Timp Sports Weekly
April 5, 2016
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at a junior varsity ball doubleheader that the Awesome American Fork Cavemen hosted against the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, and American Fork's road in boys' soccer against the Lehi Pioneers. As they say at Westlake, let's streak straight to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Awesome AF Cavemen Sweep Away Westlake Shockers in JV Baseball Doubleheader April 2
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen swept away the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, in a junior varsity baseball doubleheader played at American Fork April 2. American Fork quieted the Shockers 11-1 in the first game and outlasted them 9-4 in the second contest.
During the four innings that he threw for American Fork in Game 1, Travis "T" Johnson held the Shockers scoreless, even though he did give up three hits to them. During the top of the first, for example, Johnson did not let any Shocker get on base.
After AF's No. 1 hitter, Marty "Do the Hustle" McCoy grounded out in the bottom of the first, Chandler "Crazy Horse" Wood singled into left, only to become chained on base as Colt "Nails" Carpenter struck out and Treil Morse, a direct descent of Sammy Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, struck out.
In the second, Brakin Nokes, a "distant cousin" of former local TV personality Jackie Nokes, clubbed a single off Jackson. However, Nokes got caught in a double play turned up by second baseman Weston Flinders, a close relative former Ferocious PG Viking sports star Tracy Flinders, turned up a double play that kept the game a scoreless deadlock until the bottom of the second. That double play also claimed teammate Hunter "Spearhead" Akemon. Shortstop Ryan Hardman, a little brother of Awesome Caveman varsity player Buster "Bunny" Hardman grounded out Ty Workman took the Shockers scoreless.
In the bottom of the second, Johnson singled into left, and on two outs, Mason Warenski, a distant relative of my former junior schoolmate Mike Warenski, doubled Johnson in. Westlake didn't let the Awesome Cavemen pick up their second run until the third inning.
In the second, Brakin Nokes, a "distant cousin" of former local TV personality Jackie Nokes, clubbed a single off Jackson. However, Nokes got caught in a double play turned up by second baseman Weston Flinders, a close relative former Ferocious PG Viking sports star Tracy Flinders, turned up a double play that kept the game a scoreless deadlock until the bottom of the second. That double play also claimed teammate Hunter "Spearhead" Akemon. Shortstop Ryan Hardman, a little brother of Awesome Caveman varsity player Buster "Bunny" Hardman grounded out Ty Workman took the Shockers scoreless.
In the bottom of the second, Johnson singled into left, and on two outs, Mason Warenski, a distant relative of my former junior schoolmate Mike Warenski, doubled Johnson in. Westlake didn't let the Awesome Cavemen pick up their second run until the third inning.
A former teammate of Johnson's, Bryton "Big Action" Jackson smacked a left-field single off him in the top of the third. Johnson retaliated by grounding out Taylor Marshall and Zach "Street" Smart. As Bryan "Ten-Speed" Vansickle flew out to center fielder Wood.
After the third's lower half opened with Ike Garlick striking out, Spencer "Rooney" Shelton got on base through a walk, and Hardman doubled him. Abbot Boone, the next batter hit into a double play.
In the fourth inning, a Jake Smith single and a Morse doubled powered a six-run that eventually proved to be fatal to the Shockers.
In the top of the fifth, Akemon got on base through a walk, and a Workman center-field single moved him into scoring position. Akemon scored the Shocker's only run of the game as first baseman Morse turned up a double play.
The bottom of the fifth opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman's little brother dinging a double into left. Boone soon singled Ryan in. Wood knocked in Do the Hustle McCoy, and a Morse one-run double ended the game early in American Fork's favor.
In the second game, pitcher Boone held the Shockers scoreless in the first inning. In its lower half. Jake Smith whacked a two-out double, and Johnson singled him in. Warenski grounded out before Johnson could score American Fork's second run.
The second inning opened with Nokes singling into left. After Nokes and Masen Fisher got snagged in an American Fork double play, Workman singled in Kyler Fisher, and Matt Beck came home on a Workman single to put the Shockers ahead 2-1.
After Flinders flew out to center fielder Kyler Fisher at the start of the second's lower half, Shelton singled into left, and he soon stole home to score a tying run as he watched Ryan Hardman get called out for leaving a batter's box too early. Alec "Quite" Smart singled in a run to put American Fork ahead 3-2, but got tossed out at second.
American Fork held the Shockers scoreless in the top of the third, and in the bottom of that inning, the Awesome Cavemen went on a five-run rally that saw Johnson double in two runners. After the third, the Shockers held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the sixth
Aided by an American Fork error in the top of the fourth, Workman doubled in Nokes and Masen Fisher to cut the lead to 8-4. Hit into center during the top of the fifth, an Isaac Garside double gave the Shockers a chance at rallying closer to American Fork. However, the Awesome Cavemen erased that opportunity.
A Jackson two-out single gave the Shockers another chance for a rally. Second baseman Flinders tagged him, and Westlake couldn't place any more runners on base. On one out in the bottom of the sixth, Smith doubled into center, and a Warenski sacrifice fly scored him for the doubleheader's final run.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead, "Our guys really competed in their jayvee series against Westlake. They went after every strike that Westlake pitchers threw at them. They hit really good, and our pitchers kept Westlake pretty under control through the entire series. Our jayvees defeated Westlake earlier this week."
After the third's lower half opened with Ike Garlick striking out, Spencer "Rooney" Shelton got on base through a walk, and Hardman doubled him. Abbot Boone, the next batter hit into a double play.
In the fourth inning, a Jake Smith single and a Morse doubled powered a six-run that eventually proved to be fatal to the Shockers.
In the top of the fifth, Akemon got on base through a walk, and a Workman center-field single moved him into scoring position. Akemon scored the Shocker's only run of the game as first baseman Morse turned up a double play.
The bottom of the fifth opened with Buster "Bunny" Hardman's little brother dinging a double into left. Boone soon singled Ryan in. Wood knocked in Do the Hustle McCoy, and a Morse one-run double ended the game early in American Fork's favor.
In the second game, pitcher Boone held the Shockers scoreless in the first inning. In its lower half. Jake Smith whacked a two-out double, and Johnson singled him in. Warenski grounded out before Johnson could score American Fork's second run.
The second inning opened with Nokes singling into left. After Nokes and Masen Fisher got snagged in an American Fork double play, Workman singled in Kyler Fisher, and Matt Beck came home on a Workman single to put the Shockers ahead 2-1.
After Flinders flew out to center fielder Kyler Fisher at the start of the second's lower half, Shelton singled into left, and he soon stole home to score a tying run as he watched Ryan Hardman get called out for leaving a batter's box too early. Alec "Quite" Smart singled in a run to put American Fork ahead 3-2, but got tossed out at second.
American Fork held the Shockers scoreless in the top of the third, and in the bottom of that inning, the Awesome Cavemen went on a five-run rally that saw Johnson double in two runners. After the third, the Shockers held the Awesome Cavemen scoreless until the sixth
Aided by an American Fork error in the top of the fourth, Workman doubled in Nokes and Masen Fisher to cut the lead to 8-4. Hit into center during the top of the fifth, an Isaac Garside double gave the Shockers a chance at rallying closer to American Fork. However, the Awesome Cavemen erased that opportunity.
A Jackson two-out single gave the Shockers another chance for a rally. Second baseman Flinders tagged him, and Westlake couldn't place any more runners on base. On one out in the bottom of the sixth, Smith doubled into center, and a Warenski sacrifice fly scored him for the doubleheader's final run.
American Fork jayvee coach Jay Holmstead, "Our guys really competed in their jayvee series against Westlake. They went after every strike that Westlake pitchers threw at them. They hit really good, and our pitchers kept Westlake pretty under control through the entire series. Our jayvees defeated Westlake earlier this week."
