The Redlegs split a double header with the Kettering
Royals this weekend, winning game 1 14-6 and falling 10-9
in the nightcap.
The Redlegs came out hot in game one, scoring seven times
in the first two innings. With two outs in the top of
the first, Joey Watson doubled, followed up by RBI
singles from Mike Hartman and Kyle Arend. After the
Royals answered with a run of their own in the bottom
half, the Redlegs got right back to work in the top of
the second. Nick Davis started the inning with a single,
followed by a walk to James Robinson and a single by Matt
Redman to load the bases. Saige Micomonaco then knocked
in two runs in his first career MVABL at bat. Joey
Watson later brought in another run with a sacrifice fly.
The Redlegs then tacked on four more runs in the fourth
inning. Matt Redman tripled to lead off the inning
before Micomonaco blasted a 2-run home run, bringing his
RBI total to four in his impressive debut.
As the Redlegs lead increased the lead to 12-1, Luke
Campbell continued to keep the Boys in Blue off the
scoreboard. After giving up a run in the first, he faced
only 11 batters in the next three frames allowing only
four baserunners in the process. But the Royals finally
got to Campbell in the fifth. After a base hit and a
few walks which resulted in a bases loaded and two out
situation, the Redlegs turned to rookie Ethan Limon to
try and work out of the jam. He had a tall order in his
first appearance, squaring off against Royals third
baseman Chris Flaherty in the high-pressure situation.
Flaherty showed why he was recently inducted into the
MVABL hall of fame as he deposited a bases clearing
double into the outfield to bring the Royals closer with
a score of 12-5.
Limon then settled in and tossed the final two innings of
the game, giving up only one earned and picking up a
strikeout along the way to record his first career
victory.
The Redlegs picked up two more runs in the 7th to add
some cushion to the lead, Nick Davis drove in a run while
the other was scored on a passed ball.
The Redlegs improved to 4-1 in the win.
Boxscore
| M Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A Parks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| M Hartman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| K Arend | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| M Mattice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| M Redman | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| S Micomonaco | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| B Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Limon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2B: Watson; Arend
3B: Redman
HR: Micomonaco
| L Campbell | 4.67 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| E Limon (W) | 2.33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |