The Redlegs and Scouts met up for an important game on
Sunday as both teams were tied for first place in the
standings and playoff seeding on the line. The game
didn’t disappoint and turned out to be a tight contest
all the way to the end. When the dust settled, the
Redlegs fell just short in a 6-4 loss. The offense
managed to pound out 15 hits, leaving a staggering 10 men
stranded throughout the day.
On any other day you would think that Tyler Eaton’s
performance would have warranted a win going up against
the Scouts, who have scored more runs than any other team
in the league this season. Eaton went 8 strong innings
against the powerhouse lineup and yielded just 8 hits and
5 earned runs while striking out 6 batters. Eaton
eventually fell victim to the tough luck loss despite the
strong outing.
After the Scouts struck first in top of the 3rd, the
Redlegs reclaimed the lead in the bottom half. Eaton
reached on an error to start the inning, swiped 2nd, and
then scored on double by Kevin Campbell. Jacob Robinson
later singled, and a throwing error in from the outfield
allowed Campbell to score from 3rd base. They extended
the lead to 3-1 in the 4th when Jesse Jones reached on a
fielder’s choice, swiped 2nd, and scored on a base hit by
Tyler Eaton.
The Scouts later pushed 3 across in the 6th to take a 4-3
lead, only to have the Redlegs score again in the bottom
to tie things up at 4-4. After a flyout and groundout
started the inning, Mike Hartman and Jesse Jones each
singled to keep the inning alive, which allowed Tyler
Eaton to drive a run home with a double.
The Scouts added runs in the top of the 8th and 9th to
extend the lead to 6-4. The Redleg defense held strong
in the 9th as Eric Jameson made a picturesque over the
shoulder catch on the warning track in left field. Evan
Koogler ended the top of the 9th by gunning down a would-
be base stealer at 3rd base. Camden threatened, loading
the bases in the 8th and having runners on 2nd and 3rd in
the 9th but ultimately did not get a run across the
plate.
Next up for the Redlegs (15-6) is the Dayton Rangers (12-
9) at Rotary Park in Beavercreek on Thursday 8/19 at
7:00pm.
Boxscore
| J Robinson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Malott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Arend | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Howard | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Hartman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T Eaton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| E Jameson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Campbell | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2B: Hartman; Eaton; Campbell
| T Eaton | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| J Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |