Timp Sports Weekly
July 21, 2015
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at how the Awesome American Fork Cavemen fared in the recent Varsity League Tournament. We also look at their road game against the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, Utah Baseball Academy League play, two Timp Colt League playoff games, and the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings' 10-0 win over the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts. Let's go look at those games.
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Ferocious PG Vikings Gut Davis Tarts 10-0 in 16-Under Division Game in UBAL Play July 18
By Dean Von Memmott
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In 16-under age division play for the Utah Baseball Academy League July 18, the Ferocious Pleasant Grove Vikings defeated the Davis Darts, AKA the Tarts, 10-0.
Ferocious Viking pitcher Staley Hansgen gave up only two hits during the four innings that he spent on the mound while he posted three strikeouts.
The game opened with Hansgen beaning leadoff hitter Zack Mansfield, a "distant cousin" of late screen legend Jane Mansfield. Mansfield managed to still his way around to third, but he got stuck there as he watched teammates Dylan Brown, Bridger "Hair" Beyer, and Zach Hoskins ground out.
The bottom of the first opened with Hunter Kirby singling into left. Ty Lewis, no relation to comedian Jerry Lewis, tripled Kirby in and then stole home right after Hansgen struck out.
A "distant relation" of late British actor Bob Hoskins, Hoskins struck out Ferocious Vikings McKay Bice and Christ Evans in the bottom of the second. Jackson Brown doubled off Hoskins, but got thrown out while trying to steal third. A brother of Pleasant Grove Brewer Keller "Killa" Atwood, Porter Atwood got walked by Hoskins, but got stuck on base, preventing the Ferocious Vikings from picking up runs in the second inning.
Hansgen's luck of holding the Tarts scoreless continued in the third as he fanned Colt Anderson and Mansfield.
In the bottom of the third, Kirby doubled in Cade McCloud, and Caden Bancroft came home on a Lewis single. An Ethan Coombs sacrifice fly scored Kirby to stretch the lead to five.
In the top of the fourth, Beyer and Jackson Mansfield each singled off Hansgen, but the Ferocious Vikings kept both Tarts chained on base.
During the bottom of the fourth, Bancroft doubled in three runs, and Lewis singled him in to put the lead at 9-0. Hitting a double in the bottom of the fifth, Hansgen advanced to third on a Jake Jensen single. Bice singled Hansgen in for the winning run.
Timpanogos T-Pups Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen in 1st Game of Pool-Play Portion of Varsity League Tournament July 13
By Dean Von Memmott
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In first-day action of the pool-play portion of the Varsity League Tournament, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA Timberpups and T-Pups, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 7-6 at Timpanogos July 13.
The game started out on a good note for the Awesome Cavemen. T-Pup pitcher Brandon Arnold walked leadoff hitter Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood and Ryan Reid, grandnephew of Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat basketball coaching legend Duke Reid, at the start of the game. A Dylan Johnston single loaded the bases on no outs. Suddenly, Arnold struck out Spencer "Rooney" Shelton. Colt "Nails" Carpenter thereupon doubled in Wood and Reid. Johnston tried coming home on the same double, but he got tagged at the plate.
During the bottom of the first, pitcher Ryan Hardman, the little brother of Awesome Caveman baseball player Buster "Bunny" Hardman, struck out Casey "Sunshine" Hamilton and Ty Cornish. Though T-Pup Conder Halford got on base through an error, Hardman picked him off at first to hold the Timberpups scoreless.
In the second inning's top half, Travis "Big Kitty" Johnson got on base through a walk. Dakota "Black Hill" Colby doubled him in, only to get caught in a squeeze play near third a few minutes later. A Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy moved Hardman to third, and then Reid tripled in two runs to put the lead at 4-0.
It received a nasty slash in the bottom of the second. On one out that inning, a D.J. Martinez single and an Arnold double presented doubts that Hardman would be able to continue holding the T-Pups scoreless. After Hardman walked Caden Walker to load the bases, Jake Brooksby singled Martinez and Arnold in. Soon, center fielder Wood picked off a Zach Swick fly ball to end the inning with American Fork still ahead 4-2.
The Awesome Cavemen's lead grew to 6-2 through Carpenter homering Shelton in the top of the third. Though that home run gave American Fork much to grunt for joy about, the game soon took a bad turn for the Awesome Cavemen. The T-Pup defense tightened up, preventing the Awesome Cavemen from making any more runs for the rest of the game. They still continued hammering out hits, however. McCoy, for one , registered a single in the fourth and a double in the sixth. Johnson singled for American Fork in the fifth, and the Awesome Cavemen got another double from Johnston in the seventh. Even so, the problem of leaving runners on base eventually proved to be fatal to the Awesome Cavemen.
In the fourth's lower half, Blake Laske singled in Cornish, and Halford stole home to cut the lead to 6-4. In the fifth, Wade Beveredge hit a two-run single to tie the game at six. The seventh's lower half opened with Arnold doubling into left. Walker singled him in for the winning run.
The Awesome Cavemen bounced by from that loss by posting two wins on July 15 in Salem Hills. In the first game, Marty McCoy hit two two-run doubles to pace the Awesome Cavemen to a 12-6 win over the Salem Hill Sky Hawks, AKA the Tweeties. In the 7-4 win over the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Big Lounge Lizards, Ryan Hardman slugged a single, double, and triple while teammate Stevie Duberbach held the Big Lounge Lizards scoreless for 4 1/2 innings. Those two wins earned the Awesome Cavemen a berth in the tournament's championship game, hosted by the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners.
AF Yankees (Lamb) Chop Down PG Brewers 14-4 in TCL Playoff Game July 14
By Dean Von Memmott
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As his aunt Ali Lamb Searle would say, you should have seen those five hits that Gunner Lamb chopped in his American Fork Yankees' 14-4 win over the Pleasant Grove Brewers in a Timp Colt League playoff game at American Fork's Rotary Park July 14.
The five hits chopped by Lamb included three doubles, a single, and a triple. Also, as a pitcher, he proved to be even more baad news for the Brewers. Posting three strikeouts, Lamb threw all six innings as he scattered the Brewers' four hits.
The game opened with Lamb chopping his first double into left. Teammate Chad "Top Gun" Dunn soon joined him on base. Gunner soon stole home, and on two outs, Dusty Ferre singled Dunn in and then stole home a short time later. Pitcher Weston Barnhardt struck out Chris "Boo Bear" Bowen to retire American Fork to the field.
Brewer Austin Butler attempted to coach third base in the bottom of the first, but because of his involved with the Pleasant Grove Fallen Angels in their playoff loss to the American Fork Marlins in a first-round playoff game the week before, the umpires had him sent back into the Pleasant Grove dugout.
The first's lower half opened with Lamb accidentally beaning Hayden Wall. After shortstop Ryan "Rhino" Thompson grounded out Logan "Sketch" Bice, Weston Barnhardt singled Wall in, and then came home on a Campbell "Donk" Donkers single hit right after Keller "Killa" Atwood had gotten on base through an error. Thompson turned up a double that kept American Fork ahead 3-2.
After the third opened with Yankee Chris Hengley grounding out to Barnhardt, Lamb chopped a triple into center, and he scored on an error. Ferre tripled in Thompson and Mikey Heughly to put the lead at 6-2.
Lamb didn't let a single Brewer get on base in the bottom of the second. The next inning, Lamb chopped a one-out single to move Hengley into scoring position. Lamb got thrown out at second as Hengley came home on a Dunn groundball. Hensley singled in a run, and then came home on Thompson double.
During the bottom of the third, Barnhardt got ejected for protesting a call while he was taking his turn at bat. After stealing home, Bice took Barnhardt's place on the mound for the rest of the game.
Tripling at the start of the fourth, Smith soon came home Bowen's sacrifice groundout. After Hensley grounded out, Lamb chopped his second double into left, only to get stranded on base.
During the bottom of the fourth, Lamb walked Korby Tanner, who advanced into scoring position on a Big Billy Casper single. Nash "Ville Cat" Freeman singled Tanner in. Lamb didn't let the Brewers make any more runs after Freeman's RBI.
