Game 2 vs. Tigers

RESULTS:
Bearcats 25, Tigers 12

GREAT PITCHING
Another great day on the mound for the Bearcats! Matt Vogt pitched an amazing 3 innings with 6 strikeouts and only 4 walks. Super, super job Matt!

Then Stephen "The Closer" Babcock came in for one inning and wrapped it up with 2 more K's! Because we have a game tomorrow, it was critical that we not use another pitcher tonight. Great job Steve, you really got the job done...again!

DEFENSE
Great "heads up" play by DJ Kenney fielding the short-hop in the outfield and getting the ball to 2nd for the tag-out. Way to play smart, DJ!

I missed the play where the score book shows a 6-3 put-out in the first, but great job Cliff and Steve. You guys have earned the label of "Reliable", make sure you keep it!

Grant Mayer, like DJ, was playing smart and covered 1st while Cliff Blackwood made a great play scooping up a ball that was sure to hit the hole. That out was no gimmie; it took skillful, smart baseball on behalf of Cliff and Grant. Nice job guys. Your job is to make the pitcher's job easier, and that you did!

Again, Bradley Smith did a great job behind the plate. And Michael Ralph, you're a natural back there! Both did very well giving the pitchers a nice big target and chasing down the loose balls in the backstop. That is a key position this year; you guys (and Little Big Man) are doing a great job protecting the house!

And last, Nat Polley got some action at 2nd and was hustling to make a play at first. We didn't get the put-out, but the effort was there and you were where you were supposed to be, Nat. Way to hustle and way to play smart!

OFFENSE
Although we took a lot of walks, the bats worked well when the pitches were in the strike-zone.

Leading the way with a STELLAR offensive performance was Cliff Blackwood. Cliff had 4 RBI's off 2 singles tonight. He also walked twice resulting in a batting average of 1.000 today! Great job Cliff; keep it up!

Next, Mr. Reliable on offense, Andrew Johnson, knocked a solid triple bringing home Bradley Smith for our first earned run. Keep putting the bat on the ball, Andrew. You're doing great!

Grant Mayer was 2nd in the RBI category tonight with a single that brought home 2 base runners. Grant also put a bat on the ball earlier where he just barely got beat by the throw. Great job, Grant. I'm very proud of you!

Little Big Man, David Osborne, got a single in the 3rd inning. Keep swinging David, you always seem to put a bat on the ball!

Liam Vogt also got a single tonight. Mark my words, this guy is going to be a BIG contributor this year. Keep it rolling Liam! And great throw to home tonight. You showed great instinct and you nearly got him!

And last, Joey "The Human Baseball Magnet" Treweiler touched all four after getting hit by ANOTHER pitch! Again, way to hang tough, Joey!

If I missed anything key, please click on the Comments link below and editorialize the good play or good effort. And if you didn't get any press tonight, remember, the chances will come so be ready when the spotlight is shining on you!

HAVE FUN!
PLAY HARD!
PLAY SMART!