A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE 5TH AND 6TH INNINGS

Jake "SullDog" Sullivan

What started out as a pitcher's duel, ended up being a barn burner with a flurry of runs scored by both the Sons and Duncan MacKellar Insurance.  The final score after the smoke settled was a 12-9 defeat at the hands of team Duncan.  In the first inning, Duncan scored a two out run on a misplayed ball, but couldn't manage anything more off the stellar pitching performance of lefty Jake Sullivan; but as we've seen so far this season, after a pitch count pitching change is made, anything can happen and usually does.  Duncan tacked on three runs in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead, only to have the Sons rally back with 3 of there own in the bottom of the frame, to make it a 4-3 game.  This is where it all goes crazy, as the next 9 out of 10 Duncan batters all reached base by way of a hit or walk, with 8 of those runners eventually scoring.  In the bottom of the sixth, the Sons now trailing 12-3, mounted an offensive assault of their own, scoring 6 runs to get it close, but it was just a bit to little to late, as Duncan recorded the last out of the game and ended the combined teams 14 run inning of the sixth.  Besides "Sully's" excellent pitching, Jake Parker, D.K., and Dom each had a multiple hit day, and nice defensive plays were turned in by Bobby O'Neil in center, D.K. at short and Jake Parker at catcher (on a text book foul pop up catch behind the plate).  Next on tap for the Sons are the Red Sox on Thursday night.  Hopefully with a solid 6 inning effort, the team can get back on the winning track.    



Bobby O'Neil

SONS BATTLE SAGAMORE PLUMBING INTO EXTRA INNINGS



Dom DePaoli and Tommy Hastry

Jake Connolly

Jake Parker




The Sons held a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning before league powerhouse Sagamore Plumbing tied the game and eventually won it in the seventh by a score of 8-3.  Dom DePaoli kept the Sagamore potent offense in check for the most part, allowing only one run through the fifth before he reached his pitch count maximum and had to give way to the young arms of Tommy Hastry and Jake Connolly.   Sagamore Plumbing took full advantage of the young inexperienced Sons pitchers in the sixth and seventh innings and tacked on 7 runs to run the score up in anotherwise close game.  In spite of the loss, there were some positives that came from this game; one being the solid hitting from the middle of the line-up continues.  Danny "D.K." Keenan, DePaoli, and Cam Comeau each had hard hit doubles in the game and some nice fielding plays were turned in by D.K. and Matt Parker.  It also should be noted that Jake Connolly showed some moxy coming in to pitch the seventh, as he recorded 3 strikeouts to eventually stop the onslaught attack of Sagamore Plumbing, in his first game pitching for the Sons.  The Sons face divisional foe Duncan MacKellar next on Sunday.