Game 2 started off ominously, as the Stars kept up their
momentum by putting up a run in the top of the 1st against
Redlegs starter Jesse Jones. That lead would be short
lived, as Camden answered immediately with two runs of their
own in the bottom of the 1st. Jacob Robinson walked to
start the frame followed by a base hit by Jesse Jones. Both
runners would later score on a fielding error.
After Jones struck out the side in the top of the 2nd,
Camden got right back to work in the bottom half. Matt
Mattice singled followed by a walk to Lucas Smith. Mattice
and Smith then executed a double steal moving up to 2nd and
3rd. Jacob Robinson then lined a single into left field to
bring both runners home and extend the lead to 4-1.
After the Stars scratched together an unearned run in the
top of the 3rd, Marshall Eippert doubled to start the Redleg
half, followed by Evan Koogler getting hit by a pitch to put
two on with no outs. Another Stars miscue would end up
allowing both runs to score, pushing the lead to 6-2.
Neither team scored in the 4th or 5th, as Jesse Jones
continued to cruse. Jesse would eventually rack up 10
strikeouts in this one, allowing just 1 earned run in the
complete game victory.
The Stars were able to pick up one more unearned run in the
top of the 6th, but Camden again answered in the bottom
half. Matt Mattice singled to start the frame, but it
looked like any run scoring chances may fizzle after two
consecutive strikeouts. Jacob Robinson then reached on an
error, setting up Jesse Jones to help himself out by driving
home 2 runs with a base hit. Kyle Arend followed this up
with an RBI base hit of his own, giving the Redlegs the 9-3
advantage.
Jones wasn’t going to make anything interesting in the
bottom of the 7th, as he slammed the door with three
consecutive strikeouts to finish the game.
Boxscore
J Robinson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
J Jones | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
K Arend | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M Eippert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
E Koogler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E Jameson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M Mattice | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2B: Eippert