Independents hosting Midland: Home Sweet Home!
Saturday, May, 31, 2008 | vs.
Midland
May 31, 2008 – Carroll Park, Bay City, MI
Bay City 15, Midland 12
The sky was high, and the clouds were parted to reveal the sunshine that would warm the grass and dissipate the dew on this lovely day at Carroll Park in Bay City. The Bay Citys would play host to the honorable gentlemen from Midland County in the Independents’ first home match of the season.
The hometown boys would lose the coin toss in the match, and so they took to the field as the River Hogs of Midland took to striking. The Hogs would warm to the sunshine and plated 3 aces in their first inning. The Midland strikers helped to motivate the Bay City gentlemen and they too put tallies across the plate in the first. Consecutive safeties were made by Mister’s LeRoux, David, Garcia, and McInerney and they allowed all of the above to score. Mr. Revette added an ace as well with his first home run of the season to bring the score of the match to 5-3 in favor of Bay City.
In the second innings the River Hogs would bring the contest one run closer when Mr. Gagnon scored the lone run for either side. At the conclusion of the second innings the River Hogs now trailed Bay City 5-4.
The Bay City strikers would spring back to life in the third and fourth innings and put an additional 8 aces on the board to bring their total to 13 for the match. The Independents would also put on a fine defensive display by skunking the Hogs in the next 3 innings.
The contest would become a tight scratch when the River Hogs kicked up their heels and tallied 8 runs in their final three innings to bring their total to 12 for the match. Likewise their defense was able to keep the Bay Citys from adding any substantial runs to their total, and the contest would end in the Independent’s favor at 15-12.
This was the only scheduled match with Midland for the season, and the Independents were sad to see the contest end, but all gathered together for some fine Bay City hospitality and generous libations. Perhaps their paths will cross again but for now the two clubs parted on happy terms.
Bay City 15, Midland 12
The sky was high, and the clouds were parted to reveal the sunshine that would warm the grass and dissipate the dew on this lovely day at Carroll Park in Bay City. The Bay Citys would play host to the honorable gentlemen from Midland County in the Independents’ first home match of the season.
The hometown boys would lose the coin toss in the match, and so they took to the field as the River Hogs of Midland took to striking. The Hogs would warm to the sunshine and plated 3 aces in their first inning. The Midland strikers helped to motivate the Bay City gentlemen and they too put tallies across the plate in the first. Consecutive safeties were made by Mister’s LeRoux, David, Garcia, and McInerney and they allowed all of the above to score. Mr. Revette added an ace as well with his first home run of the season to bring the score of the match to 5-3 in favor of Bay City.
In the second innings the River Hogs would bring the contest one run closer when Mr. Gagnon scored the lone run for either side. At the conclusion of the second innings the River Hogs now trailed Bay City 5-4.
The Bay City strikers would spring back to life in the third and fourth innings and put an additional 8 aces on the board to bring their total to 13 for the match. The Independents would also put on a fine defensive display by skunking the Hogs in the next 3 innings.
The contest would become a tight scratch when the River Hogs kicked up their heels and tallied 8 runs in their final three innings to bring their total to 12 for the match. Likewise their defense was able to keep the Bay Citys from adding any substantial runs to their total, and the contest would end in the Independent’s favor at 15-12.
This was the only scheduled match with Midland for the season, and the Independents were sad to see the contest end, but all gathered together for some fine Bay City hospitality and generous libations. Perhaps their paths will cross again but for now the two clubs parted on happy terms.