April 16, 2015
AL Game 14

Quinn Construction   5
TriBen Insurance   4

A pitcher’s duel.

What a closely contested 1-run match up. Two walks and a double started the game for TriBen. Then a single by Matt Kane plated the third batters as TriBen jumped to a 3-0 lead. A shortstop Nick C. to Justin M. at first was the first out. In the bottom of the second a hit by pitch and a single lead to two Quinn Construction runs and a 3-2 score. The third inning found the bases loaded and the strong swinging Jake Maillie at the plate. A one out bases loaded rocket was caught in left field and then the QC runner at third was doubled up to end the threat. In the fourth QC’s Derek, Quin and Max singled and tied up the game at 3-3. In the bottom of the fifth, Sam Pietrzak has his first hit. TriBen’s Nick C. made a bang-bang play to throw the speedy Sam P. out at second n a 1-4 put-out. Singles by Ethan and Jake and then a walk by Derek lead to a single by Quin. Ethan scored and Jake got thrown out at home for a 5-3 lead. In the top of the sixth, TriBen mounted a comeback. Justin M. started with a single. Aiden advanced the runner on a comebacker to the mound (1-3 put out). Then a walk put the go ahead run on base. A grounder to short was fielded cleanly by Max, however, the runner was safe. TriBen battled Jaden’s pitches and it took ten pitches to record the final two strike outs to end the game.

Plays of the game for Quinn:

• Derek and Sam got their first hits of the season!!!

• Ethan “Piñata” Smith got hit by a pitch and hit by a throw to third on a steal attempt. (Get more padding.)

• Quin Z and Sam Pietrzak converted a 6-3 put out.

• Max Riess in centerfield stole hit from Cole B.

Pitch Counts:
Quinn:
    Ethan Smith – 84
    Jaden Jauregui – 31

TriBen:
    Jeremy Mack – 59
    Nick Corritore – 33