[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League


Charleston's Chase For .400


Sept. 27 vs Orlando:
Opposing pitcher - Aaron Harang (1-3, 5.85)
Result - Memphis wins 6-2
Lineup - Batting 3rd, playing center

AB #1: The Memphis crowd is furious as Charleston draws a four-pitch walk
AB #2: Groundout to first
AB #3: The crowd is in a frenzy as Charleston takes three straight balls. He takes two strikes, then fouls off two before walking for the second time.
AB #4: Charleston takes a strike...then four straight balls for this third walk of the game. The boos rain down on reliever Mark Baldwin, who has issued the last two walks.
AB #5: After two straight balls again, Charleston is overaggressive and grounds to first

After an 0-2 performance, Charleston's average stands at .3957. Charleston wouldn't say what everyone was thinking, but Cap Anson had no problem calling Orlando pitchers "a pack of cowards."

Sept. 28 vs Orlando:
Opposing pitcher - Francisco Liriano (17-13, 3.38)
Result - Memphis loses 9-7
Lineup - Batting 3rd, playing center

AB #1: Groundout to first
AB #2: Charleston laces an 0-2 fastball into right for a single
AB #3: Charleston singles in the hole to right on a 2-2 pitch
AB #4: Flyout to center
AB #5: Flyout to center

After a 2-5, Charleston halts the downward slide but makes no headway, his average now standing at .3958 with two games remaining. At 205 for 518, Charleston needs to go 6 for 8 or better to get to .400.