Cal/Covenant Christian Recap

Yesterday the Scots took on the Chargers of Covenant Christian in what on paper is the most lopsided  game of the season. The Class A Scots with a 14-8 record were playing a struggling Class D Chargers team who only had a 2-14 record, so nobody even the Covenant coach expected this to be a close match telling me at first base "I don't think it'll matter all that much who you throw, you'll be fine." This coach was 100% spot on because the entire day was a rout. In game 1, the Scots started Mitch McCallum who walked one and struck out 11 in 4 innings. The Scots bats came alive the entire game and in the 3rd inning they sent 12 batters to the plate and scored 8 runs to make it 14-0. In the 4th inning, the Covenant reliever came in and just couldn't prevent the inevitable. He came in with two runners on and walked his first batter putting Mike Andrusiak up with one out and the bases loaded needing one run for a mercy, Coach Lind's exact words to Andrusiak were "Do not walk. At any cost we do not want to win this on a walk." Mike had swung at two that were terrible and worked the count to full, however the next one went behind his back and he was walked ending the game in a 15-0 mercy in which Covenant had 1 base runner on a walk and put one ball in play in which Trent Foreman picked up the grounder at second and tossed it to me at first. The Scots' amazing family support gave the boys, coaches, themselves and even some students an incredible between game cookout meal. In game 2, the Scots had by far the most unique lineup of the season. Usual middle infielder Keegan Mulvey was behind the dish, another usual infielder Trent Foreman was in center field, usual first baseman Nick Adams was at third base, and usual center fielder Austin Coon started on the hill for his first appearance of 2013. Coon pitched exceptional for not pitching in over a calendar year, going 3 innings allowing 0 hits and striking out 5 however he did walk 6 and allowed the one run Covenant managed to score yesterday. Even though it took a bit longer, the Scots bats were equally as productive in game 2. The Scots managed 14 runs in 3 innings and the most memorable hit would have to be the triple to right past the diving right fielder for Nate Pinder driving in 2 and making it 13-1 (He would later come around to score to make it 14-1.) but everybody in the lineup reached base at least once in this game. In the fourth inning we all witnessed a sight we will most likely never see again in our lives. Danny Paas for the first time since the 8th grade stepped on the hill to try and get the final 3 outs to secure the mercy. Paas got a ground out to Foreman at first (yes, Foreman played first quite well I might add) for out number one, then Adams got a grounder at third and airmailed it over the 5'10" Foreman and the runner ended up being on second. Paas K'd the next guy and finished the deal on the following batter to end the game in a 14-1 win. Covenant Christian the entire day had 0 hits, 7 walks, reached on 1 error and 1 fielders choice. They scrapped together one run and lost a combined 29-1, but these kids play hard, they're great kids on and off the field (I loved talking to these guys) and they were without 4 kids to varsity and that kills a small school like this. Best luck to these guys in the future though because they play the game hard. The Scots play their next game on May the 21st in a doubleheader against the Huskies of Forest Hills Northern. The Scots are now 16-8 and are 4 wins away from back to back 20 win seasons. Until Tuesday...#BULLPEN