It Takes Pieces To Make The Puzzle.

Matthew and Thomas Berry  are the only two players on this years's Post 58 Legion team from Rocky Mount High.  Legion season started and both were nursing leg injuries sustained in the high school playoffs.  Early on they either didn't play at all or were used as designated hitters and when they hit the ball struggled to get to first.

Early in the Legion Season Coach Hank Jones used various lineups looking to see who he could count on. Post 58 started out 2-3.  Game six came up and both of the Berry twins are now healthy and Post 58 goes on a ten game winning streak averaging 11 runs per game.

Jones also by game six knew better what was his best combination of lineups and how long he could leave a pitcher in the game before they were gassed.  When you add all the little pieces together the puzzle begins to  come together. So far this Legion season the picture of the puzzle has looked very good

Monday night the twins were not in the lineup for CP 58 and they could only muster three runs. That is the lowest total this season in any game. Post 58 lost for the fourth time this year.   Even Coach Britt Johnson has been away this week out on the college recruiting trail.  Britt has had the duty the last two seasons of calling the pitches for our pitchers.

 Last night I had my part.  I had a church meeting that I needed to attend so I did the starting lineups and turned the PA announcing over to Joe Bell to hold the fort until I could get back from my meeting.  Walking down the hill getting back in the bottom of the third we were down 7-0 but we scored as I was walking into the pressbox.

I don't want to say that the team plays better with me behind the mic but let me point out a couple of things.  The last two years at the State Tournament Post 58 is 0-4 without me behind the mic. 

 It is hard to say why certain people make life better for everyone else.  Post 58  surely life works wonders when Matthew hits third and Thomas is behind him in clean up.  It really doesn't matter whether one is the DH or at first base they flip flop about every other game any way.  The stats show with both in the lineup healthy the offense of Post 58 is a scoring machine.

There is good news up and coming the twins will be back in the lineup Wednesday night against Wilson Post 13.  Britt is scheduled back from his recruiting for Lander College.  I'll be up top for the entire game bellowing the batters as they come to the plate.  Now batting for Post 58 S-p-i-r-e-s -M- i-l-l-e-r. 

Wednesday,Thursday and Sunday night Post 58 plays at home and this will end the regular season.  Friday night they make a trip across the Chowan River to Edenton.

If Post 58 finishes first it looks like New Bern would be their opening playoff series opponent.  They at this point are in fourth place in the Area 1 East  Southern Division.  We must finish first in the Northern division for that to happen.  A win Wednesday night and it will happen.

Whether it's me in the pressbox or you as a fan cheering on the sidelines we all feel like we help make a difference.  The only way you can help make a difference is be there to do you part. 

Help pull Post 58 to a regular season crown.  Be there.