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| Ken prepares to pitch to Charlie |
The Portland Volcanoes draw the Legends from Red Deer in Alberta, Canada for Game 2. We start with a wonderfully named pithcer Von Van Allen who would seem to be the guy you would call should you find the need to hunt down vampires.
We played a real back and forth game as the lead changed hands 9 times . We led 3-0 on the back of hits by Craig Beatley , Steve Heilman, and Charlie Zunda. But the Legends have notoriety for a reason. They banged out several hits to tie at 3 and we knew were were in for a game.
We added a run they tied and so on up to the bottom of the eight and we trail by a run. But hits by Chuck Saul and Greg Baker give us a 5-4 run lead into the ninth. Manager Dave Kenny is on in relief and gives up a leadiff double as the legends are alive. Two base hits tie the game and put the go ahead runner at third. Another hit scores the legends go ahead run before we close out the inning.
Down a run in the bottom of the ninth, Russ Bicknell doubles down the left field line to give us a chance to tie. Joohny Mac for ollws with a game tying single and we have the winning run on base.
Johhny advances to second on fielders choice and Dave Kenny comes to the plate. All eyes on Dave as two are out and the game is on the line. Dave rssponds with a balst over the head of the left fielder and Johnny Mac scores easily giving the Volcanoes a walk off win 7-6 .
Next up the Volanoes face the Tri Valley Giants . Tri Valley Giants are a weaker team in our division and have some defensive difficulties. Ken Hermann goes a complete game for us winning 16-5. The Volcanoes improve to 3-0 with a key doubleheader coming up.
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| Von Van Allen takes a rip against Tri Valley |
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| Charlie at the plate -see Scoreboard |
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| A base hit |
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| Craig Beatly watches one outside |
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