So far this summer Post 58 is proving they are the best team in their conference and right now with four conference games to go stand at 9-1 in conference play. All but two they have score at least seven runs in every game. Once they scored nine and lost by giving up ten. That one they gave up ten was the sixth game in six days and the pitching staff was slam worn out. Oddly enough the two they didn't score seven they won any way.
Saturday night P58 got a good home test from their arch rival Wilson in which P58 lead the entire way but the last few innings Wilson kept coming but the relief staff would not give in. Blowing out Edenton in game one of a DH last night Edenton got the lead in the fifth inning and once again the relief staff would not give in the next five innings until finally the winning run scored in the tenth.
P58 needs some close games just to be in the atmosphere so they will be use to it come playoff time that is now just around the corner. The quarter finals start July 12th which is slightly over two weeks away. They still play at Johnston County Tuesday, home against Johnston County Wednesday. Their only regular season trip to Wilson is Friday, then a DH in Elizabeth City Sunday against Albemarle. Three straight home games end the regular season July 2 against Windsor. July 3 they play Pitt County a team they very well might meet in the playoffs. The final game of the regular season is July 5 against Wayne County another potential playoff foe.
You can best better believe of the games left Albemarle, Windsor and Wilson will see P58 best pitchers while coach Hank Jones may not want to tire his staff in the non conference games this close to the playoffs plus he may not want to show his pitching hand to possible teams he may face in three weeks.
This team has added a very good bat last week when Jay Aparicio played for the first time after being injured during his high school season. This kid can fly and his added bat only aids a team capable of scoring near ten runs a game.
North Carolina is the only Legion State in the country that still plays nine inning games so P 58 starting pitching needs to go at least six or more innings every outing and then let the Relievers shut the door.
Monday, June 25, 2012
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