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Holliday-Shallowater updates
May 30, 2009I'm at Hardin-Simmons here in Abilene and since I have Internet access -- which is rare in certain places I go -- I thought I would keep a running blog every inning.
Whoever wins this one-gamer will play San Angelo Grape Creek next weekend in the Region I-2A finals.
Here we go:
0-0 after 1: Holliday (visitor) had two doubles in 1st but didn't score because Brayden Little (who was on second) tagged thinking Chris Sadberry's double would be caught. It was not, and it cost them a run.
1-0 Holliday after 2: Eagles score once on Tyler Cole's RBI triple. Colton Englishbee was thrown out at the plate on the play, and then Little (who went 7-for-7 last week) made a rare out. Eagles ace Matt Buckmaster has allowed a hit, walked one and has three K's.
Still 1-0 heading to bottom of third: Holliday just left the bases loaded after two two-out hits and a BB. After three innings, the Eagles have stranded 6 and had another gunned down at home. Will this cost them?
Eagles 1-0 through 3: Buckmaster escapes his own bases-loaded jam, getting Shallowater's No. 4-5 hitters to pop out and strike out looking.
Eagles score 2 in fourth: FInally Holliday breaks through. With two outs, Little hits his 7th HR of the year, a solo shot. Buckmaster follows with an infield single, then Sadberry comes through with an RBI double -- or at least that's what I am calling it. The scorekeeper says it was an error b/c the LF misplayed the ball. I'll have to ask Coach Wolf what he scored it after the game since it was hard to tell with the sun right in my eyes.
Going to the 5th with a 3-0 lead: Buckmaster strikes out two more (he has 7 now) and catcher Seth Barrells makes a nice play on a dribbler. Shallowater leaves another two one base -- they can't afford to do that much longer.
The Mustangs are making Buckmaster work a little bit though. Not sure what his pitch count is, but I would not be surprised to see Sadberry making an appearance in the next inning or two.
Holliday now up 5-0: Eagles score a run on Englishbee RBI and then some good baserunning. He takes second on throw home, then third when the Mustang 3B goes to the mound with the ball.
Englishbee then scores when the Shallowater SS throws Cole's grounder away. I hate to say this is over, but it's starting to feel that way.
5-0 after 5 innings: Buckmaster gets into trouble when he gives up a single and double to start the inning. But then he answers with three straight strikeouts, giving him 10 so far.
This one is done: Holliday scores 3 in the sixth with five straight hits, the last one resulting in two guys gunned down on the basepaths. Wolf can't be pleased with that, but he has an 8-0 lead. So he can't be too ticked.
Going to the seventh, 8-3: Not the best half-inning for the Eagles. Sadberry relieves Buckmaster and gives up a BB, a HBP, hit and the defense commits a couple errors. Three runs score, and the Mustangs' Justin Jones drove a ball to the warning track. But the inning is over and Holliday can breathe with a 8-3 lead.
11-3 with three outs to go: Holliday just had three triples in an inning. Don't think I have seen that before. They are going to finish with 19 hits, nine of the going for extra bases.
We have a final: Final score 11-3 Holliday. If I get chance, I'll give an update on the playoff pairing in a few minutes.
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