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In first-day action of the pool-play portion of the Varsity League Tournament, the Timpanogos Timberwolves, AKA Timberpups and T-Pups, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 7-6 at Timpanogos July 13.
The game started out on a good note for the Awesome Cavemen. T-Pup pitcher Brandon Arnold walked leadoff hitter Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood and Ryan Reid, grandnephew of Brighton Bad Old Puddy Tat basketball coaching legend Duke Reid, at the start of the game. A Dylan Johnston single loaded the bases on no outs. Suddenly, Arnold struck out Spencer "Rooney" Shelton. Colt "Nails" Carpenter thereupon doubled in Wood and Reid. Johnston tried coming home on the same double, but he got tagged at the plate.
During the bottom of the first, pitcher Ryan Hardman, the little brother of Awesome Caveman baseball player Buster "Bunny" Hardman, struck out Casey "Sunshine" Hamilton and Ty Cornish. Though T-Pup Conder Halford got on base through an error, Hardman picked him off at first to hold the Timberpups scoreless.
In the second inning's top half, Travis "Big Kitty" Johnson got on base through a walk. Dakota "Black Hill" Colby doubled him in, only to get caught in a squeeze play near third a few minutes later. A Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy moved Hardman to third, and then Reid tripled in two runs to put the lead at 4-0.
It received a nasty slash in the bottom of the second. On one out that inning, a D.J. Martinez single and an Arnold double presented doubts that Hardman would be able to continue holding the T-Pups scoreless. After Hardman walked Caden Walker to load the bases, Jake Brooksby singled Martinez and Arnold in. Soon, center fielder Wood picked off a Zach Swick fly ball to end the inning with American Fork still ahead 4-2.
The Awesome Cavemen's lead grew to 6-2 through Carpenter homering Shelton in the top of the third. Though that home run gave American Fork much to grunt for joy about, the game soon took a bad turn for the Awesome Cavemen. The T-Pup defense tightened up, preventing the Awesome Cavemen from making any more runs for the rest of the game. They still continued hammering out hits, however. McCoy, for one , registered a single in the fourth and a double in the sixth. Johnson singled for American Fork in the fifth, and the Awesome Cavemen got another double from Johnston in the seventh. Even so, the problem of leaving runners on base eventually proved to be fatal to the Awesome Cavemen.
In the fourth's lower half, Blake Laske singled in Cornish, and Halford stole home to cut the lead to 6-4. In the fifth, Wade Beveredge hit a two-run single to tie the game at six. The seventh's lower half opened with Arnold doubling into left. Walker singled him in for the winning run.
The Awesome Cavemen bounced by from that loss by posting two wins on July 15 in Salem Hills. In the first game, Marty McCoy hit two two-run doubles to pace the Awesome Cavemen to a 12-6 win over the Salem Hill Sky Hawks, AKA the Tweeties. In the 7-4 win over the Carbon Dinos, AKA the Big Lounge Lizards, Ryan Hardman slugged a single, double, and triple while teammate Stevie Duberbach held the Big Lounge Lizards scoreless for 4 1/2 innings. Those two wins earned the Awesome Cavemen a berth in the tournament's championship game, hosted by the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners.
AF Yankees (Lamb) Chop Down PG Brewers 14-4 in TCL Playoff Game July 14
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
As his aunt Ali Lamb Searle would say, you should have seen those five hits that Gunner Lamb chopped in his American Fork Yankees' 14-4 win over the Pleasant Grove Brewers in a Timp Colt League playoff game at American Fork's Rotary Park July 14.
The five hits chopped by Lamb included three doubles, a single, and a triple. Also, as a pitcher, he proved to be even more baad news for the Brewers. Posting three strikeouts, Lamb threw all six innings as he scattered the Brewers' four hits.
The game opened with Lamb chopping his first double into left. Teammate Chad "Top Gun" Dunn soon joined him on base. Gunner soon stole home, and on two outs, Dusty Ferre singled Dunn in and then stole home a short time later. Pitcher Weston Barnhardt struck out Chris "Boo Bear" Bowen to retire American Fork to the field.
