Southeastern District Games: March 25-30 (Week 3)

Western Branch 3, Nansemond River 1

 

Z. Rutherford pitched complete game.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E	L
Western Branch	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	6	0	6
Nansemond River	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	3	5

WP: Zach Rutherford, LP: Zach Rice, SP: -

 

 

WB 3 NR 1. Mistakes continue to haunt Nansemond River. 2 errant pickoff throws to 1B (both with 2 outs in the inning) and a throwing error on a ground ball lead to 2 WB runs. WB played sound and mistake free baseball.

 

For WB Grant Miaorana 2-3 with a run scored. For NR Tucker Rhoads 1-3 with a double.  Rutherford and Rice both go 7 innings with each giving up 6 hits while striking out 5.

 

Outfield looked good for both teams, with RIggs and Savage making nice catches. Riggs going hard to the gap for a great catch, and a double play made throwing to first.

Seems like NR can't get their defense on track.  Errors seem to be undermining their pitching and offense.  Granted they are not the same team as last year, but I don't think their record reflects their talent.  

what did great bride do today

GB 4  OS 2

Yes.  Trevor Riggs made two outstanding catches on the run on balls in right centerfield I don't think anyone believed he would be able to run down.  He has been the one bright spot in the field and at the plate for Nansemond River 

NR has 4 wins against the bottom 4 teams with a combined record of 2-22 and 3 losses against 3 of the top 4 teams with a combined record of 17-4.  I would respectfully say in the words of Bill Parcells, "you are what your record says you are".

Who pitched for Great Bridge?  I think Jones and Harrelson had thrown earlier in the week.

glendon barcliff pitched the first 4 innings and chaz hinkle the last 3!

Go Dawgs that's spot on. You are as good as your records says you are. Those bottom half teams are awful. Good teams are supposed to win those games. 6 hits isn't a lot. You don't hit, you won't score. It kills me what people say about River and the "struggle". Guess what....It's not the same team. I don't side with anyone. Yes I'm an 2003 grad, played ball @ River an have respect for the program, but come on!!!! They aren't and will never be what it was. We live in a society were excuses are made and reward for loosing! I believe if they could go back and hit the repeat button players and coaches...they would. I mean go back to game one. Someone else got the nod over Senior pitcher going to UNC and who has a chance to get drafted. Any one of heard of the "little things". Common Sense goes a long way!!!!

From Wed.3/27  GB 8  IR 6

GB 8R, 10H, 1E

IR  6R, 6H, 1E

 

GB captialized on IR's wild pitching late in the game to overcome an early IR lead. IR lead 5-1 after 3, most of the damage being done by a 3-run HR by #22.  GB got back in the game with a big 6th inning involving 3 hits followed by 5 walks to take the lead 8-5.  IR pitchers surrendered 10 hits and 10 walks and it was too much to overcome.

 

GB:

C.Hinkle 1-3, double, walk

T.Lane 1-3, walk

C.Jones 2-3, walk

D.Grady 2-4

C.Higgerson 2-3, walk

 

IR

#18 1-3 double

#7 1-3, single, walk

#5 0-1, 3 walks

#22 1-4, 3-run hr

#4 1-3

 

From Thursday, 3/28  GB 4, OS 2

 

OS 2R, 6H, 3E

GB 4R, 8H, 0E

 

GB got their leadoff hitter on in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th innings via 3 hits and an error and all four runners scored.  OS rallied in the 7th with the first two batters drawing walks and scoring on 3 singles, but could not push across more than the two runs.  One of the 3 who singled was thrown out, but OS still had the tying runs on base in the 7th when the game ended.

 

GB:

C.Hinkle 2-4

C.Cody 2-4, double

T.Lane 2-4

K.Mathews 1-2, triple

C.Higgerson 1-2, walk

 

OS

#5 2-3, walk

#1 1-4

#7 1-2, double, walk

#21 1-3

#23 1-3