Manogue's defense proves too much for Carson on the baseball diamond
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 9:16pm
Manouge went straight to work with a single into left field, right after an error by Brandon Allen who fumbled the ball after a bunt. Then after a fielder's choice to get out number two, it looked like trouble early for the Senators, but a pop out to short stop made it a harmless inning with 1 hit, 1 error, no run top of the first.
Carson too would go straight to work with a walk by Josiah Pongasi and a sacrifice bunt my Dominic Norton to my Pongasi over to second. Chase Blueberg needed no time warming up at the plate and hit a towering two-run shot to left field to give the Senators the early advantage 2-0 in the after the first inning.
The action wouldn't cease for the Miners offense either, when Manogue's Webb Charles hit a double to deep left field. With a walk by Dustin Dutcher, Nelson threw down a sacrifice bunt to move both the runners over. Yet again, Manogue was within striking range and this time would take advantage of the opportunity. With a fielder's choice to pick up one for Manogue immediately followed by an infield hit to tie the score up 2-2 going into the bottom of the second.
Just when you thought things were going to slow down. Dustin Dutcher got on base by a hit by pitch, followed by a balk, Pongasi stepped up to the plate. He delivered a single to left field and score Dutcher all the way from second. The score after two full innings, Carson 3, Manogue 2.
Anthony Damonte stepped up to the plate and delivered a nice double to left center to begin the third, immediately followed by a walk by Bohach. Then Shawa would step up to the plate to deliver a 2 RBI double to left center, giving the Miners the first lead of the night at 4-3. Shortly after, a wild pitch put Bohach on third and Nelson was able to put the ball deep enough to score Bohach leaving the score entering the bottom of three with a score of 5-3 Manogue.
Gehrig Tucker started the bottom of three with a single up the left side, but didn't do much for the Senators and they didn't score at all in the bottom of the third. The Miners went 1, 2, 3 in the top of 4 with some nice fielding out up by the Senators. Manogue returned the favor with a strike out and two ground outs blanking the Senators with a 1, 2, 3 inning of their own.
The Miners were starting to get something going to start the the top of 5, but an unassisted double play by Pongasi certainly didn't make it easy. With a runner on third, Shawa cashed in an RBI with a double down the left field line. The Miners were threatening to strike again with runners on first and third, but a harmless pop out to Pongasi stopped the damage at only one run.
Dominic Norton would get the action going for the Senators with a single down the left side, but the Senators couldn't do much with it making three consecutive outs. The offensive production would take a halt for Manouge with another 1, 2, 3 inning. Following the new 1, 2, 3 trend, Carson followed suit with a three up three down inning of their own.
Finally breaking the trend, Clair Tros of Manogue hit a double down the third baseline followed by a bloop single over the shortstops head leaving runners with first and third. Then Shawa hit a sac fly to the second basemen deep in foul territory to put up the first run in a while and left the score coming into the bottom of seven at 7-3. Manogue would finally put away the game striking out the side. Final score of this one, Manogue 7, Carson 3.
