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Outlaws Shoot Down Athletics, 6-1 |
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SAVAGE
TAKES SEASON SERIES WITH 6-1 WIN Three Runs Score On Wild Pitches, Two More Set Up Eventual Scores 072611
It was a tough night on the mound for Athletics pitching as the Savage Outlaws took advantage of five wild pitches to score five runs in a 6-1 win over Lakeville. Jeff Farr started for the Athletics and was clearly bothered by a very short mound and had a tough time with his landing foot. The 6'6" right-hander could not get comfortable with his plant foot and it clearly affected his delivery as he struggled with his mechanics for the first four innings. In monitoring Farr's stride, his plant foot never hit the same spot as he fought to get comfortable with his delivery. Alimagnet is a home field for the Outlaws so it obviously didn't affect their pitching as much as it did for the extremely tall right-hander Farr.
Savage scored three of its runs directly off wild pitches with two more runs set up by advancing runners to 3rd on wild pitches. Needless to say it was a rough night for both Farr and his catcher, Derek Hahn. Farr gave up just two hits in his four innings on the mound, but allowed six runs due to the wild pitches. Three defensive behind him didn't help his cause.
The bigger more obvious component in the loss was the fact that the Athletics only had a runner in scoring position three times on the evening, despite having runners on base every inning except the 6th and the 8th innings. First baseman Josh Storm was stranded at 2nd after walloping a double to the right-center gap in the 1st inning. The next time that Lakeville would see a man at 2nd was the 7th inning.
Second baseman Justin Hahn went to the plate with one out in the 7th and hit a ball to his Outlaw counterpart who mishandled it for an error. One out later, left fielder Eric Watts came to the plate and hit a check-swing roller out of the box, beating the throw to the bag for a hit, but the ball skipped off the 1st baseman's glove, with an alert Hahn running all the way to score the Athletics only run of the night on the error.
Trent Larson pitched the 5th, 6th and 7th innings, allowing just one hit and no runs in his three innings of work.
Mark Berger also shut out Savage by pitching a scoreless 8th with just one hit allowed.
Defensive highlights came from Josh Storm who made a nice catch in foul territory, and shortstop Eddie Golom who snared a hot line drive rocket in the 8th. Savage only out-hit Lakeville 7 hits to 6 on the night. Collecting hits for the Athletics were...
The Athletics next game will be Sunday in the first round of the CVL playoffs in Elko at Fredrickson Field. Lakeville will play Burnsville at 5pm. The winner of that game will play on Monday, with the loser playing Tuesday in the double-elimination tournament.
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