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By Dean Barker The Bridgewater Reds overcame a 5-3 deficit at home by scoring five in the sixth and three in the seventh to beat the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks 11-6 on Thursday, July 20. With the win, the Reds improved to 17-6, while the Diamondbacks fell to 9-15. Derek Shifflett picked up the win to improve to 7-0, pitching eight innings and giving up five runs (two earned) on nine hits with four walks and ten strikeouts. Shifflet threw 135 pitches after throwing 166 vs. the Montezuma Braves on Tuesday. Landen Campbell pitched the ninth, giving up one earned run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts. “They’ve got batters, they’ve got some good hitters,” Shifflett said. “We’ve got good defense behind us, I don’t think we had as many errors, and when we score eleven runs, it’s kind of hard to beat, so I just trust in my offense.” Will Coleman pitched four innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Job Harrell pitched an inning and a third, giving up four earned runs on two hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Austin Craft pitched an inning and a third, giving up runs on four hits with four walks and no strikeouts. Chandis Goff pitched a scoreless inning and a third, giving up no hits with two walks and a strikeout. Zach Roberts led off the game with a single to center field, and Chaz Harvey drove him in with a homer over the center field wall to make it 2-0 Stuarts Draft. Nick Griffin and Noah Cornwell responded with back-to-back solo shots to left in the bottom half to tie the game. “Me and Corbin (Lucas) have been working on staying through the ball, so I’ve been working on (hitting to) left center, left field, and I got a pitch on the outside half, and drilled it,” Cornwell said. “That’s what we’ve been working on before the games, so I’ve got to shout out my guy Corbin.” Griffin was also looking for a pitch to drive. “I was only supposed to play until Grey (Sherfey) got here, so I figured I would only have 1-2 AB’s, so I tried to go yard,” Griffin said. “Get a fastball, put a good swing on it.” Grayson Bush ripped an RBI down the third base line to score Roberts in the top of the third. Cornwell responded with a sacrifice fly in the bottom half to drive in Shifflett. With the bases loaded, Roberts grounded into a forceout at second, but reached first and brought Ryan Farris home to take the lead back at 4-3. Zach Roberts added another run with a sacrifice groundout to plate Landon Lightner in the sixth. Shifflett and Griffin drew bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. A sacrifice groundout to second from Cornwell gave the Reds their first lead of the game, and Corbin Lucas doubled to center to put Bridgewater up 8-5. With runners on the corners in the seventh, Shifflett roped a liner to center to plate one. Cornwell grounded into a fielder’s choice at second, but Caden Clements came home for the tenth run. Shifflett scored on a wild pitch. Logan Duff beat out a throw to first on a fielder’s choice at second, and Roberts came home to make it 11-6 in the top of the ninth. The Reds had eleven runs on eleven hits with two errors and ten runners left on base. Shifflet and Lucas both went 2-3 with two RBIs, Shifflet drawing two walks and Lucas drawing one. Jordan Yankey was 2-5. Cornwell went 1-4 with four RBIs. Huffman and Caden Swartley were both 1-3 with two walks. Griffin was 1-1 with two RBIs and four walks. Cam Herron went 1-5. The Diamondbacks had six runs on eleven hits with no errors and nine base runners stranded. Roberts was 3-5 with two RBIs. Landon Lightner was 3-4. Bush was 2-5 with an RBI. Harvey went 1-3 with two RBIs and two walks. Nate Wayne was 1-3. Farris went 1-5. With an 11-1 win from the Clover Hill Bucks over the Montezuma Braves, the Reds and Bucks are still tied for first in the RCBL. To break the tie, the Reds say they just need to play well all around. “Pitching, defense, timely hitting, that’s the name of the game,” Cornwell said. The Reds will travel to the Montezuma Braves on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. The Diamondbacks will travel to the Elkton Blue Sox on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm.
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RCBL Recap 7/19: Bucks Surge Late vs. Braves, Cardinals Walk Off Shockers, Reds Shut Down Bruins7/20/2023 By Dean Barker Seven late runs from the Clover Hill Bucks proved to be the difference in a 14-7 win over the Montezuma Braves. The win moved the Bucks to 16-6, while the loss dropped the Braves to 9-14. Steve Woerner (1-0) struck out eight in five innings to get the win. Lance Tate (4-2) gave up seven runs in five innings to take the loss. The score was 7-5 headed to the bottom of the seventh, but a grounder from Lucas Bauer drove in one, and Kevin Navedo hit a two run bomb to right center to cement the win. The Bucks added four more in the eighth, and withheld a two run rally from Montezuma in the ninth. These two teams will play again in Montezuma on Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 pm. Whit Scafidi’s eleventh inning walk off RBI single gave the Grottoes Cardinals their fourth win in a row, a 6-5 victory over the RCBL Shockers. With the win, the Cardinals improved their record to 15-9, while the Shockers fell to 16-8. Austin Nicely (1-0) struck out two in the eleventh to take the win in his first pitching appearance back with the Cardinals. Pearce Bucher (1-2) gave up the game winning single to take the loss. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Dylan Nicely ripped a double to center to plate one, and Garrett Huffman’s grounder brought in the tying run. The two teams scored two runs each in the tenth, and Scafidi walked it off in the eleventh. The Cardinals will travel to the Broadway Bruins on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. The Shockers will host the Clover Hill Bucks for their final home game on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. Noah Cornwell had a two run double and a two run home run to lead the Bridgewater Reds past the Broadway Bruins 6-2. With the win, the Reds stayed tied with Clover Hill for first at 16-6, while the Bruins fell to 12-12. Joe Christopher (4-0) struck out seven in six innings to pick up the win. Brayden Collier (1-1) gave up five runs in five innings to take the loss. Jaylon Lee got the Bruins on the board first with a first inning home run, but Cornwell responded with a two run double in the bottom half, and a two run bomb in the fifth. The Reds will host the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 pm. The Bruins will host the Grottoes Cardinals on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker In what might have been a playoff preview, the fourth place Grottoes Cardinals held off a late comeback from the fifth place Broadway Bruins to win 7-6 at home. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 14-9, while the Bruins fell to 12-11. Andrew Baugher (2-2) pitched seven innings, giving up five runs with three strikeouts to pick up the win. Noah Burtner struck out four in relief to get his second save of the year. Bryce Turner (0-2) gave up six runs in three innings to take the loss. Dalton Nicely helped get it started with a three run double in the second inning. Clayton Michael and Cameron Irvine hit solo homers later on. The Bruins mounted a comeback, scoring two in the fifth and sixth, and one run in the seventh and eighth, but left seven runners on in the last three innings. The Cardinals will host the RCBL Shockers on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm. The Bruins will travel to the Bridgewater Reds on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm. Chris Huffman hit two home runs for six RBIs, and the Reds had enough insurance runs to top the Montezuma Braves in an 11-10 victory. With the win, the Reds improved to 15-6, while the Braves fell to 9-13. Derek Shifflet (6-0) pitched seven innings, giving up eight runs (seven earned) with six strikeouts to get the win. Elijah Dunlap (0-5) gave up five runs in five innings to take the loss. Every Reds hitter in the starting lineup had at least one base hit. A six run sixt, which included a grand slam from Huffman, proved to be all the Reds would need. The Braves scored three in the seventh and two in the eighth, but they went down 1-2-3 in the ninth. The Reds will host the Broadway Bruins on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm. The Braves will travel to the Clover Hill Bucks on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm. The Elkton Blue Sox were unable to hold on to an early lead and lost 16-3 at the RCBL Shockers. With the win, the Shockers improved to 16-7, while the Blue Sox fell to 0-24. Cole Orr (1-0) threw five innings with four strikeouts for the win. Taran Baker (0-5) gave up eight runs in three and a third innings to take the loss. Luke Keister went 3-3 with six RBIs. Kaden Spaid hit a three run home run in the fourth to cement the win for the Shockers. Keister hit a two run single in the second to give the Shockers the lead for good. The Shockers will travel to the Grottoes Cardinals at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, July 19. The Blue Sox will host the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker After retiring from the minor leagues on Friday, Austin Nicely hit a three run home run in his first game back with the Grottoes Cardinals and helped them to a 17-11 win over the Montezuma Braves. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 13-9, while the Braves fell to 9-12. “It’s always fun playing with these guys, two cousins, getting to play for my dad, it’s always a good time,” Nicely said. “It’s better when you do have a little success and find the pitch that you can hit, and hit it pretty good.” Tucker Garrison (5-3) struck out seven in five innings to get the win for the Cardinals. Kyle Measell (2-1) gave up nine runs in three innings to take the loss. The Cardinals went up 4-0 in the first inning with Nicely’s home run and an RBI groundout from Garrett Huffman. The Braves put five on the board in the third, but the Cardinals came back with an explosive offensive night. Every Cardinal had at least one base hit. The Cardinals will host the Broadway Bruins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, July 18. The Braves will travel to the Bridgewater Reds on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. Alex Knicely scored the go-ahead run in the tenth on a passed ball, and the Clover Hill Bucks beat the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks 10-9 to take first place in the RCBL. With the win, the Bucks improved to 15-6, while the Diamondbacks fell to 9-14. Tyler Conley (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts to get the win. Chandis Goff (1-2) pitched two thirds of an inning and gave up one earned run with no hits, three walks and no strikeouts to take the loss. Luke Shifflett hit a grand slam in the first, and the Bucks took a 6-0 lead after the first two innings. The Diamondbacks staged a comeback, scoring three in the third, four in the fifth and two in the seventh, and had a 9-6 lead going into the ninth, but a home run from John Siciliano tied it up, and sent the game to extras. The Bucks will host the Montezuma Braves on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm. The Diamondbacks will travel to the Bridgewater Reds on Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 pm. The Broadway Bruins took a no-hitter into the fourth inning and mercy ruled the Elkton Blue Sox 13-0. With the win, Broadway improved to 12-10, while Elkton fell to 0-23. Due to technical difficulties, complete pitching stats and a winning pitcher could not be given. Dalton Benson pitched four innings and gave up just one-hit, Ty Sharpe pitched two one-hit innings, and Ross Conley was on the mound when the game ended. The Bruins scored at least one run in every inning. Carl Keenan went 3-4 with three RBIs, including a two run homer in the fourth. Austin Whetzel was 2-4 with four RBIs, including a three run shot in the fifth. The Bruins will travel to the Grottoes Cardinals on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. The Blue Sox will travel to the RCBL Shockers on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker Clover Hill Bucks pitcher Jaden Isidro was named RCBL Week 8 Pitcher of the Week, and Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks third baseman Logan Duff was named Week 8 Offensive Player of the Week. Isidro pitched five innings and struck out seven with two runs and seven hits at the Elkton Blue Sox on Wednesday, July 12. "Being able to help the team and keep my hitters in the dugout and off the field is always the goal,” Isidro said. Duff led the league last week in batting average (.778), doubles (4), hits (three way tie with 7), and RBIs (three way tie with 5). “One thing I always go by is ‘work hard, even when nobody is watching,’” Duff said. By Dean Barker The RCBL Shockers took the lead in the seventh inning and never looked back in a 12-6 win at the Bridgewater Reds on Sunday, July 16. With the win, the Shockers improved to 15-7, while the Reds fell to 14-6. The Reds, Clover Hill Bucks and the Shockers are now in a three-way virtual tie for first, although the Reds and Bucks have a .700 winning percentage, whereas the Shockers are .682. “We’ve been here before, we’ve played here before, we’ve gone up against them (the Reds) and we know these games can get intense,” Shockers head coach Nolan Potts said. “They’re very passionate about the game, and they’re the defending champs, and it’s all about just keeping your composure.” Kirk Messick picked up the win to improve to 8-0, pitching the complete game and giving up six runs (four earned) on ten hits with two walks and five strikeouts. “I tried my best to do what I normally do, which is to throw as many strikes as possible,” Messick said. “I struggled, I got behind a lot of batters, but fortunately I had really good defense behind me, which I always do, and they made really good plays when I needed plays, got us a win.” Chris Huffman took his first loss of the season to fall to 5-1, giving up twelve runs (seven earned) on fourteen hits with one walk and ten strikeouts. The Shockers got on the board in the top of the first with an RBI groundout from Luke Keister. The Reds responded in the bottom half, as Corbin Lucas doubled to bring in the first run, and a bases loaded two-out double from Nick Griffin scored two runs, but Caden Swartley was thrown out at third to end the inning. With two outs and the bases loaded in the second, Frankie Ritter reached first on an error to plate one, and Harrison Madagan tripled to make the score 5-3. Madagan tried to score on the play, but was thrown out at home. Noah Cornwell hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third, and Brett Tharp tied it up with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. With Dawson Russell on second and one out in the top of the seventh, Henry Delavergne grounded out to shortstop, but Russell narrowly beat the throw to third to keep the inning alive. Ritter singled to score Russell and give the Shockers a 6-5 lead. “For me, I just swing, kind of just close my eyes and get lucky,” Ritter said. Keister led off the eighth with a single, and Pearce Bucher followed it up with a long home run to left. After Kaden Spaid reached first on a two-out error, Russell drove him in with a double, extending the lead to 9-5. Huffman and Caden Swartley singled to lead off the bottom of the eighth, and Nick Griffin’s long fly ball to center field was dropped right in front of the fence, loading the bases. Grey Sherfey grounded into a double play that plated one run, and Jordan Yankey struck out to end the inning. With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the ninth, a wild pitch to Nick Arnold allowed Madagan to score, and a two run single from Connor Houser put it out of reach at 12-6. The Reds were retired 1-2-3 in the ninth. The Shockers had twelve runs on fourteen hits with one error and four runners left on base. Ritter was 3-5 with two RBIs. Keister was 3-5 with one RBI. Bucher and Houser were both 2-5 with two RBIs. Spaid went 2-5. Madagan was 1-5 with three RBIs. Russell was 1-3. The Reds had six runs on ten hits with two errors and six base runners stranded. Griffin was 2-4 with two RBIs. Lucas was 2-4 with an RBI. Derek Shifflett went 2-4. Cornwell was 1-4 with an RBI. Huffman was 1-3. Yankey and Swartley were both 1-4. Sherfey and Tharp were both 0-4 with one RBI. The Shockers will return to the field to host the Elkton Blue Sox on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. The Reds will hope to bounce back when they host the Montezuma Braves on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker The Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks hit three home runs and scored in every inning except the sixth in a 13-2 seven inning, mercy rule win over the Elkton Blue Sox. With the win, the D-Backs improved to 9-13, while the Blue Sox fell to 0-22. Logan Stump (2-1) picked up the win, pitching five scoreless innings and striking out six with just two hits allowed. Alex Sutton (0-4) took the loss, giving up seven earned runs on seven hits in two and a third innings. Zach Roberts hit a two run shot to center in the second, followed by a solo home run from Grayson Bush. Logan Duff, who went 2-4 with three RBIs, hit a two run homer in the seventh to end the game. The Diamondbacks will travel to the Bridgewater Reds in a rematch of last year’s championship series at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 15. The Blue Sox will travel to the RCBL Shockers on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 pm. The Montezuma Braves overcame an early four run deficit at the Broadway Bruins and won 11-9 in eleven innings. With the win, the Braves improve to 9-11, while the Bruins fell to 11-10. Will Craig (1-3) picked up the win, giving up two runs in the last four innings with six strikeouts. Joe McNamara (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs in the eleventh. Gavin Rush started the eleventh on second, and took third and home on a wild pitch. Jacob Cude was walked, and came home on a wild pitch to score the second run. The Braves will host the Clover Hill Bucks on Saturday, July 15 for a doubleheader at 5 and 7:30 pm. The Bruins will travel to the Grottoes Cardinals on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 pm. In a battle of #2 vs #3, the Clover Hill Bucks put together a solid offensive performance to beat the RCBL Shockers 10-3 and leapfrog them for second place. With the win, the Bucks improved to 14-6, while the Shockers fell to 14-7. Reid Long (3-0) picked up the win, pitching eight innings, giving up three runs and striking out five. Pearce Bucher (1-1) took the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits. Jose Rocha, who went 1-5 with a walk and two RBIs, hit a two run bomb in the third to give the Bucks a lead they would never relinquish. They scored three runs each in the seventh and eight innings for insurance. The Bucks will travel to the Montezuma Braves on Saturday, July 15 for a doubleheader at 5 and 7:30 pm. The Shockers will host the Elkton Blue Sox on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker The Clover Hill Bucks put together an offensive onslaught in a 22-2 seven inning win at the Elkton Blue Sox on Wednesday, July 12. With the win, the Bucks improved to 13-6, while the Blue Sox fell to 0-21. Jaden Isidro got the win to improve to 3-0, pitching five innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Sam Woerner pitched the last two innings, giving up no runs on no hits with no walks and a strikeout. “We got out to a lead early, and that let me just cruise and pitch my game,” Isidro said. “Our team hit really well.” Colby Cave took the loss to fall to 0-1, pitching an inning and a third and giving up nine runs (four earned) on five hits with four walks and no strikeouts. Taran Baker pitched an inning and two thirds and gave up five runs (two earned) on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Ryan Wright pitched an inning and gave up six runs (one earned) on five hits with two walks and a strikeout. Wyatt Estep pitched three innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits with two walks and no strikeouts. John Siciliano and Bryce Suters got the Bucks on the board first with two out doubles to center in the first to make it 3-0. TJ Johnson would double to left to make it 4-0 in the second. Siciliano’s grounder to short was thrown away with the bases loaded, allowing two runs to score. Lucas Bauer’s grounder to short was bobbled, making way for the Bucks to extend the lead to 8-0. Alex Knicely brought in two more with an RBI single, and Josh Eberly crushed a two run shot over the center field wall to make it 12-0. “Just a simple approach,” Eberly said of his team’s approach at the plate. “Keep it simple up there and just hit it back where it came from.” With bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the second, Hunter Shifflett hit a ball off the center field wall to cut the lead to 12-2. Bryce Suters drove a ball over the right field wall to push the lead to 14-2 in the third. Bryce Suters’ grounder got past the second baseman in the fourth, making the lead 15-2. Kyle Carlson ripped a single to right to add another run. Alex Knicely ripped a triple to center with two on, and a wild throw to third allowed him to come home for a little league home run, making it 19-2 Bucks. Siciliano followed it up with a solo shot to left. Josh Eberly hit a two run shot in the top of the sixth to make it 22-2, which is how the game would end. The Bucks had 22 runs on nineteen hits with two errors and 13 runners left on base. Every Bucks starter had at least one hit. Eberly went 4-5 with two home runs and three RBIs. Suters was 2-5 with four RBIs. Knicely was 3-5 with four RBIs. Johnson was 2-5 with two RBIs The Blue Sox had two runs on seven hits with four errors and seven runners left on base. Shifflett was 1-3 with two RBIs. Garrett Critzer was 2-3. Wright and Dusty Cash were both 1-3. Pedro Mendez was 1-4. The Bucks will be back in action when they travel to the RCBL Shockers on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. The Blue Sox will travel to the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker The Bridgewater Reds, two days after a 13-7 win over the Broadway Bruins, handed it to Broadway again with a 6-3 win at home. With the win, Bridgewater improved to 14-5, while the Bruins fell to 11-9. Joe Christopher (3-0) threw six innings with one run and just three hits to get the win, while Bryce Turner (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs and eight hits. Bridgewater led 2-1 most of the night, but utilized a four run seventh, including a two run double from Grey Sherfey, to push across insurance runs. The Bruins would score two in the top of the eighth, but left the bases loaded and could do no more. The Reds will host the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 pm. The Bruins will host the Montezuma Braves on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. After a frustrating end to the first half, the RCBL Shockers kicked off the second with a 10-2 win over the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks. The Shockers improved to 14-6 with the win, while the Diamondbacks fell to 8-13. Kirk Messick (7-0) picked up the win, throwing a complete game with six strikeouts. Joe Matheney (0-2) gave up eight runs (six earned) to take the loss. The Shockers pushed across eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, including a three run homer from Kaden Spaid, to seal the deal. Pearce Bucher went 3-4 with two RBIs, singling to lead off the inning and hitting a two run homer later on in the same inning. The Shockers will be back on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm when they host the Clover Hill Bucks. The Diamondbacks will hope to bounce back at home against the Elkton Blue Sox on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. The Grottoes Cardinals scored eight runs in the first three innings, and the Elkton Blue Sox were unable to adequately respond in a 12-3 road loss. The Cardinals improved to 12-9, while Elkton fell to 0-20. Adam Dofflemeyer (3-1) threw six innings with seven strikeouts to pick up the win. Brandon Mullins (0-1) gave up six runs in one and two thirds of an inning to take the loss. Whit Scafidi led the way for the Cardinals, going 3-5 with three RBIs, all in the first two innings. All of the Cardinals starters had at least one hit or RBI. The Cardinals will return to action on Saturday, July 15 when they host the Broadway Bruins at 7:30 pm. The Blue Sox will be back on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 pm when they host the Clover Hill Bucks. Sam Imeson held the Montezuma Braves to just five hits, and the Clover Hill Bucks opened the second half with an 8-3 home win. The Bucks improved to 12-6, while the Braves fell to 8-11. Imeson (4-2) pitched seven innings and struck out seven to get the win. Trey Comer (0-1) gave up three runs in the first three innings to take the loss. The Braves scored five key insurance runs in the fifth, three of which came from a Kevin Navedo home run. The Braves put three back on the board in the sixth, but that would be all they could muster. The Bucks will be back on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 pm when they travel to the Elkton Blue Sox. The Braves will travel to the Broadway Bruins on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. By Dean Barker Montezuma Braves shortstop Jacob Cude was named Week 7 RCBL Player of the Week. The Mary Baldwin University senior was awarded this for his performance on Wednesday, July 5 at home against the Elkton Blue Sox. Cude went 3-5 with two RBIs, including a grand slam and a bases loaded double to activate the mercy rule at 11-1 in the eighth inning. Jacob has been a major contributor to this lineup for the past two years,” Braves head coach Chris Rush said. “Last year Jacob competed as one of the top hitters in the league, and although his bat started off a little slower this year, he is starting to see results at the plate and having an impact in the lineup for the Braves.” Bridgewater Reds pitcher Chris Huffman merited an honorable mention for pitching eight shutout innings with eleven strikeouts at the RCBL Shockers on Wednesday. Braves third baseman Gavin Rush also merited an honorable mention for going 3-5 in the game against the Blue Sox. |
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