Brewer Austin Butler attempted to coach third base in the bottom of the first, but because of his involved with the Pleasant Grove Fallen Angels in their playoff loss to the American Fork Marlins in a first-round playoff game the week before, the umpires had him sent back into the Pleasant Grove dugout.
The first's lower half opened with Lamb accidentally beaning Hayden Wall. After shortstop Ryan "Rhino" Thompson grounded out Logan "Sketch" Bice, Weston Barnhardt singled Wall in, and then came home on a Campbell "Donk" Donkers single hit right after Keller "Killa" Atwood had gotten on base through an error. Thompson turned up a double that kept American Fork ahead 3-2.
After the third opened with Yankee Chris Hengley grounding out to Barnhardt, Lamb chopped a triple into center, and he scored on an error. Ferre tripled in Thompson and Mikey Heughly to put the lead at 6-2.
Lamb didn't let a single Brewer get on base in the bottom of the second. The next inning, Lamb chopped a one-out single to move Hengley into scoring position. Lamb got thrown out at second as Hengley came home on a Dunn groundball. Hensley singled in a run, and then came home on Thompson double.
During the bottom of the third, Barnhardt got ejected for protesting a call while he was taking his turn at bat. After stealing home, Bice took Barnhardt's place on the mound for the rest of the game.
Tripling at the start of the fourth, Smith soon came home Bowen's sacrifice groundout. After Hensley grounded out, Lamb chopped his second double into left, only to get stranded on base.
During the bottom of the fourth, Lamb walked Korby Tanner, who advanced into scoring position on a Big Billy Casper single. Nash "Ville Cat" Freeman singled Tanner in. Lamb didn't let the Brewers make any more runs after Freeman's RBI.
Singling at the start of the sixth, Smith moved to third on a Bowen double, and he came home on a Hensley sacrifice groundout. Lamb chopped a third double to scored Boo Bear Bowen. Dunn tripled in Lamb and then came home on a Heughly single. Thompson hit an infield single, but the Brewers kept him quarantined on base.
A Big Billy Casper singled allowed the Brewers to load the bases on no outs in the bottom of the sixth. Catches of pop flies by second baseman Boo Bear Bowen and left fielder Heughly prevented Pleasant Grove from going on a scoring rally and pushed the Brewers into danger of losing their currently TCL championship title.
A Big Billy Casper singled allowed the Brewers to load the bases on no outs in the bottom of the sixth. Catches of pop flies by second baseman Boo Bear Bowen and left fielder Heughly prevented Pleasant Grove from going on a scoring rally and pushed the Brewers into danger of losing their currently TCL championship title.
Awesome AF Cavemen Take Home 6-5 Win From Riverton July 15
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly
In Utah Baseball Academy League play at Riverton July 15, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, 6-5 in a 17-under age division game.
American Fork used several pitchers against the Silverpups in the UBAL thriller. American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "They all threw strikes against Riverton, and they threw the ball low, making it hard for Riverton's hitters register hits. Buster ["Bunny" Hardman] did really good as a catcher. He made some key plays at the plate."
The game opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman grounding out to shortstop A.J. Tebbs, a nephew of Bingham Picker basketball legend K.C. Tebbs. Jace Ybarra singled off pitcher Eric "Full" Nelson, and Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead tripled him. Holmstead soon scored on a Mick Madsen sacrifice groundout. Nelson struck out Colt Scharr right afterwards.
The first's lower half opened with Stone "Pony" Gibbons and "Meter" Gage Stephans singling off pitcher Madsen. Caden Carr doubled in Gibbons, and after Stephans got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at third, Carr stole home to tie the game at two.
Hitting an infield single at the start of the second, Colt "Nails" Carpenter soon came home an error that occurred right after Kobe Lindeman had slugged a single.
Tebbs hit a two-out single off Madsen in the bottom of second in hopes of challenging American Fork's 3-2 lead. Madsen grounded out Kadin Wilson to keep Tebbs stuck on base.
