Jay Wilson pitched 6 scoreless giving up only 1 hit while striking out 3 in the Tiger 6-1 victory over Anderson Tuesday.Â
by Dan Timmerman and Tom Sackett,
Game 17 – Monday April 28 Loveland vs. Kings at Dave Evans Field
The Loveland Tigers scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capped by Cade Woolston racing home on a sacrifice fly by Cal Conley, to beat Kings 6-5 Monday at Dave Evans Field.
A nail biter the entire game Kings took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd on a double and an RBI single. The Tigers tied it at 1-1 in the 3rd with a Luke Waddell single and an RBI double by Jay Wilson. Kings went back on top in the 4th, 2-1, on 2 singles with a sacrifice bunt sandwiched in between. Loveland tied the game in the 5th on another Waddell single, a double by Cal Conley and a ground out by Wilson which brought Waddell home. The score remained tied from there through the regulation 7 innings sending the game into extra innings.
In the 8th the Knight’s pushed a run across on a walk and 3 singles. In the bottom of the inning the Tigers again tied the score on a single by Adam Beran, a wild pitch and an RBI single by Josh Meszaros. After a scoreless 9th, which saw the Tigers load the bases but fail to score, the 10th brought the game to it’s exciting finish.
Kings opened with a lead-off single. 2 sacrifice bunts and a single later the Knights again took a 1 run lead. A stolen base put the runner on 2nd followed by what looked like a routine, although hard hit, ground ball toward the shortstop for the final out. But that ball hit the lip of the infield grass which deflected it over Waddell’s head for a bad hop single, allowing a second run to score for a 6-4 Kings lead.
With their work cut out for them the Tiger’s came to the plate needing 2 to tie, 3 to win, or go home with a loss. Meszaros opened with a single followed by an HBP to Drew Steinbrunner and a walk to Cade Woolston. With the Kings infield playing in Waddell hit a one hopper to first which was fielded and thrown home for the force at the plate. But the throw was in the dirt, skipping by the catcher allowing Meszaros to score. In the ensuing scramble to retrieve the throw Steinbrunner was able to score all the way from 2nd upending the Kings pitcher who was covering the plate with Woolston moving to 3rd. Cal Conley then hit a line drive on which the Kings centerfielder made a nice sliding catch and came up throwing to home. The throw and Woolston arrived at the plate simultaneously with Woolston able to get under the tag for the winning run setting off a wild celebration by the Tigers.
Drew Steinbrunner started for Loveland going 4 innings while keeping his Tigers in the game. Trent Spikes(W) pitched the final 6 innings for the win.
Loveland is now 7-3 in the ECC, 13-4 overall.
Pitching:Â Steinbrunner 4 IP, Spikes W, 2-1, 6 IP. Hitting: Waddell 3-6, 2 R; Conley 3-5, 2B, RBI; Wilson 2-3, 2 BB, 2B, 2 RBI; Meszaros 3-5, RBI.
Game 18 – Tuesday April 29 Loveland vs. Anderson at Dave Evans Field
Loveland continued their win steak with a 6-1 victory over Anderson Tuesday. Neither team scored until the Loveland half of the 5th when Drew Steinbrunner walked and advanced to third when Luke Waddell reached base on an error. Cal Conley hit into a fielders choice with Wadddel forced at 2nd but Steinbrunner scoring for the lead. Jay Wilson then hit a home run over the right field fence, scoring Conley ahead of him, for a 3-0 lead. In the 6th Loveland plated 3 more runs beginning when Josh Meszaros was hit by a pitch and Zack Roberts came in to run for him. Steinbrunner singled and both runners moved up a base on a groundout by Cade Woolston. Waddell then drove in both with a single, going to 2nd on the throw home. Conley then singled in Waddell to complete the Tiger scoring.
Anderson scored their run on an RBI single in the 7th.
Jay Wilson (W) pitched 6 scoreless giving up only 1 hit while striking out 3.
Loveland improves to 8-3 in the ECC, 14-4 overall.
Pitching: Wilson W, 3-2, 6 IP. Meszaros 1 IP. Hitting: Waddell 1-4, R, 2 RBI; Conley 2 RBI; Wilson 1-2, BB, HR, R, 2 RBI; Steinbrunner 1-2, BB, 2 R; Meszaros 1-2; Roberts R (running for Meszaros).
