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The Warriors could do no wrong in this one. Offensively, the team pounded out 20 hits to score 18 runs in five innings of play. Defensively, the Warriors did not commit a single error. The pitching staff allowed just one hit for the evening.
The Warriors started the game with three consecutive hits. Steve Sismelich scored the first run on Jason Enguita's infield hit down the third base line. The Warriors would never trail in this one.
Steve Sismelich had four hits in four plate appearances as the Warriors' lead off hitter. Trent Sichelski also reached base in every plate appearance. Trent now leads the squad in both on-base percentage and batting average. Steve is a close second in these two important hitting categories.
Other notable offensive achievements included Matt Carroll's second bunt single of the season, Jim Robley's consecutive doubles, Pat O'Connor's triple to deep left field and Zac Zavod's consecutive hits.
Connor Bartle tossed two impressive innings as the Warriors' starting pitcher. Connor picked up his second win of the young season. Jim Robley and Zac Zavod made their first appearances in the regular season. Both pitched well--and were the recipient of double plays executed by the defense behind them. In the fourth inning, Tyler Dempsey caught a fly ball in rightfield and then threw the runner out attempting to score on the play.
If past seasons are any indicator, the Warriors should not become overconfident after these early season victories. The statistics are inflated now and tend to come back down to Earth as the season progresses.
