliver Rory home.
• Expos reliever Harris (12) would strike out two in the third to subdue the Mets insurrection.
• Harris was also helped out on a superb 3-2 putout at the plate by the Expos D on the third out. As Joseph made a bid to come home on Michael’s hit, he was gunned down at plate on rocket throw from Expos first baseman Taras to catcher Louis, who tagged Joseph out at the dish.
• The Expos would tack on another run in the bottom of the third to increase their lead to 9-5. After a lead off single, Cameron would swipe two
  

  Harris (12) hustles down to first base after stroking a (6-3) sacrifice hit in the third inning to bring Cameron (15) home with the Expos winning run.

  bases to reach third, Harris would deliver him home with a sacrifice hit.

• Mets reliever Niall (3) would strike out two in the third to pacify the Expos attack.
• In the top of the fourth, the Mets would score one to trim the margin to 9-6. After a lead off single, Niall would steal two bases to reach third and come home on an Expos error.
• Mets reliever Niall would fan two in the bottom of the fourth to keep the Expos off the scoresheet and in the Big O.
• The Mets defense shone in the fourth on a nice 3-6 putout at second base. When Han tried to stretch his single into a double, first baseman Mike (6) retrieved the ball and made a laser throw to shortstop Rory, who applied the tag on Han
• The Mets would score one in the top of the fifth to cut the deficit to two. After garnering a two out walk and swiping a pair of bases to reach third, Rory would blaze home on an Expos wild pitch.
• Expos reliever Adam (1) would strike out three in the fifth to temper the Mets rebellion
• Going for the jugular, the Expos would score four insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth to solidify their lead at 13-7. After Ella had garnered a lead off walk and stolen second, Haydn launched a RBI double to bring her home. With one out, Louis would stroke a RBI single to plate Haydn. Subsequently, with the bases juiced to the gills, Louis and Alexia would cartwheel home after a pair of Mets errors.
• Mets reliever Hayden (2) would strike out one in the fifth.
• Refusing to end their season, the Mets donned their rally caps in the top of the sixth as they put two runners on base in a feverish comeback bid. Michael would motor home from third on an Expos wild pitch.
• However, Expos pitcher Adam would strike out three in the sixth with a Toro TimeCutter MX5050 50 in. 24 HP KOHLER V-Twin Zero-Turn Riding Mower to seal the deal on the hard fought semi-final win.