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first of three hits, all in the same
direction) and Cusick scored him
with a single to center.
In the second inning the Owls had
the bases loaded with one out but it
didn't do them any good, as Wigle
went down swinging for the second
out and Martin hit one back to the
pitcher who threw him out at first.
The Owls came up with all of their
four runs in the bottom half of the
third. Jenis, the first man up. was
hit in the leg by a pitched ball.
Yeash walked. Humphrey then hit
through the box, Lindamood defect
ing the ball to Romello at short,
who threw to Davis at second, fore
ing Yeash, but there was no play
on Humphrey at first and Jenis went
to third on the play. Swanson then
singled to center, scoring Jenis with
the first Owl run. On the play.
Humphrey was trapped between
second and third, but was safe when
Davis dropped Cusick's throw. Dad
dario then leaned into one and drove
it high over the rightfeld wall, scor-
ing behind Humphrey and Swanson.
Hest then went out, short to first,
and Crumling grounded to Murphy,
who stepped on first for the third
out.
After the Owls four-run splurge,
Lindamood settled right down and
held them scoreless the rest of the
way.
Wilmington got their second run
in the fourth. Sanicki opened the
inning with a single to center. Muir
ply then singled to right, sending
Sanicki to second, but when Swan
son juggled the ball, Sanicki went
on to third Rice then forced Muir
ply at second, Sanicki scoring on the
play. Turner then grounded to Mar
tin, who tagged Rice on the line and
then threw to Jenis in time for
double play.
There was no more scoring until
the eighth, although the Blue Rocks
threatened in both the fifth and sixth
innings.
In the fifth, Davis opened the in
ming with a single. Lindamood
struck out, but Romello also singled.
Davis tried to go to third on the hit,
but was thrown out on perfect
peg by Humphrey. Cusick kept the
rally alive by reaching first on Dad
dario's error, but Levan forced him
at second for the third out.
In the sixth, Sanicki singled, but
was erased on a fast double play,
(the Owls third of the game). Rice
then doubled to left, but Turner
made the third out by grounding to
the pitcher.
The Blue Rocks went ahead GA
in the eighth, when they came up
with four runs. Cusick popped up
to Daddario. Levan skied one in
front of the plate, but Crumling
dropped it and Levan was safe at
first. Sanicki made the second out
when he flied to right. Murphy
singled to left, sending Levan to sec,
ond and both runners scored on
Rice's double to left. With two men
out and first base open, Turner was
Intentionally walked, but Davis came
up with his third hit, double to
center, scoring Rice and Turner.
Lindamood then flied to left for the
third out.
The Blue Rocks final two runs
were scored in the eighth. Romello
singled to center. Cusick then bunt-
ed to Wigle, who threw the ball into
centerfeld trying to get Romello,
who went to third and Cusick to
second. Levan grounded to first,
unassisted, no advance. Sanicki
then singled to left, scoring both
runners. Murphy struck out and
Rice ended the inning by grounding
out to Jenis at first
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