The Resurrection Life Warriors took the season series from Wooddale Mercy Rules with a 13-7 victory last night in game #17 on the season. The Warriors led from the get-go and added runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to keep the pressure on Mercy Rules. The victory gives Rez an 11-5-1 record with one game remaining while Wooddale fell to 11-5 before its nightcap.
Missed opportunities was the name of the game for both teams as both teams had bases loaded twice in the first four innings and never really managed to get the big hit. Rez struck first with three quick runs on three hits to start the game. Austin Colby stroked a lead-off double off the wall in right-center and moved to third on Eric Johnson's single. Jeff Tenney then hit a rod about 16 feet off the ground that carried over the fence for an impressive three-run homer.
Wooddale came right back with two runs using three walks, a single and a sac fly. The Warriors had just nine guys until the sixth batter at which point the team was able to switch back to its normal defense and pitching rotation which helped spark the squad.
Rez went down in order in the second and Wooddale had its only hit erased on an inning-ending double-play. Leading 3-2 going into the third, Rez again went down in order, making eight consecutive outs at this point. Wooddale was unable to take advantage of the slow bats leaving runners on first and third with just one out and not scoring.
Heading into the fourth, Eric broke the consecutive outs streak with an opposite-field double. A walk from Tenney put two on and Lee Valle came through with a single. With the bases full, Aaron Beintema singled to score Eric and after a lineout from Bryan Christensen, substitute Andy Briggs hit a sacrifice fly to score Tenney and give the Warriors a 5-2 edge. A flyout ended the inning with more runners left on base.
Mercy Rules came back to score one in the bottom half, using a single, walk and error. Rules had the bases loaded with no outs but managed only the one run on a sac fly. A couple of nice plays from Eric and Tenney in the infield kept more runs from scoring.
Rez flexed some power bats in the fifth, hitting two homeruns to score three more times. Logan Brincefield singled and came home on Austin's 12th homerun of the season. After back-to-back outs, Tenney wisely used another homerun, this one a deep fly over the protective net in left-center.
Trailing 8-3, Wooddale charged back with two runs with two outs, but a nice stab from Tenney at third base ended the inning with two runners on.
Rez Life held an 8-5 edge going into the final two innings and didn't let up pushing runners home in both frames. In the sixth, a single from Bryan and a double from Logan scored the lone run. Wooddale answered with a run of its own, using an error and two singles to make it 9-6 going into the final frame.
Rez finally got the big hit with runners on in the seventh en route to scoring four insurance runs. Adam Hey singled to start the frame and went to second on an errant throw. After one out, Tenney was intentionally walked and Lee knocked out his third single of the game to load the bases. Aaron stroked his second rbi-single of the night and after the second out, Andy came through in a big way driving a ball to deep right-center, clearing the bases and giving Rez a nice 13-6 lead.
Wooddale couldn't muster a serious threat, plating just one run in the bottom half on four singles.
Jeff Tenney captured his fifth Player of the Game honor on the season with his 11th and 12th homeruns.
Next week marks the final game of the regular season for the Warriors as the team finishes under the lights against Redeemer at 8:50 on field #2.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
One Win and One Tie For Rez Life
The Resurrection Life Warriors put their bats to sleep about a month ago and they have only awakened for a few innings since then. Last Thursday night was no exception. The Warriors scored six runs in the first two innings en route to a 7-4 victory over EPAG in game one and then stormed back in the second game with seven runs in the fifth to tie Immanuel 9-9.
In game one, the Warriors had eight hits in the first two innings, including the first four batters of the game, and only four hits the rest of the way. Austin Colby tripled to open the game and Tim Jandro singled to start the scoring. Eric Johnson singled and both runners casually strode home as Jeff Tenney walloped his 10th homerun of the year to give the team a 4-0 lead. Two-out singles from Lee Valle and Aaron Beintema went for naught and the first ended.
EPAG scored one in the bottom half to make it 4-1. In the second inning, Bryan Christensen singled and Austin homered to deep right-center for a quick two runs and a 6-1 lead. However, for the balance of the game, the Warriors went 4-21 at the plate, managing just one run in the fifth on an Eric single, a Tenney double and an Adam Hey sac fly.
