However, the 8U game being played beforehand dragged a little. The lengthy wait was no problem for the 7U focus.
Everyone
remained
razor
sharp.
Despite the long wait and the horde of Frogg Togg Ninjas that swarmed around the waiting area, West Raleigh actually did come out hot yet again, putting up five first-inning runs on the way to a 14-1 win over the Hawks. With the victory, 7U advances to the district championship game on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. against the winner of the North Wake-Hawks game. With a win, West Raleigh would be headed to state. With a loss, the same two teams would play a winner-take-all championship game to determine the district champion.
Coach Sean was pleased with the performance on a hot, sticky day. "Today, you hammered the baseball," he told the team. "You scored runs early and sent a message. It makes the other team feel like they don't have a chance." The combined first inning score in Saturday's two games was West Raleigh 15, Opponents 3. Overall, the 7U Blues pounded out 45 hits and 40 runs in just seven innings of offense on Saturday. Their combined batting average for the day was an astronomical .600.
Coach Sean asked players to observe a 9 p.m. curfew tonight. However, Jennifer is out of town, so Coach Kevin has invited everyone to his house as he prepares a gourmet meal tonight. Whoever has snacks tomorrow should probably bring an extra for Bryce, because there's a strong chance he'll be hungry.
Game 2 West Raleigh 7U scoring plays
First inning
It should be noted that something very strange happened in this game--West Raleigh was the home team. Don't worry, though. It's not that Coach Sean won the coin toss. It's that the other coach won the toss and chose to be visitor.
Despite hitting in the unfamiliar bottom portion of the innings, the offense started early again. With Bryce on first and Joey on second, Gavin ripped his second straight first-inning triple to give 7U a quick 2-0 lead. Chace singled home Gavin, and then Jake went the opposite way for a long single. Joseph's single loaded the bases, and Ben's fielder's choice scored Chace. Timmy picked up a two-out RBI single to plate Joseph with the fifth run of the inning.
Score after one inning: WR 7U 5, Hawks 0
Second inning
Asher led off with a grounder to the right side and moved to second on Trey's single. With two out, Joey crushed a ball to left that scored Asher. Gavin's hard-hit ball to the left side scored Trey, and then Chace's towering blast to right-center scored Joey and Gavin.
Score after two innings: WR 7U 9, Hawks 1
Third inning
Mason lined a perfectly placed triple all the way to the fence, then scored on Timmy's RBI fielder's choice. With two outs and the bases clear, the offense caught fire again. Asher singled up the middle, and then Alex beat out a grounder back to the pitcher. Trey's single loaded the bases, and Bryce knocked in two with a single. Joey's single loaded the bases again, and then Gavin drove in his third and fourth runs of the day with a single to left.
Score after three innings: WR 7U 14, Hawks 1
Game 2 Web Gems
- In the first, Mason bounced around at pitcher and made a good grab ranging to his right, then threw to JT to get a force at third.
- Leading off the third, Bryce scooped a grounder off the chalk on the third-base line, then made a strong throw to first to retire the hitter.
- In the third, a Hawks hitter lined what looked like a two-out double down the left-field line. But Elias hustled over to cut it off and fired it quickly into the infield, limiting the batter to just a single.
- On the final play of the game, Trey raced to his left at pitcher, made a diving play on a twisting grounder, and made the throw to first to retire the side and end the game.
| Game 2 line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| Efland Hawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 | 3 |
| WR 7U Blue | 5 | 4 | 5 | X | X | X | 14 | 15 |
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