Baker Printing
defeated Hagan's today by a score of 7-5 to advance to the winners
bracket final against Advocare. James McConnon started the game off
with a solo HR. Baker responded with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st
coming off an RBI single by Manny Ruffin followed by an 2 run double by
Devlin Ward. In the 2nd inning, Mark Dombroski reached base on an error
and later stole home to make the score 3-2 Baker. In the bottom of the
2nd, James McGowan and Kyle Virbitsky led off with back to back singles,
and both scored on an RBI double by Jake Glavin to make it 5-2 after 2
innings. After a scoreless 3rd inning, Hagan inched closer thanks to an
RBI single by Stevie Moppert. Baker scored 2 more runs in the 3rd
thanks to an RBI single by Joey Cimino and a bases loaded walk by Delvin
Ward to give Baker a 7-3 lead after 4. Jimmy Covello led off the 5th
inning with a solo HR to left field for Hagan to make the score 7-4.
Hagan added a run in the top of the 6th on a single by Stevie Moppert
but that was as close as they got as Baker prevailed 7-5.
Baker received solid pitching from their 11 year duo of Kyle Virbitsky
and Alex Burman. Kyle pitched 4 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and
struck out 7 batters. Alex Burman picked up the save by allowing just
one run, 3 hits, and striking out 3 batters.
Pitch Counts:
Baker
Virbitsky 86
Burman 33
Hagan
McConnon 85
Dynamite "DJ" White 7