After Carmack dazzled in game 1, Kevin Campbell would try
to follow suit in game 2 and keep pace with the rookie
for the team lead in wins. Not only did Campbell follow
suit, he would go 6 innings allowing only 3 hits and 1
run while punching out 3 Machine hitters as he cruised to
his 5th victory of the season.
While Campbell was dealing, the offense of the Redlegs
would offer up plenty of support to their veteran ace.
They put 5 runs on the board in the 2nd inning granting
some early breathing room after the close contest that
was game 1. Joey Watson started a string of 4
consecutive hits to start the 2nd inning. Kyle Weldon
followed, and then Brandon Howard knocked in the first
run with a single. James Robinson then loaded the bases
with a base hit and Matt Mattice drove a run home with a
sacrifice fly. Mike Hartman then singled to re-load the
bases before Jared Bradley sacrificed a run in with a fly
ball. Jacob Robinson drove the final run home in the
inning with a base hit.
Things were then quiet for both sides until the 5th when
the Machine finally got to Campbell. Tyler Bundy doubled
with one out and later scored.
The Redlegs answered loudly in the top of the 6th. Matt
Mattice doubled to start the inning, Mike Hartman walked,
and Jacob Robinson later walked to load the bases with
one out. Jackson Millard then walked a run home. After
a pop out, Joey Watson punched a 2 out double to bring
two more runs around which put the Redlegs up 9-0.
The Machine were able to push 2 more runs across in the
7th but it wouldn’t be enough to mount any kind of
comeback and the game would end with the Redlegs
victorious by a final score of 9-3.
Boxscore
J Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
J Millard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
K Arend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J Watson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
K Weldon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
B Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
J Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M Mattice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
M Hartman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
J Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M Redman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2B: Watson; Mattice
K Campbell (W) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
M Redman | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |