The turning point came in the third inning, when John Tyler, second baseman for New Market, got a double off the first pitch, sending the ball deep into left field. Matt Davis, the Rebels' left-fielder, was next up and smashed a single into left field. Kasey Weishaar, the Rebels' short-stop, bunted and ran to first. As Weishaar was on his way to first, Tyler was running home. The Cardinals' pitcher had the ball and was about to throw it to the catcher when he dropped it.
Wet baseballs are slippery.
Next up was Daryl Clark, third-baseman for the Rebels. He walked to first, loading the bases, with no outs. The inning continued with the Cardinals unable to stop the awesome offense of New Market. By the time the Cardinals got a chance to bat again, they were down 5-0. It wasn't until the forth inning that the Cardinals were able to get a run.