JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Johnstown-2 and Altoona-2 played a baseball game that had a little bit of everything Tuesday.
From superb starting pitching, some shaky defense, a controversial ruling and eventually clutch hitting, the two teams traded blows against one another, but it was Martella's Pharmacy that survived a 6-3 decision over ****** Motors in Pool A action during the early game at Sargent's Stadium at the Point.
The Johnstown-2 squad found itself tied late in the game with the Altoona-2 representative and used some small ball to forge ahead. Two Martella's Pharmacy runners reached base via a hit by pitch, then Jack Messina bunted the two into scoring position.
Johnstown-2 second basemen Mason Pfeil came up and roped a go-ahead single up the middle before center fielder Colby Rearick brought in two valuable insurance runs on a base hit of his own.
"I was definitely looking to be aggressive and I was trying to do damage," said Rearick, the No. 10 batter in the order. "I got a bunch of guys backing me. That's not just me getting a hit, that's everyone on this team and we needed that more than air, so that was a big spot for me to come through."
#altoona #cumming
From superb starting pitching, some shaky defense, a controversial ruling and eventually clutch hitting, the two teams traded blows against one another, but it was Martella's Pharmacy that survived a 6-3 decision over ****** Motors in Pool A action during the early game at Sargent's Stadium at the Point.
The Johnstown-2 squad found itself tied late in the game with the Altoona-2 representative and used some small ball to forge ahead. Two Martella's Pharmacy runners reached base via a hit by pitch, then Jack Messina bunted the two into scoring position.
Johnstown-2 second basemen Mason Pfeil came up and roped a go-ahead single up the middle before center fielder Colby Rearick brought in two valuable insurance runs on a base hit of his own.
"I was definitely looking to be aggressive and I was trying to do damage," said Rearick, the No. 10 batter in the order. "I got a bunch of guys backing me. That's not just me getting a hit, that's everyone on this team and we needed that more than air, so that was a big spot for me to come through."
#altoona #cumming
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