June 7, 2010
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at two American Fork Pony League games and a Timp Colt League blowout. Our cover story involves traditional AFPL powerhouse the Pirates' staying unbeaten in season play. Let's get to those stories.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Yankees Yank Out 13-9 Win Over Giants in AF Pony League Play June 1
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In American Fork Pony League play at Bus Manning Field June 1, the Yankees yanked out a 13-9 win over the Giants.
The Giants did secure a 2-0 lead through runs made by Jared Bradshaw and Taylor Dutson in the top of the first. The Giants' lead evaporated in the bottom of the inning, though. The Yankees' first two hitters, Tanner Durfey and Will Poulsen got on base through walks. Durfey soon stole home, and Chandler Petersen singled in Poulsen to tie the game at two.
Yankee pitcher Treven Thomas threw a perfect inning in the top of the second. Through his
very fast balls, Thomas struck out caused Brig Murdock, Dakota Blanco, and Hunter Campbell, holding the Giants scoreless.
Singling at the start of the second inning's lower half, Yankee Gavin Burch singled into center, and he stole around the diamond to make a tie-breaking run. On one out, Dusty Sorensen came home on an error at first. After Josh Parkinson struck out, Durfey flew out to second, ending the inning.
The Giants regained the lead in the top of the third. Walks by Jacob Elhart and Bradshaw caused a Duston single to load the bases on no outs. After Elhart got thrown out in a fielder's choice play at home, Bradshaw came home on an error at first. Dutson scored a tying run on a Colby Frost sacrifice groundout. Rick Elliott's one-run single put the Giants ahead 5-4.
Their success of their comeback effort couldn't survive the bottom of the third. Petersen singled in Will Poulsen to open a six-run rally for the Yankees. The rally got powered by singles from Jason Nelson, Grand McKenna, Sorensen, and Ryland Marlowe. Only when the Giants pinched Marlowe in a fielder's choice play at third did the rally finally end.
The Giants once more managed to load the bases on two walks and a Bradshaw single in the top of the fourth. A one-out single from Dutson reeled in Campbell, but the Yankees decked the Giants with a double play that began at second base.
In the bottom of the fourth, Thomas doubled in Poulsen, then went on to steal home. On two outs, McKenna singled in Petersen, who had hit a center-field single earlier in the inning.
On no outs in the fifth, Elliott doubled in Fronst and Tyler Whitlock. Elliott then scored a run on a passed ball. Reliever Poulsen struck out three batters to shut down the comeback effort.
AF Cardinals Bomb PG Braves 20-3 in Timp Colt League Play
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In Timp Colt League action at American Fork's Rotary Park June 2, the American Fork Cardinals bombed the Pleasant Grove Braves 20-3.
The Braves didn't have a prayer against the pitching of Cardinal Jordan "Salty" Saltmarsh. He struck out two of the three batters that Pleasant Grove threw against him in the top of the first.
Hit by a Jesse Smith pitch in the bottom of the first, Cardinal C.J. Miller came home on a Jake Blackhurst triple that unleashed an eight-run rally for the Cardinals. During that rally Saltmarsh triple in a run, and Taison Smith, the great-nephew of the late Marlowe "The Shiny Guy" Manning, doubled in two runs.
After Saltmarsh had held the Braves scoreless in the top of the second, he hit a two-run double in the bottom of the inning to unleash a four-run rally. After Saltmarsh had come home on an error, Ricky Smith singled in Benji Shepherd.
The Braves finally scaled onto the scoreboard in the third. Singling into left, Jake Dunn came home on a Matt Horsely double. Soon afterwards, Casey Nerher singled in Horsely and Jesse Smith, then advanced to third on a Luke Castleberry double. American Fork shut Pleasant Grove down at that point, and the Braves couldn't go on another scoring run.
As soon as Miller had hit a left-field single in the bottom of the third, Blackhurst drove him in with a two-run in-the-park homer. It started another eight-run rally, which saw Shepherd and Zach Larsen each double in two runners.
Pirates Shoot Down Cardinals 13-4 in AF Pony League Action June 3
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Shooting down the Cardinals 14-4 in American Fork Pony League action at Bus Manning Field June 3, the Pirates stayed undefeated in their conference's standings.
Pirate Coach Brian "Bucket" Parker said, "This leaves us still undefeated in the league as we go into our two final weeks of season play. Our pitchers tonight [Colby "Zohan" Cordova and Andy "007" Bartholomew] threw really well, and we played some pretty good defense.
A son of former state wrestling champ Rick "Dr. Death" Bartholomew, Andy "007" Bartholomew opened the game with a center-field single he hit off pitcher Hayden Payne. After Tanner "Houdini" Nielson got on base through an error, Riley "Beatis" Smith singled in Bartholomew to open a five-run rally that saw Hunter "Special Big K" Schmensky and Chance "Cool Whipcracker" Beasley each hit a one-run single, and Cordova contributed a one-run double.
Getting on base through a walk in the bottom of the first, Payne got singled in by Brayden Bezzant. Cordova held the Cardinal to that one run.
With Payne holding the Pirates scoreless the next inning, the Cardinals loaded the bases on two outs in the bottom of the second. Kalin Goodwin singled in Tyler Bigler and Hunter Richie to put the Cardinals within 5-3.
Doubling in the third's top half, Smith came home on a Matt "Smiley" Dayton single, and Keaton "Big Foot" Whitten scored another Pirate run as Beasley hit into a double play.
The Pirates held the Cardinals scoreless in the third and fourth innings. In the fourth, for example, the Pirates ended the inning by pulling off a double play.
Unable to make any runs in the fourth despite a Hudson single, the Pirates began a seven-run rally in the fifth when Smith tripled in Bartholomew. Dayton, Hudson, Cordova, Schmensky, and Colby "Foot Long" Walker each contributed a one-run single to the rally.
In the bottom of the fifth, Godwin singled into left, then scored as the Pirates pinched Bezzant at second. Bartholomew struck out Jaden Smith to end the game.
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