EPAG scored two runs in the third which could have been more but the Warrior defense played great and Aaron hosed a guy at third base for the final out. In the seventh, EPAG mounted a quiet threat with a couple singles and a run, but the gloves held and the Warriors came away with the 7-4 win. The first meeting between these two teams was 18-17, a complete opposite performance from this game.
Jeff Tenney earned Player of the Game honors with two hits, three rbi and a three-run homer. He also handled all three chances at shortstop flawlessly.
Game two was more of the same offensively. The team picked up where it left off scoring just two runs in the first four innings and falling behind 9-2 going into the fifth. The team did have some bad breaks early in the game with two runners thrown out on the bases which cost the team at bats and a few runs guaranteed. Austin doubled to start the game and eventually came around on Aaron's single. In the second inning, Jeff singled and with one out tried to go to third on Adam's double was gunned down on a questionable call. After a Bryan walk, sub Jason Merritt singled to load the bases but Austin grounded out to end the threat.
Immanuel scored three runs in the first two innings using dink-and-dunk singles to take a 3-1 lead going into the fifth.
Rez didn't score in the third, even though the team started the inning with three straight singles. Another tough call on the bases hurt the team's chances. Immanuel didn't score in the third either.
Rez added one run in the fourth as Bryan, Jason and Austin all had singles with two outs. Down 3-2 going into the bottom of the fourth, things still seemed in reach until Immanuel found the groove and scored six times to take a commanding 9-2 lead. Rez came to the plate down seven runs and desperately in need of some consistent offense. Eric doubled to get things started but after an Aaron walk back-to-back flyouts made things look bleak quickly. However, the team's resilience showed as Lee roped an rbi-single and was followed by another rbi-single from Adam. Bryan lined his second single of the game to center to load the bases for Jason who carved one to right to plate another run to make it 9-5 with two outs and the bases still loaded for Austin. Austin was due with a capital D. He delivered but only after a gift from God. He hit his first pitch lazily down the right-field line in foul territory but the right fielder dropped it giving Austin another chance. He seized it by knocking one off the wall, clearing the bases. There was a throw to third on the play to try and nail Austin on the triple, but the ball was over-thrown and went out of play, allowing Austin to jog home to tie the game. All that action, seven runs and five straight hits, with two outs.
Immanuel didn't score in the bottom half so Rez had its first chance to grab the lead in the sixth but went down in order. Immanuel stranded a single in the bottom of the sixth to keep the scored knotted at nine after six innings. The umpire used poor judgment and called time limit after six innings even with a delayed start and time left on the clock. Both teams had one more chance to score with a runner on second and one out to start each inning. Lee drew a walk in Rez's extra frame to put two on with one out, but back-to-back outs ended the inning with hot bats Jason and Austin looming on deck.
Immanuel now needed just one run to win the game in the bottom of the seventh. Rez decided to walk to first batter to create a forceout and the strategy worked as a hot shot to Tim at short was picked clean and tossed to Eric at second for the second out and Eric turned and fired to first to complete the doubleplay and end the game, 9-9.
Not the victory the team needed but much better than the loss that was staring the squad in the face just minutes earlier.
Austin Colby captured Player of the Game laurels with the big hit in the fifth inning. He finished 3-4 with a double and triple and scored twice while driving home four.
This coming week is another big game for Rez as the team faces off against second place Wooddale Mercy Rules. The two games these teams have played so far have been very competitive with Mercy Rules taking the first contest 31-20 and Rez grabbing the second one 24-19. The game is at 5:50 on field #5.
In game one, the Warriors had eight hits in the first two innings, including the first four batters of the game, and only four hits the rest of the way. Austin Colby tripled to open the game and Tim Jandro singled to start the scoring. Eric Johnson singled and both runners casually strode home as Jeff Tenney walloped his 10th homerun of the year to give the team a 4-0 lead. Two-out singles from Lee Valle and Aaron Beintema went for naught and the first ended.
EPAG scored one in the bottom half to make it 4-1. In the second inning, Bryan Christensen singled and Austin homered to deep right-center for a quick two runs and a 6-1 lead. However, for the balance of the game, the Warriors went 4-21 at the plate, managing just one run in the fifth on an Eric single, a Tenney double and an Adam Hey sac fly.
EPAG scored two runs in the third which could have been more but the Warrior defense played great and Aaron hosed a guy at third base for the final out. In the seventh, EPAG mounted a quiet threat with a couple singles and a run, but the gloves held and the Warriors came away with the 7-4 win. The first meeting between these two teams was 18-17, a complete opposite performance from this game.
Jeff Tenney earned Player of the Game honors with two hits, three rbi and a three-run homer. He also handled all three chances at shortstop flawlessly.
Game two was more of the same offensively. The team picked up where it left off scoring just two runs in the first four innings and falling behind 9-2 going into the fifth. The team did have some bad breaks early in the game with two runners thrown out on the bases which cost the team at bats and a few runs guaranteed. Austin doubled to start the game and eventually came around on Aaron's single. In the second inning, Jeff singled and with one out tried to go to third on Adam's double was gunned down on a questionable call. After a Bryan walk, sub Jason Merritt singled to load the bases but Austin grounded out to end the threat.
Immanuel scored three runs in the first two innings using dink-and-dunk singles to take a 3-1 lead going into the fifth.
Rez didn't score in the third, even though the team started the inning with three straight singles. Another tough call on the bases hurt the team's chances. Immanuel didn't score in the third either.
Rez added one run in the fourth as Bryan, Jason and Austin all had singles with two outs. Down 3-2 going into the bottom of the fourth, things still seemed in reach until Immanuel found the groove and scored six times to take a commanding 9-2 lead. Rez came to the plate down seven runs and desperately in need of some consistent offense. Eric doubled to get things started but after an Aaron walk back-to-back flyouts made things look bleak quickly. However, the team's resilience showed as Lee roped an rbi-single and was followed by another rbi-single from Adam. Bryan lined his second single of the game to center to load the bases for Jason who carved one to right to plate another run to make it 9-5 with two outs and the bases still loaded for Austin. Austin was due with a capital D. He delivered but only after a gift from God. He hit his first pitch lazily down the right-field line in foul territory but the right fielder dropped it giving Austin another chance. He seized it by knocking one off the wall, clearing the bases. There was a throw to third on the play to try and nail Austin on the triple, but the ball was over-thrown and went out of play, allowing Austin to jog home to tie the game. All that action, seven runs and five straight hits, with two outs.
Immanuel didn't score in the bottom half so Rez had its first chance to grab the lead in the sixth but went down in order. Immanuel stranded a single in the bottom of the sixth to keep the scored knotted at nine after six innings. The umpire used poor judgment and called time limit after six innings even with a delayed start and time left on the clock. Both teams had one more chance to score with a runner on second and one out to start each inning. Lee drew a walk in Rez's extra frame to put two on with one out, but back-to-back outs ended the inning with hot bats Jason and Austin looming on deck.
Immanuel now needed just one run to win the game in the bottom of the seventh. Rez decided to walk to first batter to create a forceout and the strategy worked as a hot shot to Tim at short was picked clean and tossed to Eric at second for the second out and Eric turned and fired to first to complete the doubleplay and end the game, 9-9.
Not the victory the team needed but much better than the loss that was staring the squad in the face just minutes earlier.
Austin Colby captured Player of the Game laurels with the big hit in the fifth inning. He finished 3-4 with a double and triple and scored twice while driving home four.
This coming week is another big game for Rez as the team faces off against second place Wooddale Mercy Rules. The two games these teams have played so far have been very competitive with Mercy Rules taking the first contest 31-20 and Rez grabbing the second one 24-19. The game is at 5:50 on field #5.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Warriors Lose Chance at League Crown
The Resurrection Life Warriors split a doubleheader this week and lost any chance at a league title for the 2010 season. The 13-3 defeat to Wooddale Classic gave Classic a three-game lead in the loss column. The Warriors did bounce back with a resounding 17-1 victory over St. Andrew Red in game two to salvage a split.
The bats just couldn't get it going in game one as Classic did what it does with two runs here and three runs there, eventually ending the game on a three-run walk-off homerun in the bottom of the fifth via ten-run rule.
Rez scored two in the first as Tim Jandro reached on an error and sub Jason Merritt singled to put two on for Austin Colby who flew out to the wall advancing both runners. Eric Johnson singled to plate Tim and Adam Hey lofted a sacrifice fly to score Jason. Logan Brincefield singled to keep the inning alive but Aaron Beintema grounded into a forceout to end the frame.
Classic tied it up in the bottom of the first with two runs. Classic had just one hit in the inning as three walks and an error allowed the two runs to score.
In the top of the second Rez scored one more as Lee Valle singled with one out, advanced to second on a throwing error and to third on Bryan Christensen's groundout. Tim lifted a sac fly to plate Lee. Classic had its only scoreless inning in the bottom of the second so the Warriors took a 3-2 lead into the third inning.
The third inning started promising as Austin and Eric both reached to start things. With one out, Logan singled and pinch-runner Jason nearly scored on the play but was narrowly gunned down at the plate. A flyout ended the inning. Classic pounced on the momentum and put three runs on the board to take a 5-3 lead after three. Two walks and three singles pushed the runs across.
Things got worse in the fourth as Rez went down in order and Classic had its biggest inning of the night with five runs to push its lead to 10-3 after four frames. Classic's bats finally got going in the fourth, ripping out seven hits and using one error to plate the runs.
The Warriors continued to struggle offensively and went down one, two, three again. The bats made seven consecutive outs to end the game. Wooddale made quick work in the fifth to end the game going single, double, three-run homer to end the game.
Logan Brincefield earns Player of the Game honors with two of the team's six hits. He also chased down both flyballs hit his way in left field.
Game two was a complete turn-around for the Warriors' bats. Of course, playing against St. Andrew Red's defense certainly helped. Manager Colby shuffled the game two lineup quite a bit putting Lee and Adam in the one-two holes. They responded as Lee reached base and scored all four times in the game. Adam roped out two extra-base-hits and drove home five runs. The two of them shared Player of the Game honors for their top-of-the-order efforts.
Rez scored five runs in the first inning to start things. Lee singled and after Adam's groundout, Logan singled to push Lee to third base. Jeff Johnson got in on the action with an rbi single and Aaron followed with a walk to load the bases. Bryan lined out to the pitcher for the second out and Tim laced a two-run single. Eric followed with two-rbi double to clear the bases and Austin flew out to right to end the inning.
Red's offense was pitiful the entire game and the Warriors' defense was solid and Red managed just one run, occurring in the final frame on an error and a couple of singles.
Rez added to its five-run lead in the second with two more runs. With one out, Lee walked and jogged home on Adam's big two-run homer. Jeff and Aaron both reached base later but were stranded. After Red's quick inning, the Warriors had another five-run outburst in the third. After one out, Eric, Austin and Jason all singled to score one. Lee hit a sac fly which was dropped allowing him to score while plating Austin. Adam followed with a sac fly to score Jason. Logan tripled to plate Lee and Jeff followed with a double to the wall to cap the scoring.
In the top of the fourth, Rez Life scored five runs for the third time in the game to push its lead to 17-0. Bryan walked to start the inning and moved to third on Tim's double. Eric flew out and Austin doubled to score Bryan. Jason doubled to score Austin and Tim to make it 15-0. Lee singled and Adam lined another deep blast, this one off the wall, to score Jason and Lee and end the scoring.
The split put Rez's record at 9-5 going into its last doubleheader of the year against EPAG and Immanuel. Rez needs a sweep to keep its hopes of second place alive. The games are at 5:50 and 6:50 on field #2.
The bats just couldn't get it going in game one as Classic did what it does with two runs here and three runs there, eventually ending the game on a three-run walk-off homerun in the bottom of the fifth via ten-run rule.
Rez scored two in the first as Tim Jandro reached on an error and sub Jason Merritt singled to put two on for Austin Colby who flew out to the wall advancing both runners. Eric Johnson singled to plate Tim and Adam Hey lofted a sacrifice fly to score Jason. Logan Brincefield singled to keep the inning alive but Aaron Beintema grounded into a forceout to end the frame.
Classic tied it up in the bottom of the first with two runs. Classic had just one hit in the inning as three walks and an error allowed the two runs to score.
In the top of the second Rez scored one more as Lee Valle singled with one out, advanced to second on a throwing error and to third on Bryan Christensen's groundout. Tim lifted a sac fly to plate Lee. Classic had its only scoreless inning in the bottom of the second so the Warriors took a 3-2 lead into the third inning.
The third inning started promising as Austin and Eric both reached to start things. With one out, Logan singled and pinch-runner Jason nearly scored on the play but was narrowly gunned down at the plate. A flyout ended the inning. Classic pounced on the momentum and put three runs on the board to take a 5-3 lead after three. Two walks and three singles pushed the runs across.
Things got worse in the fourth as Rez went down in order and Classic had its biggest inning of the night with five runs to push its lead to 10-3 after four frames. Classic's bats finally got going in the fourth, ripping out seven hits and using one error to plate the runs.
The Warriors continued to struggle offensively and went down one, two, three again. The bats made seven consecutive outs to end the game. Wooddale made quick work in the fifth to end the game going single, double, three-run homer to end the game.
Logan Brincefield earns Player of the Game honors with two of the team's six hits. He also chased down both flyballs hit his way in left field.
Game two was a complete turn-around for the Warriors' bats. Of course, playing against St. Andrew Red's defense certainly helped. Manager Colby shuffled the game two lineup quite a bit putting Lee and Adam in the one-two holes. They responded as Lee reached base and scored all four times in the game. Adam roped out two extra-base-hits and drove home five runs. The two of them shared Player of the Game honors for their top-of-the-order efforts.
Rez scored five runs in the first inning to start things. Lee singled and after Adam's groundout, Logan singled to push Lee to third base. Jeff Johnson got in on the action with an rbi single and Aaron followed with a walk to load the bases. Bryan lined out to the pitcher for the second out and Tim laced a two-run single. Eric followed with two-rbi double to clear the bases and Austin flew out to right to end the inning.
Red's offense was pitiful the entire game and the Warriors' defense was solid and Red managed just one run, occurring in the final frame on an error and a couple of singles.
Rez added to its five-run lead in the second with two more runs. With one out, Lee walked and jogged home on Adam's big two-run homer. Jeff and Aaron both reached base later but were stranded. After Red's quick inning, the Warriors had another five-run outburst in the third. After one out, Eric, Austin and Jason all singled to score one. Lee hit a sac fly which was dropped allowing him to score while plating Austin. Adam followed with a sac fly to score Jason. Logan tripled to plate Lee and Jeff followed with a double to the wall to cap the scoring.
In the top of the fourth, Rez Life scored five runs for the third time in the game to push its lead to 17-0. Bryan walked to start the inning and moved to third on Tim's double. Eric flew out and Austin doubled to score Bryan. Jason doubled to score Austin and Tim to make it 15-0. Lee singled and Adam lined another deep blast, this one off the wall, to score Jason and Lee and end the scoring.
The split put Rez's record at 9-5 going into its last doubleheader of the year against EPAG and Immanuel. Rez needs a sweep to keep its hopes of second place alive. The games are at 5:50 and 6:50 on field #2.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Lineup vs. Wooddale Classic & St. Andrew Red, 6:50 & 7:50 field #5
'Let the godly sing with joy to the Lord, for it is fitting to praise him. Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing new songs of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy.
For the word of the Lord holds true, and everything he does is worthy of our trust. He loves whatever is just and good, and his unfailing love fills the earth.
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. He gave the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
Let everyone in the world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
The Lord shatters all the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen for his own.
The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From his throne he observes all who live on earth. He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. Don't count on your warhorse to give your victory - for all its strength, it cannot save you.
But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
We depend on the Lord alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we are trusting in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.' Psalm 33
You may be in a time of famine, whether it be in relationships or financially, but our Lord watches over us and protects us if we rely on his unfailing love. Unfailing. Thank you Lord.
Wooddale Classic: 6:50 Field 5
1. Ryan Norman, LC
2. Tim Jandro, RC
3. Austin Colby, SS
4. Eric Johnson, 2B
5. Adam Hey, P
6. Logan Brincefield, LF
7. Aaron Beintema, RF
8. Jeff Johnson, 1B
9. Lee Valle, 3B
10. Bryan Christensen, C
St. Andrew Red: 7:50 Field 5
1. Lee Valle, 3B
2. Adam Hey, P
3. Logan Brincefield, LF
4. Jeff Johnson, 1B
5. Bryan Christensen, C
6. Aaron Beintema, RF
7. Ryan Norman, LC
8. Tim Jandro, RC
9. Eric Johnson, 2B
10. Austin Colby, SS
For the word of the Lord holds true, and everything he does is worthy of our trust. He loves whatever is just and good, and his unfailing love fills the earth.
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. He gave the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
Let everyone in the world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
The Lord shatters all the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen for his own.
The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From his throne he observes all who live on earth. He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. Don't count on your warhorse to give your victory - for all its strength, it cannot save you.
But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
We depend on the Lord alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we are trusting in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.' Psalm 33
You may be in a time of famine, whether it be in relationships or financially, but our Lord watches over us and protects us if we rely on his unfailing love. Unfailing. Thank you Lord.
Wooddale Classic: 6:50 Field 5
1. Ryan Norman, LC
2. Tim Jandro, RC
3. Austin Colby, SS
4. Eric Johnson, 2B
5. Adam Hey, P
6. Logan Brincefield, LF
7. Aaron Beintema, RF
8. Jeff Johnson, 1B
9. Lee Valle, 3B
10. Bryan Christensen, C
St. Andrew Red: 7:50 Field 5
1. Lee Valle, 3B
2. Adam Hey, P
3. Logan Brincefield, LF
4. Jeff Johnson, 1B
5. Bryan Christensen, C
6. Aaron Beintema, RF
7. Ryan Norman, LC
8. Tim Jandro, RC
9. Eric Johnson, 2B
10. Austin Colby, SS
Friday, July 2, 2010
Warriors Split Double-Dip, Now 8-4
A tough loss ended the Resurrection Life Warriors winning streak at three games in the second half of a doubleheader last night. The Warriors fell 11-10 to the hands of Redeemer Bible after defeating Pax Christi 13-6 in the front-end of the double-dip.
The Warriors' bats took a week off as the team compiled just 33 hits in two games. With a strong wind blowing in the offense could never get a good groove going, having three scoreless innings and four more with just one run.
Against Pax, the Warriors pushed one run across in the top of the first inning. Austin Colby doubled and came home on Eric Johnson's triple. Pax went down quickly in the bottom half without scoring.
Rez Life added one more in the second inning after Logan Brincefield reached on an error to start things. Aaron Beintema singled to score Logan from second. Pax again went down without scoring to make it 2-0 after two innings.
Rez had a bigger inning in the third, plating three runs on three hits and two walks. Tim Jandro walked to start the frame and went to third on Adam Hey's single.
The Warriors' bats took a week off as the team compiled just 33 hits in two games. With a strong wind blowing in the offense could never get a good groove going, having three scoreless innings and four more with just one run.
Against Pax, the Warriors pushed one run across in the top of the first inning. Austin Colby doubled and came home on Eric Johnson's triple. Pax went down quickly in the bottom half without scoring.
Rez Life added one more in the second inning after Logan Brincefield reached on an error to start things. Aaron Beintema singled to score Logan from second. Pax again went down without scoring to make it 2-0 after two innings.
Rez had a bigger inning in the third, plating three runs on three hits and two walks. Tim Jandro walked to start the frame and went to third on Adam Hey's single.
Yes, that Adam Hey. Austin drew a walk to load the bases for hot-man Eric and Eric delivered a sacrifice fly to score Tim and make it 3-0. Adam advanced to third on the play and then scored as Jeff Tenney lifted a sac fly, but what would have been a no-doubt homerun if the wind wasn't howling. With two outs, Logan singled to plate Austin for the inning's third run. Aaron singled for the second time in the game, but was caught on the bases for the third out.
Pax didn't rollover though, scoring three runs to make it 5-3 after three innings. Pax used three hits, a walk and an error to score the runs.
Leading 5-3, Rez pushed two more across in the fourth to go up 7-3. Lee Valle singled with one out and went to second base on a groundout. Tim singled to score Lee and back-to-back singles from Adam and Austin scored Tim.
Pax kept it a game with three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and Rez started to feel the pressure leading just 7-6 going into the fifth inning. In the fifth, Rez had its best inning of the night. Tenney, Logan and Aaron all singled to start the inning. Jeff Johnson hit an infield fly which was dropped and allowed one run to score. Lee came through with the big hit to plate two more runs. With one on, Bryan Christensen forced out Lee and went to second on Tim's walk. Adam roped a double deep into the gap to score Bryan and Tim and give Rez a more comfortable 12-6 lead.
