Week 7 May 4-9 Southeastern District

OS/Woodside, WB/Woodside, OS/Grassfield, OS/Kecoughtan, Grassfield/WB...

 

Upon further review....If Oscar Smith can get out of this week 3-1 that would have to be considered an outstanding result.  Jeez!

I believe the great bridge and Indian river game has been moved to the 13th.

This is the time when everyone starts to find out what they really have.  As last year proved though a bad week in early May which used to be a season ender really just is ...a bad week in early May now.

 

You might be able to improve positioning but playing your best in 3 weeks is the key to a season now since no one is eliminated by regular season baseball anymore.

 

3/4 years ago, 4 of this group would have been home in three weeks: WB, GF, NR, GB, OS, IR, KF and Hickory.  It is not unreasonable to think 4 or more might make it to regionals now and that 2 or 3 might get beyond that.

WB beats Bethel 6-5.

Kecoughtan 5 GF 4

NR beats Heritage 10-0

 

Anybody know what happened at KF/Denbigh or Woodside/OS?????

OS 6 Woodside 1

Friday game: Indian River at Gloucester rescheduled to Thursday, May 7 to avoid Senior Prom conflict.

I have not confirmed this, but have been told that the Kings Fork vs. Denbigh game is under review.  Again, I do not have all of the facts, but here is what I'm told:

 

KF and Denbigh were tied 1-1 going into the top of the 7th.  KF scores 8 runs to take a 9-1 lead with two outs, in the top of the 7th.  Denbigh coach then goes to umpires and says that his players cannot see due to lack of light.  The umpires obliged, therefore calling the game.  Because the inning was not completed, the game then defers to the previous completed inning, which is a tied score at 1-1 after six.  Game over.  Not to be continued.  Tie ballgame.  

 

I do not know how it all went down.  I do not know what time it was when the game was called.  I do not know if there was or wasn't plenty of light.  I do not know what the ruling is, if there has, in fact, been a ruling of any kind.  I also do not know if this falls under "conference" ruling, or "VHSL" ruling.  I don't know if the "conference" even has any rules to cover this. 

 

Does anyone know any more about this?

Curious.  How does a 1-1 game that starts at 5:30 or so run out of light in the 7th inning when the sun is setting about 8:30 this time of the year?  I would expect a reasonably clean game for 1-1 that would get to the 7th inning in something north of 1:30 but less that 2 hours. 

 

That would put the game at 7 to 7:30 going to the 7th.  Lot of light left at that time.  Sounds odd, is this a common problem at that school? 

I have now been informed that Kings Fork/Denbigh will resume their game (from where they left off), immediately prior to the start of their next meeting.  They will therefore finish game 1, then begin game 2 immediately after.  Their next meeting is scheduled to be played at Harbor Park, I think.

 

 

WB beats Woodside 2-1.  Pitchers dual.

Great bridge over Hampton 5-1.

GF 8 OS 1

Perdue cruises through 6 innings to get the win. Riddick went 4 for 5. Bigbie went 3 for 4 for GF.

NR over Phoebus 11-1 in five.  Rivers is 3-4 with a 2B and a 3-run HR.  Fitzwater also added a couple of hits.

Indian River 12  Warwick 6

Best game of the week has to be GF v WB tomorrow.  WB has been playing a lot of tight ones recently and GF might be ready to break through.  Probably one of the 2 or 3 key games left to decide Conference Champ.  I think WB finds a way.

Luv....I think if WB wins, that will seal Regionals for them.   They would have beaten GF twice, have a 2 game lead in standings over everyone with 3 games remaining against Bethel, Kec and OS.   Good outlook there.   Definitely a MUST win for GF.   Will be a good one!

Rumor has it Stallings arm is hurt for GF....any validity to this?

No arm problem, minor pulled muscle. He's worked with trainer to get ready for next start.

Don't think Stallings will be available tomorrow in relief. Have heard that he is expected back at the start of next week. Brett Smith should get the ball for GF and I would guess Selby for WB.

oscar smith 16 kecoughtan 3

Indian River 8 Gloucester 3

WB beats GF 3-2 in 8 innings.

NR over Lakeland 7-0.  While the score won't reflect it, NR swung the bats really well against the type of pitching they have struggled with in the past.  

It looked like Grassfield was going to take this game but once again Western Branch pulled it off in the late innings. 

 

In the bottom of the first, with the score 0-0, WB loaded the bases with three straight hits.  Smith, the GF pitcher, induced a comebacker and GF turned a 1-2-3 double play, followed by a groundout to end the inning. 

 

In the top of the 2^nd, Austin Obenhauer (sp?) singled with 1 out, reached third on an errant pickoff attempt by Colin Selby, the WB pitcher, and scored courtesy of a sac fly to put GF up 1-0. 

 

In the top of the 4^th, GF batter Andrew Bullock hit a solo homer to right field to put GF up 2-0. 

 

WB finally scored in the bottom of the 5^th.  Rufus Hurdle reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to 2^nd when Jordan Mason walked and scored on a Grant Miaorana single.  With one out and two runners on, Alex Abbey’s hard liner was caught by the first baseman who turned an unassisted double play to end the inning.

 

Going into the bottom of the 7^th, WB was down 2-1.  With one out, Mason singled up the middle, advanced to second on a ground out and scored when the defense mishandled a ball Abbey batted to the first base area. 

 

Selby, pitching in his 8^th inning of work, walked the first GF batter in the top of the 8^th but retired the next three.  Jeff Butler led off the bottom of the 8^th with a double.  GF issued an intentional walk to Garrett Marchand, Conor Rhem sac bunted Butler and Marchand to 3^rd and 2^nd.  GF issued another intentional walk, this time to Selby, to load the bases.  With two outs and bases loaded, Mason hit a slow chopper towards first which the GF pitcher could not handle, allowing Mason to reach first and Butler to score the winning run.