In a game that see-sawed with lead and momentum changes, FBC fought its way into the Championship Round of the post-season tournament by defeating a very good Alamo club 9-7 on Saturday, June 26, 2009. With the victory, FBC's record improves to 12-8 on the year.Following a weather-shortened 9-2 loss on Thursday night in which the team managed just 3 hits, FBC came out swinging the bat, pounded the ball for 14 hits, including 7 for extra bases.
Both teams failed to score in the first inning, but FBC went up 3-2 in the second. Dalton Armes and Brayton Sparrow each had 1 out singles, and they both moved into scoring position when they pulled off a successful double steal. Following a strikeout to Donovan Ferguson, Skyler Hood came through with a big 2 out double that plated both Armes and Sparrow. Michael Brown then came through with his first of 3 base hits by following up with a double of his own into right field, driving in Brown with the third and final run of the inning for the boys in purple. Trevor Edwards struck out Brayton Hall looking on a full count, 8 pitch at bat to start the bottom of the second.
Left: Damien Ferguson, just before hitting a lead off home run in the top of third inning.
Andrew Edwards doubled into center before Gunner Runyan walked on a full count. Both runners advanced a base on a wild pitch, and Edwards lost his second batter of the inning to a walk, this time on a full count fastball that was wide of the strike zone, loading the bases. Jacob Mathers became the third consecutive Alamo batter to be issued a full count free pass, driving in Edwards from third base for Alamo's first run of the game. David Arthur took a called third strike for out number 2, but Edwards lost Ben Winograd after getting ahead 0-2 in the count, walking him with 4 consecutive balls, and bringing the top of the order to the plate with the bases still loaded, and the score standing 3-2 FBC. Dalton Stephens, who looked wild while warming up, came on in relief, and he promptly struck out leadoff hitter Tanner Miller on 3 pitches to end the threat.
Damien Ferguson drove a first pitch fastball from Cooper Simmonds deeo into right center field for a leadoff home run, putting FBC up 4-2. Dalton Stephens singled with 1 out and stole second and third, but he was left stranded, as FBC could do no further damage. Stephens went back pitching for FBC in the bottom of the third, but wildness and poor defense led to 5 runs being scored by Alamo as they took a 7-4 lead. Cooper Simmonds singled to start the inning, moving to third on a stolen base and a wild pitch. Zach Hall drew a full count free pass and Tucker Rappe also walked to load the bases for Brayton Wall. Wall popped up to second baseman Brayton Sparrow, but unfortunately, the ball was not caught, and Simmonds sc
ored from third. Andrew Edwards hit a double into center field that also could have been caught with a little more effort being made, and Hall and Rappe both came home as Wall took third, making the score 5-4 in favor of Alamo. Gunner Runyan singled to drive in Wall from third base, putting runners at the corners. A pitching change was made and Damien Ferguson took the mound. Brayton Sparrow was moved to third from second base, Dalton Armes went from first to shortstop, and Stephens took over at first base. Joey Munoz popped up to third base on the first pitch he saw, but it was not caught, and Edwards scored from third. A wild pitch put runners at second and third. Jacob Mathers lined out to Dalton Stephens at first for out number 1, and then Damien struck out both David Arthur and Ben Winograd to keep the score 7-4 Alamo.
Damien Ferguson drove a first pitch fastball from Cooper Simmonds deeo into right center field for a leadoff home run, putting FBC up 4-2. Dalton Stephens singled with 1 out and stole second and third, but he was left stranded, as FBC could do no further damage. Stephens went back pitching for FBC in the bottom of the third, but wildness and poor defense led to 5 runs being scored by Alamo as they took a 7-4 lead. Cooper Simmonds singled to start the inning, moving to third on a stolen base and a wild pitch. Zach Hall drew a full count free pass and Tucker Rappe also walked to load the bases for Brayton Wall. Wall popped up to second baseman Brayton Sparrow, but unfortunately, the ball was not caught, and Simmonds sc
ored from third. Andrew Edwards hit a double into center field that also could have been caught with a little more effort being made, and Hall and Rappe both came home as Wall took third, making the score 5-4 in favor of Alamo. Gunner Runyan singled to drive in Wall from third base, putting runners at the corners. A pitching change was made and Damien Ferguson took the mound. Brayton Sparrow was moved to third from second base, Dalton Armes went from first to shortstop, and Stephens took over at first base. Joey Munoz popped up to third base on the first pitch he saw, but it was not caught, and Edwards scored from third. A wild pitch put runners at second and third. Jacob Mathers lined out to Dalton Stephens at first for out number 1, and then Damien struck out both David Arthur and Ben Winograd to keep the score 7-4 Alamo.Right: Donovan Ferguson runs towards first in the top of the fifth.
Below: Donovan Ferguson hangs onto a called third strike to end the bottom of the third inning.
Neither team scored in the 4th inning, but in the top of the fifth, FBC exploded for 5 runs. Damien Ferguson hit a long, fly ball into deep center field for a leadoff double. Drake Jeffries followed with an infield single, moving Damien to third. Jeffries stole second, placing 2 runners in scoring position for Dalton Stephens. Stephens blasted a pitch from Tucker Rappe into right field for a 3 run homer to tie the score at 7 apiece. Dalton Armes then whalloped a 1 strike pitch into left field for a triple, and he scored on Brayton Sparrow's single to give FBC a lead of 8-7. Donovan Ferguson reached on a fielder's choice for out number 1. Donovan stole second and he scored FBC's final run when Michael Brown had his third hit of the game, a single into left, making the final score 9-7.
Neither team scored in the 4th inning, but in the top of the fifth, FBC exploded for 5 runs. Damien Ferguson hit a long, fly ball into deep center field for a leadoff double. Drake Jeffries followed with an infield single, moving Damien to third. Jeffries stole second, placing 2 runners in scoring position for Dalton Stephens. Stephens blasted a pitch from Tucker Rappe into right field for a 3 run homer to tie the score at 7 apiece. Dalton Armes then whalloped a 1 strike pitch into left field for a triple, and he scored on Brayton Sparrow's single to give FBC a lead of 8-7. Donovan Ferguson reached on a fielder's choice for out number 1. Donovan stole second and he scored FBC's final run when Michael Brown had his third hit of the game, a single into left, making the final score 9-7.Below left: Damien Ferguson throwing a 2 seamer for a called third strike to end the third inning.
Drake Jeffries and Trevor Edwards each pitched a scoreless inning in the fifh and sixth frames. Jeffries got the win, while Edwards earned his second save of the season. Below right: Donovan Ferguson races towards home with the ninth and final run of the game.
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