Pax's offense went to sleep for the balance of the game going down scoreless in both the fifth and sixth frames. Rez added a fun run in the sixth using four singles and leaving the bases loaded.
Eric Johnson earns Player of the Game for the first time in 2010 with two hits, one run, two rbi and a triple. He also played a solid two-bagger with two assists and four putouts.
Game two was a continuation of the slow bats for Rez Life as the team managed just 14 hits total against Redeemer. Rez went down one, two, three in the first inning for the first time in 2010. Redeemer took advantage of that with three runs in the bottom half to stake itself to an early lead. Brent reached base on an error and went to second on Jason Merritt's walk. After consecutive flyouts, Chris Burr and Bob Hutchinson singled to plate two runs. Back-to-back walks from Kevin Campbell and Dan Powers scored the third run. A forceout from Dan B. ended the inning.
Trailing 3-0, Rez got on the board with two runs in the top of the second on Tenney's first of two homeruns. Eric singled to start the inning and then Tenney mashed a homerun to dead center, cutting through the wind.
A double from Logan and an infield single from Aaron put runners on first and second with no outs. Jeff lined out to left-center for the first out and consecutive grounders ended the inning with no more runs for the Warriors.
Redeemer won the inning again with three more runs in the bottom half. Brent walked to open the frame and after an out, Andy Briggs reached on an error to put runners on the corners for Jamy. Jamy delivered a two-run double to right-center. Chris hit a flyout and Bob came through again with two outs with an rbi-single.
Down 6-2, Rez tied it up with four runs in the top of the third inning. Tim singled and after an out, Austin singled to right. Eric singled to load the bases for Tenney who ripped a two-rbi single to make it 6-2. After the second out, Aaron walked to load the bases and Jeff walked to plate Eric. Lee singled to score one more but a strikeout ended the inning and left the bases loaded.
Redeemer quickly reclaimed the lead with one more run in its half taking advantage of a leadoff error and then popping out two hits. Down 7-6, Rez took the lead for the first time with three runs in the fourth. With two outs and no one on, Austin and Eric hit back-to-back singles and Tenney again erupted with a bomb, this one of the three-run variety. Tenney's homer gave Rez a 9-7 edge.
Redeemer went down without scoring in the bottom half and Rez had a chance to expand its lead in the fifth. Rez also went down in order, hitting three harmless flyouts. However, the Rez defense held court and kept Redeemer off the board again, leaving two singles on base.
Leading 9-7 heading into the sixth, Rez again went down in order. The Warriors got out in seven straight plate appearances which ties a team record. Redeemer took advantage this time, scoring two runs to tie the game going into the seventh and final inning. Jamy singled to start things and an error put two on with no outs. A single from Bob scored Jamy and another error loaded the bases, still with no outs. A groundout to Lee at third scored another run but cut down a lead runner. A grounder right back to Austin at the mound was nearly a doubleplay but the runner beat the throw at first. With two on, a lineout to Jeff at first ended the threat.
The umpire informed both teams that the seventh inning would be the last inning due to time limit regardless if the game ended in a tie or not. Things started well for the Warriors as Austin tasered one in the gap for a casual double and pinch-runner Adam advanced to third on Eric's fourth single. Tenney just missed his third homerun of the game, hitting a deep flyout to score Adam and give Rez the lead. However, back-to-back outs ended the inning and scoring chances for Rez.
Redeemer came to the plate needing one run to tie and two to win. Jason struck out to start the inning and after an Andy groundout to Lee, things looked good for Rez. With two outs and none on, Jamy roped a double and came home on Chris' single. However, Chris advanced to second on an errant throw putting the winning run in scoring position. Bob ripped out a no-doubt single to left-center which allowed the winning run to score from second. Game over.
The three, four, five hitters provided virtually all of the offense as Austin and Eric set the table and Tenney cleared it. Tenney captures Player of the Game for the second time with three hits, two homeruns and a season-high eight rbi.
Rez drops to 8-4 on the season which makes a league title very difficult. Rez needs to win next week versus first-place Wooddale Classic or any dreams of back-to-back titles will be gone. Rez has another doubleheader, with games starting at 6:50 on field #5. After the Warriors take on 10-2 Classic, they face St. Andrew Red at 7:50.
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