Tuesday night we struggled throwing strikes again in the first inning and dug ourselves a 4 run hole in the first inning. We got within 4-3, but wound up falling 7-5. We struggled to get the big hit to finally get over the hump and tie the game up. Tanner Guss led the streaks with 4 of the team's 9 hits including a bunt single.
Tonight we regrouped against Sherrard. We got a quick 2 run lead in the first after a lead off double from Drew Nall, a ground ball to the right side from Carson Cheesman to move Nall to third, and a single from Chans Sugden to drive in Nall. Chans later scored on an error. We still struggled in the first inning on the mound with Carson Cheesman walking in a run, but he settled down and threw 3 shutout innings after the first.
The game was still 4 -1 until the 4th inning when Nate Perez reached by walking to lead off the inning and Drake Sykes followed with a drag bunt single that was fielded by the pitcher and thrown into the right field corner to score Perez from first base. Sykes scored one batter later on a sac fly from Nall. In the sixth inning the rain and cold really came and Sherrard struggled to throw strikes and field the baseball. The final score wound up being 16-3.
I'm looking forward to working on some different things at practice tomorrow. Hopefully we get a chance to get outside.
