Sheridan Dandies vs. Bay City
Saturday, June, 09, 2007 | at
Grand Rapids
Silas K. Pierce Cup
2007 – Grand
Rapids, MI
Sheridan
4, Bay City 8
Match 1 - The Independents began defense of their state championship in a match against the Dandies of Sheridan Michigan. It was the first time these two clubs had met on the field, but there were some familiar faces on the Dandies nine. The club had been started by a couple of fellows from the Kent first nine, Adam Whilmore and Charles Bliss. The latter of the two made his reputation by robbing “Doc” Garcia of the Bay Citys of a long strike back in 2005. A play that is still remembered to this day by the Independents, much to their chagrine.
The match itself began without much distinction as both clubs ended the first innings without notching a tally. In the second innings the Bay Citys found their striking form and scored 6 runs, thanks in large part to the striking of Dan “Rainmaker” Decuf, who found himself standing on third sack after one of his colossal clouts, and Sean “Tanner” LeRoux who made his second easily in his turn at the plate. The Dandies would find some holes in the Bay City nine’s defense, and tally 2 aces of their own in the third innings, and brought the score to 6 to 2.
The Sheridan boys tightened their belts and held the Bay Citys to some whitewashing in the third and fourth innings, and then scored another 2 aces of their own in the fifth to bring the total to 6-4 in the Independents favor.
The hometown nine would not be held scoreless for much longer and ran across an ace in the fifth and sixth innings in the persons of Scott “Umpy” Umphrey and Brian “Hooks” Freehling. That would be the end of the scoring as the Bay City defense rose to the challenge and skunked the Dandies for the remainder of the match. The first step towards the championship was taken and found to be on solid ground as the Independents were triumphant at 8-4.
Match 1 - The Independents began defense of their state championship in a match against the Dandies of Sheridan Michigan. It was the first time these two clubs had met on the field, but there were some familiar faces on the Dandies nine. The club had been started by a couple of fellows from the Kent first nine, Adam Whilmore and Charles Bliss. The latter of the two made his reputation by robbing “Doc” Garcia of the Bay Citys of a long strike back in 2005. A play that is still remembered to this day by the Independents, much to their chagrine.
The match itself began without much distinction as both clubs ended the first innings without notching a tally. In the second innings the Bay Citys found their striking form and scored 6 runs, thanks in large part to the striking of Dan “Rainmaker” Decuf, who found himself standing on third sack after one of his colossal clouts, and Sean “Tanner” LeRoux who made his second easily in his turn at the plate. The Dandies would find some holes in the Bay City nine’s defense, and tally 2 aces of their own in the third innings, and brought the score to 6 to 2.
The Sheridan boys tightened their belts and held the Bay Citys to some whitewashing in the third and fourth innings, and then scored another 2 aces of their own in the fifth to bring the total to 6-4 in the Independents favor.
The hometown nine would not be held scoreless for much longer and ran across an ace in the fifth and sixth innings in the persons of Scott “Umpy” Umphrey and Brian “Hooks” Freehling. That would be the end of the scoring as the Bay City defense rose to the challenge and skunked the Dandies for the remainder of the match. The first step towards the championship was taken and found to be on solid ground as the Independents were triumphant at 8-4.