Thursday, July 5, 2012

Generals 3 Townies 2

Generals 3 Townies 2
 
Hamilton nipped Rockport by a score of 3-2 Thursday night at Patton Park.  Michael Drinkwater proved to be a horse for Hamilton going the distance giving up just five hits, while striking out three.  McDonell pitched well for Rockport in a losing effort while also pitching a complete game, yielding just three hits and striking out four.
 
Hamilton took a 1-0 lead in the first.  A Reginald J. Maidment HBP and a Jim Maloney single set the table for Kash Manzelli who delivered an RBI single in his first career ITL at-bat.  Rockport answered in the top of the second.  Dan Greel led off with a single and later scored on a fielder's choice.  Hamilton again went ahead in the top of the second when Matt Greeke walked with one out and scored on a two-out RBI single by Maidment.
 
The score would remain 2-1 in favor of Hamilton until the bottom of the sixth when the Generals would add an insurance run.  Manzelli walked and would score when the Rockport infield booted a groundball with two-outs.  The run would prove to be important as Rockport would not go down without a fight in the top of the seventh.  Chuck Anderson (2 hits) singled with one out and came in to score on a Tommy Robertson single.  However, with runners at first and third and two outs, Drinkwater was able to get the final out on a fly ball to close out the game.