Timp Sports Weekly
May 25, 2010
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at a baseball game on the opening night of the 2010 American Fork Pony League season at Bus Manning Field May 19.. We also look at the American Fork Yankees scuttling Pirates 15-3 in a Timp Colt League game at American Fork's Rotary Park May 20. Let's get right to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
deanmemmott@hotmail.com
Giants Edge Rockies 7-6 In AF Pony League Thriller May 19
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Though the evening of May 18 proved to be chilly, the Giants-Rocky duel went down on host contest as this year's American Fork Pony League opened first night of official action. The Giants took down the Rockies 7-6.
Giant pitcher Colby Frost and his Rocky counterpart, Tony Peltzer, didn't let either team make any runs in the first inning, even though Rocky Hunter Loveless hit a single in the bottom of the round.
Singling in the top of the second, Frost soon came home a Jacob Elliot single. At the end of the first inning's top half, Dakota Blanco grounded out to first baseman Loveless. The bottom of the second opened with fist baseman Taylor making a diving catch of a Bridger Brooksby flyball. The Rockies scored a run on a Damon Carter sacrifice groundout.
In the third inning, Taylor Dutson hit a one-run single to put the Giants ahead. Their 2-1 lead quickly became history in the bottom of the third when Chris Tuna doubled in one run and Luis "Lou" Fgirueroa hit a two-run double to push the Rockies ahead 5-2 on a four-run rally.
On one in the fourth, Elliott singled in Frost to start a three-run rally that tied same at five. Singling in the bottom of the fourth, Nick Barnadro soon came home on a passed ball to give the Rockies another lead.
In the fifth's top half, Tyler Whitlock came home on a passed ball. Doubling into center, Duston scored the winning run on a passed ball. The Giants helpd the Rockies scoreless during the next 1 1/2 innings.
AF Yankees Scuttle the AF Pirates 15-3 in Timp Colt League Action May 20
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Timp Colt League action at American's Fork Rotary Park May 20, the American Fork Yankees scuttled in the Pirates 15-3.
The Yankee rolled out to an 8-0 lead in the first inning. In the inning's top half, Adam Tate singled into left, then stole around to make ninth Yankee run. On two outs, Brazton Jex doubled in two runs to improve the lead at 11-0.
In the bottom of the third, Pirates finally got onto the scoreboard through Caron Buckner and Mile Peret stealing home plate.
Singling in the top of the fourth, Yankee Kyler Houston came home on a Tate single. Colton Hale homered Tate to unleash a four-run rally.
Getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the fourth, Cam Thomas scored the last Pirate run through coming on a Dalton Savage sacrifice groundout.
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