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The Warriors beat the other 14U Warriors team by a score of 6-3 in the deciding game of the three game series on Monday night at Centennial #3. This was a low scoring game in which most of the runs were scored in the first inning and a half of play.
The Warriors scored three times in the top of the first inning. Jason Waner beat out an infield hit and later scored. This was Jason's 40th run scored for the season--ranked first on the team. All three runs scored after two were out on consecutive infield errors by the opposing team.
The opponent came back with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Matt Gurgone lined a double to leftfield on the first pitch of the game and scored on Scott Swiontek's triple to the rightfield fence. Tyler Dempsey hit a grounder to Sam Marc to score Scott from third. Jason Waner then struck out the next hitter to end the inning--and Jason would not allow another run until the sixth inning of this game!
The Warriors scored two more runs in the second inning when C.J. Brucki walked and scored on Sam Marc's double down the leftfield line. Sam elevated his batting average to .404 and is now ranked 6th on the team (just missing the team's leaderboard) in this category. Sam is swinging a hot bat as the Warriors move into its final tournament of the 2010 season. Roberto Gonzalez singled before Ryan Tannebaum tapped a ground ball back to the pitcher to bring Sam Marc home. The score was 5-2 in favor of the Warriors.
Jason Waner cruised through the next five innings--allowing just one unearned run in that span. The Warriors made the plays behind Jason. Jack Lebert had two assists from third base in the second inning. And, Sam Marc had four assists from shortstop in this one.
The Warriors scored its final run of the game in the top of the third inning when Paco Lauciello grounded out sharply to third base to score Robbie Maxfield. Robbie had lined a single into centerfield earlier in the inning.
The Warriors threatened to score in the fourth inning. Despite drawing two walks, the Warriors failed to score in large part due to a sensational diving catch by Matt Murphy in leftfield off the bat of Ryan Novak.
Tim Prendergast entered the game in the seventh inning in relief. He struck out the first two hitters (reaching 71 strikeouts for the season). But, the next two hitters reached base on a walk and an infield hit. With the tying run at the plate, Tyler Knight made a nice catch on a ball hit into shallow rightfield from his first base position to end the ballgame.
The Warriors won two of the three games in the "War of the Warriors" series. Next up...the Palos Rumble Tournament!