Meridians Baseball

Two teams bow out of their Saturday games, including our scheduled opponent and results in Meridians vs. Whales yet again...   They get 3 right away and keep the lead until the 3rd and we never look back (7-run 4th), scoring a season-high 15 on the night.  Final: 15-8

Kraus tosses all 7, but may have been done in 4th when he stops at 3rd on yet another Mears' triple.   3 hits, 3 runs for Arnold out of the lead-off spot - 2 hits, 2 runs from Witt - 3 hits, 2B out of Herby and Parkhurst picks up the textbook ground-rule triple.   Soto with 2 hits, 2 runs - Riggan scores twice and Couture with 2 hits and 3 runs.

Sunday brings the Bombers who we've been looking forward to as another good team on Sundays.   They are as advertised with good sticks & infield defense, but little pitching.   They open things up with their big inning in the 3rd dropping 5 on us, but we scratch back with 3 in the 4th, 1 in the 5th and 2 in the 6th to take an 8-7 lead into the final frame.   (Both teams already scoring 2 each.)

After Reese holds them scoreless for 5 innings in relief and getting Mears off the hook, the Bomber bats come back to life in the 9th to push 3 across to win by two.  Final: 8-10

Web gem by Riggan with a diving stop in the 3rd base hole and throw across (along with another good stop & put out as well).   Couture with 3 runs, Mears with 3 hits (2B) and Herby with 2 hits.