Softball+08-23-2015

=Orange Methodist 11, Community Church 1=

We played Orange Methodist even for 2 innings, then they exploded for 5 runs and tacked on more as the game progressed. The Flaming Chalices had at least one baserunner in every inning, but we could not string together enough hits to score any runs. Our only run came in the 2nd inning when OF Bruce Paden reached on a line drive single to left, then scored when the next batter, Sally, hit the ball to the pitcher, who threw it wild past 1st base. The only inning in which we had more than 1 base hit was the 4th, when I led off with a line drive single to center. On the next play, I was erased in a double play ground ball. With 2 outs and nobody on base, Matt Nelson reached on an infield single, but he was stranded when the next batter popped out to shallow center field. As a team we totaled only 7 hits today, our lowest since May 31, when we had 6 hits. Will had our only extra base hit, a ground rule double on a booming fly ball that bounced over the outfield fence on one hop. But that hit came with 2 outs, and the next batter flied out to end the inning. Defensively, we made some good plays worth mentioning. SS Will Bara made 2 over the shoulder catches of pop flies into shallow left field. OF Doug Adams caught a towering fly ball to center field. 1B Quinton Adams snagged a line drive down the first base line. LF Matt Nelson nearly made a spectacular catch on a sinking liner in foul territory, diving, rolling and crashing into the left field fence, nearly going under it! Fortunately, he sprang up without injury. We had a great turnout today with 14 players. l am glad to have such high interest from new players this late in the season.