The Mariners grabbed an early lead in game 2 as they were
able to push 2 quick runs across in the 1st against Redleg
starter Andy Evans. Down 2-0, the Redlegs wasted no time
squaring things up and taking the lead. After Matt Morrison
got plunked by the first pitch of the game, Jackson Millard
drove a ball over the left field fence to tie the game up at
2-2. The M’s thwarted the big inning though, as Jacob
Robinson then singled with one out, but was gunned down at
home after Brad Clark drove a ball to the left field fence.
The M’s turned two as they got Clark at 3rd trying to take
an extra base on the back end.
But the Redleg offense kept the foot on the gas as they
plated 2 more runs in the 2nd. Kyle Arend, Matt Mattice,
and James Robinson all singled to load the bases with no
outs. Zach Carroll then muscled a 2 strike pitch into no
man’s land to score two runs. The M’s almost got a run in
the 2nd when they got a leadoff double, but Evans struck out
back to back hitters and then Brad Clark made a great pick
at 1st to end the inning.
Evans meanwhile settled in and allowed only one more run
through the 6th inning. Andy turned in a nice outing going
6 innings, allowing 2 earned with 6Ks and 5 hits allowed in
the start.
Matt Mattice made it a 5-2 game and gave Evans some cushion
when he blasted his first home run of 2014 over the fence in
right field to lead off the 4th. Jacob Robinson then
pitched in on defense in the top half of the 5th when he
nailed a runner at the plate from center field as he tried
to score on a sacrifice fly. Kyle Arend picked up an RBI in
the bottom of the 5th with a sacrifice fly, driving in
Brandon Howard who doubled to begin the inning.
With the score standing at 6-3 going into the 6th it looked
like the Redlegs had things wrapped up. Justin McCurdy
entered the game in the bottom of the 6th and drove a 2 out
double into the outfield and scored right away when Kyle
Breeden drove a double of his own into right center. This
would turn out to be a very important run as the M’s were
about to start a comeback in the top of the 7th.
Matt Redman returned to the hill to throw the 7th but the
Mariners were ready for him this time around as 4 of the 5
batters reached base and 3 scored with the assistance of 2
Redleg errors. Brad Clark then entered the game with the
Redlegs up only 7-6 with one out and the tying run on 2nd
base. Clark induced a lazy pop up to center field and then
ended the game with a big strikeout, preserving the Redleg
win which extends the current winning streak to 4.
Boxscore
| M Morrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Millard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| J Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Arend | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M Mattice | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| J Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z Carroll | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J McCurdy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Breeden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2B: Howard; Clark; McCurdy; Breeden
HR: Millard; Mattice
| A Evans (W) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| M Redman | 0.33 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B Clark (S) | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |