Got The Job Done

Coleman Pitt Post 58 swept a doubleheader from Roxboro Post 138 9-3 and 7-2.  MJ Jones started the first game and except for three runs in the sixth  inning  he pitched five scoreless inning and twice his defense got out of bases loaded jams with double plays.  Chase Roupp pitched the seventh to preserve the victory for Coleman a Pitt.

The offense seven hits but this was a day with the win blowing in and a thick air it was hard for anybody to hit it far.  Coleman Pitt would score once in the first without a hit with a Linwood Jones was walked and scored on a Griffin  Parker sac Fly. CP 58 scored twice more in the second and going into the fifth lead 6-0.  P 138 closed the gap to 6-3 before P 58 added three in the bottom of sixth to ice it.

No one got more than one hit but seven players collected those seven.  Linwood  Jones RBI, David Williams RBI, Carson Arthur, Griffin Parker, Chase Roupp two RBI, Forrest Bell RBI and Garrison Vick.  Roxboro had seven hits in the game and twice loading the bases with no outs an failing to score was big in this game.

The night cap P 138 scored twice in the first inning of P58 starter Pascal Ammons who gave up four hits in the inning.  By games endAmmons will give only one other hit after the first and got relief help in the seventh from Ryan Williams.

Down two nothing coming to bat in the bottom of the first CP 58 opened the game with three singles and a triple  to take the lead they would never relinquish.  By games end another three runs crossed the plate giving P 58 a 7-2 sweep.

The night cap Khalil Macklin two singles produced two RBI.  Garrison Vick also reached twice with hits. Griffin Parker had a triple that produced two runs.  Ryan Williams had a RBI on a ground out.
Forest Bell, Carson Arthur, Linwood Jones and David Williams got hits.

Coleman Pitt goes to 3-3 with a game Sunday afternoon at Cary in division play.  The next home game for CP 58 is Thursday night.  There will be a special pre game ceremony honoring Grady Griffin the long time Post 58 Athletic Officer who was inducted into the North Carolina American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame back in March.  It will also be Grady's 86th birthday and everyone in attendance can join a birthday cake and ice cream starting in the 7th inning.