San Francisco Little League

SF Junior Bats Cool in Petaluma Heat

   SF Juniors had a wealth of pitching this tournament season.  Jordan Wilson, Jake Vollen and Jared Hem were the ninth, tenth, and eleventh pitchers used in SF Juniors tournament play this summer.  Jake Vollen did the lion's share of the pitching, tossing four efficient innings while striking out four.  Like those who proceeded them, Sunday's pitchers did their job, pitched to contact, got timely strike outs and kept the game close in hopes that the offense would break the game open.  The offense just wasn't there for the second time in Sectional play.  SF had scored 78 runs in six games, averaging 13 runs a game in district play, while in sections we managed to score six runs total in two games.   The opposing pitching wasn't dominant, but couldn't get that key hit with runners in scoring position to really catch fire.

  Albany had the lead for the majority of the game which they fortified with an automatic out defense.  The lone lead SF held was when Gerald Reader singled and was driven in by Jack Murphy's crushed triple to right center.  Murphy scored on an over throw on the same play to give SF the lead 5-4 after five innings.  Albany went ahead for good in the top of the sixth with a couple of bloop singles and runners advancing on passed balls at the plate.  The final score was 7-5 Albany.

  This was a great group of players to coach and I was fortunate to be carried along with their dominant pitching, hitting and fielding.  Although we didn't perform to our own lofty standards, we have a lot to be proud of and a banner denoting our accomplishments this season at Tepper.  Congratulations on making it as far as we did and best of luck in the future.

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