The
Alvinston
Indians
started off
slow and
played catch
up all night
on Canada
Day in
Alvinston,
with a
strong crowd
on hand, on
what was a
beautiful
night for
ball for
both fans
and players.
Alvinston
played host
to Glencoe,
with both
teams
missing some
important
pieces in
their
lineups.
Glencoe
scored early
in the first
inning, when
they pieced
together a
run, after
some sloppy
defence by
the Indians.
Alvinston
was able to
reply
however, in
the second
inning, when
Jeff Ingram
walked,
Aaron
Stocking
followed
suit by
doing the
same, and
then a
double by
Alix
Chisholm,
tied the
game 1,
plating
Ingram. Both
teams did
nothing in
the middle
innings,
with
starting
pitchers
Greg Moore
for Glencoe,
and Kyle
Crawford for
Alvinston
both doing
their jobs
on the
mound.
In the top
of the sixth
inning, a
leadoff walk
by Crawford
and a pass
ball, put a
runner on
third base
for Glencoe,
and Kyle
Mitchell
doubled into
the gap
scoring
Kevin
Eichenberger
for the
go-ahead
run. Brad
Young
replaced
Crawford and
closed out
the inning
for
Alvinston,
but not
before
Glencoe had
their all
important
2-1 lead.
Moore
retired the
Indians in
order in the
sixth
inning, and
Young held
the Astros
from
reaching
base in the
top of the
seventh
inning,
setting up
the last
half inning
in the game,
with
Alvinston
needing to
score a run
to tie the
game. Young
Midget
player Alex
Ritchie
singled to
fire things
up for
Alvinston.
Chisholm
followed
Ritchie by
laying down
a perfectly
placed bunt,
that put
runners on
first and
second with
nobody out.
Pat Sanders
then
followed
with a bunt
of his own
for the
Indians, and
an error by
the catcher
for Glencoe
on the throw
to first,
loaded the
bases. That
set the
stage for
Andy Triest
who singled
over the
shortstop's
head,
scoring both
Ritchie for
the tying
run, and
Chisholm for
the winning
run, as
Alvinston
escaped with
a 3-2 win.
Brad Young
was the
pitcher of
record in
the game,
earning the
win for
Alvinston
after
relieving
Crawford, as
he tossed 1
1/3 innings
of work in
relief, with
one walk,
and three
strikeouts.
Chisholm was
2/3 for
Alvinston,
with a
double, a
run scored
(the game
winning
run), and an
RBI, while
Ritchie was
1/3 scoring
the tying
run in the
contest.
Andy Triest
was 1/3 for
the Indians,
hitting the
walk off
single, and
earning 2
RBI's.
Alvinston is
now 11-3 in
league play,
but are in
for a tough
test on
Tuesday
night, when
they travel
to Fingal to
play St.
Thomas at
8:00pm.
