This will be my second attempt to blog away games using Steve Jones’ radio broadcast on the Spikes radio station 95.3 3WZ.
The starter for the Spikes tonight will be Emilis Guerrero taking the hill for his second outing for the Spikes.
The starting line-up is:
- Ciro Rosero LF
- Jordy Mercer SS
- Matt Hague 1B
- Calvin Anderson DH
- Butch Biela RF
- Quincy Latimore CF
- Chase D’arnoud 3B
- Josue Peley C
- Chad Rice 2B
Top of the 1st:
Spikes go down in order.
Score 0-0
Bottom of the 1st:
Guerrero retires the side with two Ks.
Score 0-0
Top of the 2nd:
Another 1, 2, 3 inning
Score 0-0
Bottom of the 2nd:
Chase D’arnoud’s little brother Travis gets the first hit of the game for Williamsport with one out in the second. Guerrero retires the next batter but gives up a two out single. Former Spike Scott Thomas grounds out with runners on 1st and 2nd to end the inning.
Score 0-0
Top of the 3rd:
Batting ninth, Chad Rice gets the first Spikes hit of the game but is thrown out at second on a steal attempt.
Score 0-0
Bottom of the 3rd:
Guerrero settles down and has another 1, 2, 3 inning.
Score 0-0
Top of the 4th:
Pitcher’s duel in process as the Spikes go down in order again.
Score 0-0
Bottom of the 4th:
Rain delay – game restarted at 8:30 after a 40 minute delay. Guerrero remains in the game. Travis D’arnoud gets his second hit of the game with two out but Guerrero gets the third batter. Travis and Chase’s father is in attendance at the game so he must be enjoying the two hits by Travis.
Score 0-0
Top of the 5th:
Anderson homers but the next three Spikes go down.
Spikes lead 1-0
Bottom of the 5th:
Former Spike Scott Thomas gets a one out double and comes around to score on a two out single. Guerrero gets out of the inning with further damage.
Score tied 1-1
Top of the 6th
Rice walks. Rosero gets on when the pitcher bobbles a ball dribbled back to him. One out – runners on 1st and 2nd when Mercer walks to load the bases – and we then go into a second rain delay.
After the second 40 minute rain delay of the night, Matt Hague hits a three run bases clearing double. Hague then scores on a double by Calvin Anderson. Anderson is thrown out at third on a fielder’s choice that puts Biela on first who promptly gets picked off for the third out.
Score Spikes 5-1
Bottom of the 6th
Penn State grad Gary Amato relieves Guerrero and promptly gives up back to back singles. Amato strikes out d’Arnoud, but hits a batter to load the bases. A sacrifice fly scores a run then Amato strikes out Scott Thomas to end the threat.
Score Spikes 5-2
Top of the 7th
Peley hits a two out double but is stranded when d’Arnoud strikes out.
Score Spikes 5-2
Bottom of the 7th
Amato returns for his second inning. Gary retires the first two but walks the next two. Amato gets the batter to pop the ball up but d’Arnoud stumbles over the mound and the ball drops for a hit allowing a run to score. Amato then records a strikeout to end the inning.
Score Spikes 5-3
Top of the 8th
Hague gets a two out double which brings Calvin Anderson to the plate. Calvin is already 2-3 with a HR and a double but he grounds out so the Cutters escape the inning.
Score Spikes 5-3
Bottom of the 8th
Owen Brolsma comes on to relieve Amato avoiding the mistake the Spikes made the other night when they left Amato in for a third inning. He gives up a one out single, runner advances on a ground out, then is balked to third. Fortunately, Brolsma strikes out the batter to get out of the inning
Score Spikes 5-3
Top of the 9th
d’Arnoud gets a two out double but is stranded at second.
Score Spikes 5-3
Bottom of the 9th
Brolsma returns for his second inning. He walks one but gets the save.
Final Score Spikes 5-3
UncleLar Take:
I thought this was just the game that the Spikes needed. They got solid pitching and very timely hitting particularly from Calvin Anderson who is starting to look like he may not be around here long. Given the bad start the Spikes have had, the last thing that they needed was to come out flat against their “arch rival” Crosscutters. With a win tomorrow, they might be able to right the floundering ship.
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