[illeracula]

Game 6: Georgetown Sixteens at New Castle Colonials

Mike Pye is on the hill in this must win game 6 for us. He has 6 post-season games under his belt, including 3 starts he made in 2022. He pitched ok going 1-2 3.93, but it feels good knowing he has been here.

Before the game it was announced that Francisco Gallegos is not able to go. We aren't sure why ("Unkown"), and it is just for this day. This is the first game Francisco has missed all year playing in all 162 games. This injury means we will be using another different lineup. I decided to go with the best 1B fielder I had left, which was Javier Janchez. Janchez will play and bat 7th. Marricio is back in the game batting 9th.

CF Randy Downey (L), 2B Edgardo Perdnard, LF Blake Quirke, DH Dave Lewis, SS Stephen Bentall, 1B Javier Janchez (L), C John Herbert, 3B Robinson Lopez, RF David Marricio (S)

We are going up against Seth Bennett who pitched earlier in this series and went 8.2 shut-out innings, allowing just 6 hits. I hope we are bringing our A game today. The Colonials will be throwing out the same lineup as the first 5.

RF Cris Flores, 3B Ramon Soto, 1B Jorge Trujillo (L), C Emilio Rivera, SS Tim Simmons (S), LF Jeff Williams, CF Steve Moon, DH Nick Watson, 2B Ian Sellers

Must win time...

Play Ball:
In the bottom of the 2nd the Colonials would jump ahead thanks to a solo-shot down the RF line by Tim Simmmons. The Colonials would threaten some more in the inning with 2 more singles, but Pye would work his way out of it. After 2 innings the Colonials lead 1-0.

However that lead wouldn't last long as the Sixteens would answer back in the 3rd. Randy Downey lead things off with a double and he would move to third on a Edgardo Perdnard ground out. With the tying run at third Blake Quirke laced a liner into right scoring Downey. Stephen Bentall would leg out an infield hit, putting runners on 1st and 2nd for John Herbert. Herbert would single to right, scoring Quirke. Javier Janchez would follow with a single of his own scoring Bentall. Robinson Lopez would load the bases with 2-outs, but David Marricio struck out ending the threat. The Sixteens bounced back and took the lead 3-1 after 2 1/2.

In the 4th the Sixteens would add another run. Perdnard singles with one out. Moved up to second on a Blake Quirke ground-out. A wild pitch moved Pednard to third and he would come hom on a Dave Lewis single. The Sixteens added an insurance run, and now lead 4-1 after 3 1/2.

The 5th inning would be the inning the Sixteens would break the game open. Plating 5. Janchez doubled to start things off. Lopez was intentional walked. Marricio was called on to lay down the bunt, which was done successfully. Downey was IBB'd to load the bases. Perdnard singled scoring Janchez and Lopez. Quirke drew the walk to load the bases. After Dave Lewis struck out. Bentall was plunked on a 2-2 pitch scoring Downey. A Wild pitch scored Pedrnard and 2 pitches later Herbert singled in the 5th run of the inning. After 4 1/2 the Sixteens lead 9-1.

IN the 7th the Sixteens would add 3 more to finish of the scoring for the day. Blake Quirke lead off the 7th with a solo-HR (391ft). And with one out Bentall singled to right. Herbert walked. Janchez would double to left, scoring Bentall and putting runners on 2nd and 3rd for Lopez. Lopez would ground-out scoring Herbert. That was all the Sixteens would get. And after 6 1/2 the Sixteens lead 12-1

Leo Hampton replaced the tired Mike Pye and would retire the Colonials 1-2-3 to end the game. The Sixteens won 12-1

The Series is tied 3-3

W: Mike Pye (1-0)
L: Seth Bennett (1-1)
HR: GEO: Blake Quirke (1); NWC: Tim Simmons (1)

POG: Blake Qurike (Georgetown Sixteens): 2-4, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Game Notes:
Jorge Trujillo was the only player on New Castle to collect multiple hits, going 2-4... Edgardo Perdnard, Stephen Bentall and Javier Janchez each collected 3 hits for the Sixteens... Four Sixteens drove in 2 runs, Perdnard, Quirke, Herbert and Janchez... Blake Quirke scored 3 times, 3 other Sixteens scored twice... Seth Bennett went 4.1 innings, allowing 13 hits and 8 runs... Mike Pye threw 113 pitches, striking out 7... The Sixteens left 14 runners on base... The games attendance was 48,477.

GM Notes:
Uh, wow, is all I have to say about Mike Pye's day. After we gave him the lead he just took over. The Colonials really didn't have a chance against him. I was in awe as he has had such an up and down season. Today was the up'iest day... We head into game 7 trying to pull off the improbable comeback, by winning the last two games on the road. We will need to bring our A-game if we want to win and I hope we can do it... I am happy for this team we have gone further in the playoffs than I thought we would, so even if the owner doesn't beleive it, this was a successful season for us.

MarVa Conference - Game 5
Norfolk Cavaliers at Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs

Bob Short and Leonard Lawson each hit 2-run HR's for the Cavaliers, but it wasn't enough as the Dawgs were able to score 5 runs, including a huge 4-run 5th, thanks to doubles by Ira Kelley and Luis Romero... With their closer tired and not able to go the Surf Dawgs would take their 1-run lead into the 9th. Brooks Carlson was given the ball to finish off the Cav's. Pedro Torres walked. Bob Short was plunked, Bryant Frank followed by getting hit-by-a-pitch, as well, loading the bases with no-outs. Claudio Flores hit a deep sac-fly scoring the tying run, moving Bob Short up to third. With runners on 1st and 3rd the Cavaliers would take the lead on another sac-fly, this time by Jesse Bryant... The Cav's would take the 6-5 lead and Miguel Angel Gonzalez would close the door in the 9th giving the Cav's the victory and staving off elimination.

Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs lead 3-2