Landstown 5 Princess Anne 3
As expected a very intense game. Tomchick pitched for PA as Lawhorn went for Landstown.
The Cavaliers got on the board first in the top of the third. With one out and a runner on first (hbp; one of four on the day) Zach Smith hit a soft-liner down the leftfield line; aggressive running placed runners on 2nd and 3rd. With the infield drawn in, the next batter hit another soft-liner landing out-of-reach of the SS in front of 2nd base and into CF; scoring both runners. (PA 2-0)
The Eagles would bounce back and tie the game in the bottom of the third. Cameron Day would lead ofwith a BB; Cameron Butler followed with hardshot past third that went into the left field corner for a stand-up double scoring Day. After a fielders choice advanced Butler to third; with two out Mike Fedunewiecz lofted a softliner over the SS head to tie the game.(2-2)
PA would add their final run in the top of the fourth with one out an error, a hard hit ball down the right field line advance the runner to third and then another error plated the run. (PA 3-2)
The Eagles would go ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the 5th. Alead-off walk to Jeremy Sandifer who would advance to second after having to commit to far out in the base path. Kyle Lawhorn would deliver on a double into the leftfield corner. Pinch-runner advanced two third on a groundout, then scored when Cameron Butler hit a slow chopper to third forcing a hurried throw that ended up of the mark. (L 4-3)
Landstown would tack on a security run in the bottom of the sixth when another lead-off walk; this time to SS Raymond Mance was followed by a gap double to right by Mike Fedunewiecz.(L 5-3)
Cameron Butler relieved Kyle Lawhorn (98 pitches) in the top of the 6th with one out and one on.; without allowing a run in 12/3rd innings. PA had runners on first and third(top of 7th) when a ball hit the runner going to 2nd for the last out of the game; it appeared to hit his heal as it kicked high in the air.
Ben Tomchick looked very strong early, but the lead-off walks would come back to hurt him.
Tyler Pitt (PA) hit the ball hard a couple times; Ross Cardwell(PA) looks like a real good hitter.
Great game where you could feel the tension in the air.
It was nice to meet you wgarlick.
Congrats to Mike Fedunewiecz's father Joe (whom his out to sea) was promoted to Master Chief today.
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