Warriors Win Big Over Bolingbrook

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The Warriors came from behind to win big over Bolingbrook in the second pool play game of the Homer Athletic Club Tournament.

The Warriors scored twice in the top of the first inning. The first two batters drew walks and later scored on a single to rightfield by Paco Lauciello and a ground out to shortstop from Sam Marc.

In the bottom of the first inning, six of Bolingbrook's first seven batters got hits! With one out, Bolingbrook had already scored five runs and had the bases loaded. Lance Cardinal entered the game in relief for the Warriors and struck out two hitters. Lance did not allow another run to score in the inning--keeping the Warriors very much alive in the game.

Lance Cardinal went onto pitch four more innings for the Warriors. He held the hard-hitting Bolingbrook team to just one run in his five innings of work! Lance also reached base and scored during all three of his plate appearances. As a result of his game-changing performance, the Bolingbrook coaches awarded Lance with the game's MVP medallion during the post game ceremony.

In the meantime, the Warriors continued to score runs in each of the six innings of the ballgame. The Warriors scored three runs in the second inning to tie the game. Jim Robley, Ryan Novak and Robbie Maxfield each had hits in this inning. Ryan Tannebaum also had a timely one out ground ball to third base to score Ryan Novak from third base.

The Warriors scored the lead run in the third inning when Paco Lauciello slammed a double to deep rightfield--his 14th double of the season. He later scored on Sam Marc's single to leftfield. The Warriors led 6-5 in the third inning.

The Warriors scored two more runs in the fourth inning. Lance Cardinal and Robbie Maxfield both had key hits in the inning.

Three more runs scored in the fifth inning as a result of three walks followed by a two run single off the bat of Jim Robley.

The Warriors blew the game open with a six run sixth inning. Paco Lauciello had the big single to rightfield to score two more runs. Paco had three solid hits to the opposite field during this game.

Ryan Novak closed the game out for the Warriors--holding Bolingbrook scoreless in the bottom of the final inning.

WARRIORS: 17 runs, 10 hits, 1 error, 7 left on base
BOLINGBROOK: 6 runs, 11 hits, 3 errors, 10 left on base