The Warriors opened May with five walks and two errors before settling down and cruising to an 18-6 victory over Cougars White on Thursday.
Max Versteegh came in to relieve starting pitcher Michael Daughtery and silenced the Cougars' first-inning rally to earn the victory as the Warriors countered five Cougar runs with seven of their own. Ryan Niemeyer pitched three strong innings for the save and helped his cause by scoring three runs.
Leading 7-5 in the home half of the second inning, Robert Hogg set the tone with a home run to the right field line. That ignited a six-run rally the Cougars couldn't answer.
Patrick Karamitros continued to shine at catcher, scoring twice and batting in three while playing error free defense once again at the toughest position in baseball. (Sorry, but I have great admiration for catchers.)
Will Tuebel had a breakout game after taking one for the team in the first inning and getting his first hit of the season in the second. Jordy Brown had five stolen bases, which we will soon come to expect.
Two Warrior 13U players -- Matt Troendle and Jacob Rogers -- filled in nicely as track and musical conflicts prompted player substitutions. Rogers walked, stole two bases and scored the game's last run on a wild pitch in his fourth-inning appearance. Troendle started the game in right field and returned in the fourth to drive in a run on a grounder to third base.
Mitch Blades and Zach Zingula each overcame fielding errors by scoring two runs apiece. Blades also collected an RBI with his second-inning single to right field. Zingula drew blood, but scored on a highlight reel slide around the Cougar catcher in the fourth.
Although the weather forecast doesn't look favorable, the Warriors are scheduled to play Prairie black at 6 p.m. Friday. Double headers follow on Saturday and Sunday against the Angels and Clear Creek. The home stand closes Monday night against Swisher Swat.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Warriors overcome sloppy start
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