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Willington Vs. Ashford
On June 5th, 2012, my team Willington 2 took on Ashford, at Memorial Park. My team was on a six-game losing streak, and this was the game in which we wanted to break it. In the top of the first, my team didn’t score any runs. In my first at-bat, I struck-out swinging to end the inning. In the third, I grounded-out to third base. For the first three innings, my both teams were held scoreless, until the bottom of the third inning. Ashford’s second baseman hit the ball into the outfield, but the ball was missed by the our outfielder Larry, and the batter went all the way to third. The next batter hit the ball into left field, driving home the games first run. The very next batter hit the ball to me, and I flipped it to second for the forceout. In the fourth, my team got into a jam, getting the bases loaded and two outs, but we changed the pitcher, and Clark came in as a relief pitcher and struck-out the batter to get out of the jam.
The score stayed 1-0 going all the way into the final inning. Our very first batter was Clark and he flied out to left field. I was the next batter. I hit the ball to the first baseman, but the pitcher came over to cover the bag and started to get in his way. I slid into the bag head first, and I hit the glove just right to make the first baseman drop the ball. Then John came up to bat. On the third strike, the catcher dropped the ball, and John started running, and the catcher over-threw first, and threw it way into the outfield! I went to third, and came all the way home, and so did John just as the ball was thrown into the pitcher! I leaped into his arms, knowing we had taken the 2-1 lead, and my teamates were just as jubilant! However, my team got into a jam in the bottom of the inning, because ashford got men on first and second, and with one out. Clark responded by striking-out the next batter. Then he got the next batter to pop-out to him to end the game! Our losing-streak was over, as we won 2-1! I went 1-for-3 on the day, getting a key hit and run in the final inning! I was so glad my team won, and it was a game I’ll never forget!
Willington Vs. Willimantic Game 5
On June 2nd, 2012, my team, Willington 2 played Willimantic at Legion Field. I was the leadoff hitter and I grounded out to shortstop to start the game and my team didn’t score any runs. After a few innings, Willimantic had a 3-0 lead. However, in the third inning, we began to chip away, and […]
UConn Falls In Big East Playoffs
The UConn baseball team fell in the Semifinals of the Big East Playoffs, ending there season, and their playoff run. The Huskies played USF, in the First round of the playoffs. In the first inning, the Huskies struck for an early run, and scored another run in the third to take a 2-1 lead. In […]
The Secret Defenders #1
I recieved this comic last year, and have read a few times; enough to say that this is probably one of the better comics made in the ’90’s. It has a pretty good story line, and I would give it a 3-out-of-5 rating. The main charcters are Wolverine, Doctor Starnge, Darkhawk, Nomad, and Spider-Woman, which […]
Willington 2 vs Mansfield
On May 19th, 2012, my team Willington 2 played Mansfield 2 at SE-A field. In the first inning, my team did not get on base at all. Mansfield unlike us got three runs across home plate to take an early 3-0 lead. One ball was hit into center field, but the center fielder let it […]
My first Game at Legion Field
On May 14th, 2012, my team Willington 2 played Willimantic at Legion Field, my first time ever playing at Legion field. In the first inning, my team went down in order and didn’t score any runs, and I struck-out swinging. That same inning Willimantic scored three runs to take a 3-0 lead. My team didn’t […]
Veteran Talk on WWII
On May 14th 2012, the South Windsor Library hosted a talk by two veterans talk about World War II. They were both Lieutenant Colonels in the U.S. Air force during World War II, both were pilots. Their names were James and Walter. James fought in Europe and France against the Germans. Walter fought in the […]
Willington 2 vs Willimantic Game 3
On May 12th, my team, Willington 2 played Willimantic for the third time this year. Willimantic got the first run of the game in the first inning off our pitcher Max. With the bases loaded, and one out, one of the Willimantic batters hit the ball to Max. Instead of going for the double play, […]
Binky Rudich
On May 11th, I went to see a play in which Sarah and Rachel Ayers were performing in at the Ashford School. We hadn’t seen the Ayers in quite some time, so it was nice to see them again. I got to see my friend, Jacob Ayers for the first time in a while and […]
A Day At UConn Baseball
On May 6, 2012, my family and I went to the UConn baseball Stadium for a baseball clinic where I would get to work with some of the players. The baseball team had a game later on, so I watched them practice for a while. After we got a photo of all the people who […]