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Minor C, Bees v. Iron Birds, 4/28/12
Jacob George and Roman Cianca led the Iron Birds with several booming hits in this clash between two titans of Minor C. For the Bees, Kyle Palmer and Kyle Donoho led the attack, both hitting RBI doubles in the 1st inning and playing outstanding games. Kaden Chase and Jaylene Duarte pitched well for the Bees. After the game, Kyle Donoho was named "Sportsman of the Year" for the Bees. Correspondent Kevin Carlin
4/26 Thursday, 5p.m. - River Cats 3, vs. Mud Hens, 8
Mud Hens started off strong with a double from Kyle Roeder, followed by RBI from Chance DiMarco giving the Mud Hens a 2 run lead top of the first. Ace pitcher Jag Burden was on the mound for the Mud Hens with 4 strike outs in the first two innings to keep the lead. It wasn't until the bottom of the third, River Cats scored on an RBI double by Ryan Carles bringing the score 2-1 and then another run in the bottom of the fourth to tie it up.
The excitement came in the 5th, as Mud Hen, Zander Fletcher hits an RBI double plating Bruno Stenzel and Reilly Kells. Followed by a steal home from Thomas Williams and another run by DiMarco giving a strong 7 -2 lead to the Mud Hens. Relief pitchers Chance DiMarco doesn't allow any runs in the bottom of the fifth and Closer Thomas Williams finishes the game only allowing a fly out ending the game, giving the win to the Mud Hens, 8-3.
Solid pitching by Brad “Llama” Monroe in the first 3 innings keeps the Rangers scoreless.
Orioles’ Dash Hill puts the first run on the board off an RBI single by KJ Long in the first inning. Eli Blake scores for the Os in the 2nd inning off an RBI by Seth “Bones” Knorr. In the bottom of the 3rd, a Double RBI by Rake Volo scores Jabo Bonillas and Dash, followed by KJ with another RBI, scoring Llama. The Rangers make a come back in the 4th with a double by Ian Cook, single by Danny Smith, and a double by Hunter Baclig, eventually getting 4 runs on the board. Dash Hill on the mound stops the Rangers in their tracks, and closes the game for the Os, striking out 5 of 6 batters in the last two innings. Rake with an in-the-park homerun in the 5th inning scores 2 more runs for the Os. Blake with a single in the 6th, ends up scoring the last run for Os. Orioles win 8-4. Article and photos by OVLL Correspondent.
While you are at the field this Saturday enjoying the games make sure you stop on by the Snack Shack and enjoy what our food vendors have to offer.
Sweet Lou's BBQ will be there with some delicious BBQ but save room for dessert with some treats from Wafflicious. Pile high that waffle!
