Saturday, June 19, 2010

Heat,Pitching and Hot Dogs

Rocky Mount American Legion Post 58 swept a doubleheader from Ahoskie Post 102 Saturday afternoon at Gryphon Stadium.

Post 58 score eight runs in the bottom of the first inning in game one on seven hits and all but ended game one. Cameron Ramsey's bases loaded double cleared the bases. The Berry boys Thomas and Matthew both had rbi's along with Jeremy Sloop, Parker Helms pitched a five inning two hitter as Post 58 ten rule ruled Ahoskie in the opener 11-0 in five innings.

T J Taylor, Tyler Clark and Jeremy Sloop had two hits in game one. Matthew and Thomas Berry had a hit as well as the Cameron Ramsey's Double. Helms struck out five and walked two and also hit a batter but kept Post 102 at bay.

Between games both teams enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers which were cooked by Steve Trevanthan. All any of us needed in game two was a recliner with the heat of the day and the hot dogs both teams were in Slow motion.

Brandon Denton who tested his shoulder for the first time since the Clayton game pitched four good innings for Hank Jones before Jones used three other pitchers for an inning a piece Trellis Ashley, Kyle Norvelle and Bill Clark. Denton had six strikeouts and Norvelle struck out the side his one inning and Ashley stuck out one in his inning for a total of ten on the game. Denton gave up four hits which would be all the hits Post 102 would get.

T J Taylor had a pop up double that nobody for Post 102 wanted to catch which plated two runs. Kyle Norvelle backed Taylor's double with a three bagger to produce the only rbi's in the game. The heat pouring down both teams managed to get through seven innings which was agreed by both coaches prior to the start of each game. Post 58 5 and Post 102 zero.

Fuller Weatherly was the only 58 player to get two hits. Tyler Clark had a single,T J Taylor's double, Kyle Norvelle's triple and the other hit was gotten by Michael Whitehead.

Post 58 hits the diamond Father's day Sunday afternoon playing Wayne County at 3.00pm at NC Wesleyan College. Post 58 is now 10-3 on the season but are 4-0 in conference play.