This was an exciting game to watch. Clements got out to an early lead . Combining 2 walks, a single and a double, the Rangers posted 3 runs in the bottom of the first. Austin went down in order to start the game, then got the bases loaded in the top of the second with 1 out, but was unable to push a run across. Clint VanTilborg got the Bulldogs on the board in the 4th reaching on error by the 3rd baseman. Tyler Simon hit a well placed grounder between 1st and 2nd and beat out the throw which got by
the 1st baseman moving Clint to 3rd. Luke Mulcahey hit a deep sac fly to center scoring Clint. A pitching change for the Bulldogs in the bottom of the 4th. AJ took over on the mound and Tyler moved to center. AJ held Clements scoreless for the next 3 innings. In the top of the 5th, Matt Hills got things started with a single to left center. He moved up to second on an error. AJ then reached on error by the 2nd baseman scoring Matt making the score 3-2 Clements.
Dawgs could on manage a base-on-balls by Scott Duncan in the 6th setting up a wild finish in the 7th. AJ lead off the 7th with a single to left, followed by Eric Schweiger with a single down the right field line. With one out and runners at 1st and 2nd "One-Punch" Tyler stepped to the plate and "KO'd" a 2-2 offering to deep right center scoring AJ and Eric. Bulldogs take a one run lead into the bottom of the 7th.
AJ struck out the first Rangers, then got into trouble giving up a single and 2 walks to load the bases. The #4 batter for Clements delivered a single bring home 2 runners giving the Rangers the victory.
Offensive highlights:
· P/CF Tyler Simon went 3 for 4
· P/CF Tyler Simon had 2 RBI's, Luke Mulcahey 1
Pitching highlights:
· Tyler Simon went 3innings, 0K, 4H, 3BB 3ER
· AJ Glasshoff went 3 1/3innings, 5K, 3H, 2BB 0ER
Score by inning:
| 0 | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
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| Austin | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
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Clements |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
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Submitted by; Donald Russell