But after falling behind 8-1, 7U battled back, shutting out the Warriors in the final two innings and outscoring them 2-0. The Kernersville defense was strong enough to hold on, though, retiring the final seven West Raleigh hitters in order.
As an added bonus, the game was umpired by two of the liveliest individuals in Forsyth County.
Game 1 West Raleigh 7U scoring plays
First inning
Joey slapped a one-out single to left. Kernersville misplayed Gavin's grounder, putting runners at second and third. Jake's sacrifice fly scored Joey with the first run of the game.
Score after one-half inning: WR 7U 1, Kernersville 0
Fourth inning
Gavin led off with a hard shot to center and motored all the way to second when the Warrior outfielder hesitated. He moved to third on Jake's single, and then Chace drove in Gavin with another single. Mason's two-out RBI scored the final WR 7U run of the game.
Score after three and a half innings: Kernersville 8, WR 7U 3
Game 1 Web Gems
- Gavin turned the first of two double plays in the second inning, as he fielded a one-out ground ball, stepped on second, and fired to first to complete the inning-ending double play.
- In the third, with a runner on second, Kernersville blasted a hard-hit single to left-center. Ben fielded it, hit cutoff man JT on the money, and then JT turned and fired to Jake at the plate, who tagged the runner out.
- Playing left-center in the fourth, JT did a terrific job of cutting off a ball in the gap, turning what looked like a sure double into a single.
- Jake came in hard from first base in the fifth, snagging a pop-up that looked destined to drop for an infield single.
- On the very next hitter, Bryce ranged off the infield "dirt" and onto the outfield grass to haul in a sinking pop up.
| Game 1 line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| WR 7U Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Kernersville | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 13 |
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