immediately picked off with the hidden ball trick. 2 muffs, a BB and a double and a SB and an FC, Whately 4, Senators 1 after 1.The weather today is classic April; sunny, then overcast, warmish then chilly. The field was very dry, and we had no access to water, so we prepped the field early, while there was still condensation in the infield dirt. But we have the field in good shape and we are all ready to go.
Terminator started, and gave up a cheapie in the first on an opening muff, a SB and a single.
Turk led off for the Pioneers with a double to LC and was immediately picked off with the hidden ball trick. 2 muffs, a BB and a double and a SB and an FC, Whately 4, Senators 1 after 1.
Senators tallied 2 in the 2nd and 4 in the 3rd on some nice hitting and ginger. The Pioneers struck back in the bottom of the frame with 4 runs on 2 muffs and 4 straight hits. After 3, 8-7 Pioneers. Pioneers add to their lead in the 4th with 3 runs on 3 hits and a muff. Pioneers 11, Senators 7 after 4.
In the next 3 innings the Senators and Pioneers traded 2 tallies each, after 7 Pioneers 13, Senators 9 The Senators struck for 2 quick runs in the 8th on a P-Nut single, a Grit bomb and a Bull single to tighten the game at 13-11 into the bottom of the 8th. Pioneers added some cushion in the 8th with 2 scores and held off the Senators in the 9th for an exciting 15-11 win. Termie, Slappie, and Bullet fanned 12 Senators in the last 6 innings
We play in Hartford on Saturday. We better be ready