Holmstead hit a two-out triple into center during the top of the third, and Madsen singled him in. Relieving Madsen at the mound in the third's lower half, Holmstead held the Silverpups scoreless. In the top of the fourth, Taylor Sobotka singled in Carpenter and Lindeman to put the Awesome Caveman lead at 6-2
On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Kody Nelson singled in Jeff Lillywhite, and a Cade Palmer scored Eric Nelson. Taking a turn on the mound in the fifth, Scharrer held the Silverpups scoreless as shortstop Holmstead turned up a double play that retired Riverton to the field.
On two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Eric Nelson hit a one-run single off Scharrer, who retaliated by striking out Kody Nelson.
Sobotka singled into left field at the start of the seventh, and he soon made it to third on a Weston Flinders sacrifice bunt. Suddenly, Buster "Bunny" Hardman hit into a double play.
With Sobotka taking a turn at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Cade Palmer singled off him, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play at second. Second baseman Flinders turned up a double play that won the game for Awesome Cavemen.
Lone Peak Loners Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 12-10 For Varsity League Pennant July 16
By Dean Von Memmott
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In the Varsity League championship game played at Lone Peak July 16, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 12-10.
The game opened with Awesome Cavemen Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood singling off pitcher Payton Barney. Right after he walked Ryan Hardman, Barney gave up a one-run single to Colt "Nails" Carpenter. The Loners intercepted three straight fly balls to keep American Fork stuck on a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the first, pitcher Kobe Lindeman walked Loners Keno Kelshaw "Real Live" Cru Robinson. Lindeman grounded out Cole "Casino Royale" Gambill in hopes of holding the Loners scoreless. However, Kelshaw came home on a passed ball, and Barney singled in Robinson to put the Loners ahead 2-1.
Walked by Barney in the top of the second, Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy got singled in by Dakota "Black Hills" Colby on one out to tie the game at two. Lindeman prevented the Loners from going anywhere with second-inning singles hit by Caden Santiago and Jason Call.
In the third's top half, Hardman singled into left, and one out, Tua Ward doubled him to start a four-run rally for the Awesome Caveman. During that rally, McCoy hit a single, Dylan Johnston a double, and McCade Worthen a triple.
The Loners didn't let American Fork's 7-2 lead make them waver. They battled back in the bottom of the third. Barney singled in a run to start a four-run rally for the Loners. Right after Talmage Lamb chopped a two-out, one-run single, third baseman Dylan Johnston grounded out call to end the inning before the Loners could tie the score at seven.
Colby singled into left at the start of the fourth, and a Wood sacrifice fly scored him. American Fork's 8-6 lead couldn't survived the fourth inning. On two outs in the bottom of that inning, Tommy Bateman, no relation to Lone Peak baseball legend Jack "Hoff" Bateman, double into left to move Kelshaw to third. Barney singled in both Loners to tie the game at eight.
Lone Peak held American Fork scoreless in the fifth. In its lower half, Lamb chopped a two-out single into left, and Call singled into center in hopes of enabling Lone Peak to break the 8-8 tie. The score remained deadlocked at the end of the fifth.
In holding American Fork scoreless again in the sixth, the Loners finally broke the deadlock in the bottom of that inning. After Robinson had singled into left, Barney knocked him in to start a four-run rally. During it, Santiago batted in two runs on two outs. Shortstop Hardman grounded out Lamb to end the rally.
During one out in the seventh, Johnston singled in Shelton and Travis "T" Johnson cut the lead to 12-10. Shortstop Bateman turned up a double play to end the game in a win for the Loners.
Loner Coach Bo "The Real" McCoy said, "My guys had great approaches at the plate. They kept battling back, especially when AF had that 7-2 lead over us. Our batting was why we made 12 runs tonight. This summer, we've averaged 10 runs a game."
AF Marlins Dodge PG Dodgers 14-4 To Stay Alive In TCL Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
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In a Timp Colt League playoff game July 17 at American Fork's Rotary Park, the American Fork Marlins outlasted the Pleasant Grove Dodgers 14-4 to stay alive in the tournament.
Singling at the start of the game, Dodger Skyler Mottsinger soon scored on a Marlin error that let Jaxon Maddox reach second base. American Fork tied the game in the bottom of the first, though. After Taylor Roper had tripled into left, he came home on a balk called against pitcher Bryson Griffin, a "distant cousin" of Family Guy character Peter Griffin. Fellow Marlin Talon Mansfield, a "distant relative" of late Hollywood starlet Jane Mansfield, singled into right and stole his way around to third, but got stuck thee.
On one out in the second, Maddox singled in Mason Mayo to put Pleasant Grove ahead 2-1. During the bottom of the second, Marlins Tucker Elldredge and Carson Shaffer came home on passed balls to put American Fork ahead 3-2.
The Marlins held the Dodgers scoreless in both the third and fourth innings. During the bottom of the third, Mansfield doubled in Easton Holladay to start a six-run rally, which saw Shaffer triple while Elldredge and Mitch Evans each slugged a double. American Fork picked up two runs in the fourth on a Ty Willes double and a Shaffer walk.
A Marlin, fifth-inning error let Griffin and Maddox score runs. In the bottom of the fifth, Holladay hit a an in-the-park homer to set off a four-run rally that ended the game that inning.
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In Utah Baseball Academy League play at Riverton July 15, the Awesome American Fork Cavemen defeated the Riverton Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, 6-5 in a 17-under age division game.
American Fork used several pitchers against the Silverpups in the UBAL thriller. American Fork Coach Jarod "The Prankster" Ingersoll said, "They all threw strikes against Riverton, and they threw the ball low, making it hard for Riverton's hitters register hits. Buster ["Bunny" Hardman] did really good as a catcher. He made some key plays at the plate."
The game opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman grounding out to shortstop A.J. Tebbs, a nephew of Bingham Picker basketball legend K.C. Tebbs. Jace Ybarra singled off pitcher Eric "Full" Nelson, and Hagan "Speedster" Holmstead tripled him. Holmstead soon scored on a Mick Madsen sacrifice groundout. Nelson struck out Colt Scharr right afterwards.
The first's lower half opened with Stone "Pony" Gibbons and "Meter" Gage Stephans singling off pitcher Madsen. Caden Carr doubled in Gibbons, and after Stephans got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at third, Carr stole home to tie the game at two.
Hitting an infield single at the start of the second, Colt "Nails" Carpenter soon came home an error that occurred right after Kobe Lindeman had slugged a single.
Tebbs hit a two-out single off Madsen in the bottom of second in hopes of challenging American Fork's 3-2 lead. Madsen grounded out Kadin Wilson to keep Tebbs stuck on base.
Holmstead hit a two-out triple into center during the top of the third, and Madsen singled him in. Relieving Madsen at the mound in the third's lower half, Holmstead held the Silverpups scoreless. In the top of the fourth, Taylor Sobotka singled in Carpenter and Lindeman to put the Awesome Caveman lead at 6-2
On two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Kody Nelson singled in Jeff Lillywhite, and a Cade Palmer scored Eric Nelson. Taking a turn on the mound in the fifth, Scharrer held the Silverpups scoreless as shortstop Holmstead turned up a double play that retired Riverton to the field.
On two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Eric Nelson hit a one-run single off Scharrer, who retaliated by striking out Kody Nelson.
Sobotka singled into left field at the start of the seventh, and he soon made it to third on a Weston Flinders sacrifice bunt. Suddenly, Buster "Bunny" Hardman hit into a double play.
With Sobotka taking a turn at the mound in the bottom of the seventh, Cade Palmer singled off him, only to get pinched in a fielder's choice play at second. Second baseman Flinders turned up a double play that won the game for Awesome Cavemen.
Lone Peak Loners Defeat Awesome AF Cavemen 12-10 For Varsity League Pennant July 16
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In the Varsity League championship game played at Lone Peak July 16, the Lone Peak Knights, AKA the Loners, defeated the Awesome American Fork Cavemen 12-10.
The game opened with Awesome Cavemen Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood singling off pitcher Payton Barney. Right after he walked Ryan Hardman, Barney gave up a one-run single to Colt "Nails" Carpenter. The Loners intercepted three straight fly balls to keep American Fork stuck on a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the first, pitcher Kobe Lindeman walked Loners Keno Kelshaw "Real Live" Cru Robinson. Lindeman grounded out Cole "Casino Royale" Gambill in hopes of holding the Loners scoreless. However, Kelshaw came home on a passed ball, and Barney singled in Robinson to put the Loners ahead 2-1.
Walked by Barney in the top of the second, Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy got singled in by Dakota "Black Hills" Colby on one out to tie the game at two. Lindeman prevented the Loners from going anywhere with second-inning singles hit by Caden Santiago and Jason Call.
In the third's top half, Hardman singled into left, and one out, Tua Ward doubled him to start a four-run rally for the Awesome Caveman. During that rally, McCoy hit a single, Dylan Johnston a double, and McCade Worthen a triple.
The Loners didn't let American Fork's 7-2 lead make them waver. They battled back in the bottom of the third. Barney singled in a run to start a four-run rally for the Loners. Right after Talmage Lamb chopped a two-out, one-run single, third baseman Dylan Johnston grounded out call to end the inning before the Loners could tie the score at seven.
Colby singled into left at the start of the fourth, and a Wood sacrifice fly scored him. American Fork's 8-6 lead couldn't survived the fourth inning. On two outs in the bottom of that inning, Tommy Bateman, no relation to Lone Peak baseball legend Jack "Hoff" Bateman, double into left to move Kelshaw to third. Barney singled in both Loners to tie the game at eight.
Lone Peak held American Fork scoreless in the fifth. In its lower half, Lamb chopped a two-out single into left, and Call singled into center in hopes of enabling Lone Peak to break the 8-8 tie. The score remained deadlocked at the end of the fifth.
In holding American Fork scoreless again in the sixth, the Loners finally broke the deadlock in the bottom of that inning. After Robinson had singled into left, Barney knocked him in to start a four-run rally. During it, Santiago batted in two runs on two outs. Shortstop Hardman grounded out Lamb to end the rally.
During one out in the seventh, Johnston singled in Shelton and Travis "T" Johnson cut the lead to 12-10. Shortstop Bateman turned up a double play to end the game in a win for the Loners.
Loner Coach Bo "The Real" McCoy said, "My guys had great approaches at the plate. They kept battling back, especially when AF had that 7-2 lead over us. Our batting was why we made 12 runs tonight. This summer, we've averaged 10 runs a game."
AF Marlins Dodge PG Dodgers 14-4 To Stay Alive In TCL Playoffs
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a Timp Colt League playoff game July 17 at American Fork's Rotary Park, the American Fork Marlins outlasted the Pleasant Grove Dodgers 14-4 to stay alive in the tournament.
Singling at the start of the game, Dodger Skyler Mottsinger soon scored on a Marlin error that let Jaxon Maddox reach second base. American Fork tied the game in the bottom of the first, though. After Taylor Roper had tripled into left, he came home on a balk called against pitcher Bryson Griffin, a "distant cousin" of Family Guy character Peter Griffin. Fellow Marlin Talon Mansfield, a "distant relative" of late Hollywood starlet Jane Mansfield, singled into right and stole his way around to third, but got stuck thee.
On one out in the second, Maddox singled in Mason Mayo to put Pleasant Grove ahead 2-1. During the bottom of the second, Marlins Tucker Elldredge and Carson Shaffer came home on passed balls to put American Fork ahead 3-2.
The Marlins held the Dodgers scoreless in both the third and fourth innings. During the bottom of the third, Mansfield doubled in Easton Holladay to start a six-run rally, which saw Shaffer triple while Elldredge and Mitch Evans each slugged a double. American Fork picked up two runs in the fourth on a Ty Willes double and a Shaffer walk.
A Marlin, fifth-inning error let Griffin and Maddox score runs. In the bottom of the fifth, Holladay hit a an in-the-park homer to set off a four-run rally that ended the game that inning.
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