The St Michaels High School Varsity Baseball team won their fifth and sixth game of the season after surviving challenges by two very tough division foes.
Tuesday March 27, the Saints held off a strong Cambridge South Dorchester team at Cambridge with a five to zero final score. Senior Bobby Schultz was the starting pitcher for the Saints and finished the game with 11 strikeouts utilizing only 75 pitches. Bobby was assisted by great fielding with three double plays that kept the score 0 to 0 through the top of the 4th inning. Lightning fast running by Zach Howeth put him on first base, and then he stole 2nd and following a wild pitch by the Cambridge pitcher held at third. Howeth scored on a ground ball hit by Hunter Allen. The score at the end of the 4th inning was Saints one Cambridge South Dorchester 0. The Saints earned an additional four runs in the sixth inning and finished the game with a 5 to 0 final score. When I got a chance to speak to the Saints Coaches, they all said the Saints played the best game of the season with strong pitching and superb infield and outfield play all around.
Thursday March 29 saw the Saints hosting the Lions from Queen Annes County. Jake Griffin was the starting pitcher for the Lions and Brooks Harrison took the mound for the Saints. The Lions started the game off by scoring two runs in the first inning, matched by the Saints in the bottom half of the inning. Cleaver base running and a sacrifice fly allowed the Saints to tie the score at two.
In the second inning the Lions’ bats were active and they were able to add three additional runs to their score. The Saints replaced Brooks Harrison with Zach Correa on the mound after a disputed call at first base that allowed the runner to stay in the game and the Lions to eventually go ahead Five to Two. The Saints were only able to add one run to the score even after hitting two singles, a pop fly that advanced the runners and had the bases loaded when the third out was called. The score at the end of two innings was Saints 3 Lions 5.
The Lions kept their bats alive with a triple in the third inning that added one run to their total. The Saints were unable to match the Lions and the score at the end of the third inning was Saints 3 Lions 6. With two outs the Lions changed pitchers and placed Cory Turner on the mound.
In the fourth inning, the Lions were unable to add to their score but the Saints were fortunate to score two runs bringing the score to Saints 5 Lions 6. Chance Crissinger took advantage of a walk then stole second and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly to right field.
In the fifth inning the Lions bats went silent and they failed to score any additional runs. The Saints managed to sneak one run across the plate to tie the score at 6.
The sixth inning showed the Lions able to get one hit but failed to score any runs. The Saints were fortunate to earn a walk to start off the inning then got two additional men on base and scored three runs on excellent base running and another sacrifice fly. The score at the end of the inning was Saints 9 Lions 6. To try and stop the Saints the Lions replaced the pitcher with Conner Kirby and then replaced Connor with Kyle Thompson prior to the end of the inning.
The seventh inning had the Lions start off with a single followed by two strike outs and ended the game with the score Saints 9 Lions 6.
Kasey Nelson the Saints third baseman had three hits today and Zach Correa showed a great deal of poise on the mound with 11 strike outs in relief.
The Saints play away games at North Caroline on Monday April 2nd, then Kent County on Tuesday April 3rd. The next home game is Tuesday April 10th against Colonel Richardson High School. The Game against Colonel Richardson will mark the halfway point in the season.
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