Another Gully Washer

 Post 58 will see if starting early does the trick again this afternoon as the doubleheader scheduled with Edenton will start at 4pm instead of 5.

Once again tonight Coleman Pitt Post 58 starts a game but it never makes it all the way to the ninth inning.  It didn't need too as Coleman Pitt finally caught a break with the weather and got just enough game in and at the time the bottom fell out was leading in the bottom of the fifth inning and that was enough to call BALL GAME to complete a victory for Post 58.

It took some good planning between Hank Jones P 58 coach and Athletic director Joe Bell to get Wilson to come early as they moved the game up one hour at 6pm and if they had not done that another rain out.  The rains came at about 7:15 or so and that at best may be would have made the top of the second if the game was not moved up.

Hank Jones sent Northern Nash Pitcher Derrick Carter to the mound and both the first and second inning Wilson loaded the bases but they managed only a single run in the first on a ground out by Casey Flora to take a 1-0 lead.  The bottom of  the second  P58 struck for three runs after Brock Waynic singled, he was wiped out on a fielders choice by Spenser Ramsey.  Andrew Weatherly laid down a bunt that he beat the throw to first but a wild throw sent Ramsey to third and Weatherly to second.  Jeremy Johnson, David Williams and Adam Bayless all had back to back to back hits and each collected and rbi.

As the clouds started moving in Carter got Post 13 out in the top of the fifth and while batting in the bottom of the fifth P58 score three times again as Andy Morris lead off with a hit.  Linwood Jones beat out an infield single and once again a wild throw sent Morris home and Jones to third.  Andrew Weatherly and Jeremy Johnson got back to back hits that lead to a 6-1 lead and Wilson was ready to make a pitching change when the clouds finally brought a clap of thunder and the field was cleared and about five minutes later the rains game and that was that.

The umpires were in the visitors dugout while the heavy rains came down and I am sure in about 15 minutes there was enough water to call the game but nobody was brave enough to run over in the pouring rain and challenge the lightening to get to the P58 dugout.  When the rained slacked up  a dash by the umpires over to the home dugout and five seconds later the signal game over.

Four plus inning  P58 got two hits each from Jeremy Johnson, David Williams,Adam Bayless and Andrew Weatherly.  Joining the hit parade was Brock Waynic, Linwood Jones and Andy Morris.  Derrick Carter allowed 6 hits in five  innings but one of the big items the defense didn't have a miscue while Wilson had three.  Carter beats Wilson for the second time this year as after the second inning he settled down and made quick work of Wilson on a night when ten minutes could have lead to another lost game with the weather .

Post 58 is now 6-1 in league play and for the first time this year go over 500 on the season at 6-5.  P 58 plays a double header Saturday at Legion field starting at 5pm against Edenton who is another one of those teams right at 500 in the league and if they could knock off P58 twice they would help their playoff cause tremendously.  As bad as the weather forecast is for the next few nights Hank and Joe are hoping to move the games up from five pm so if the games are moved up check here and I'll let you know.