Matt Jones of Jackmove started season two off great on the mound. Last year's World Series runner-ups defeated their rivals the Lexington Brewers 6-3 to kick off Northern Division play.
Matt set a CCWA record with 15 strikeouts in six innnings. He broke the record of 13 that was set by Ed Bert last year when he was captain of the Colt .45's. Ed set the record last year against the Wiffleball Furies.
To help his cause, Matt Jones also hit his first homerun of the season in the fifth innning. Below are some clips of Matt's lights-out performance.
Matt wiffing Jim Hewey
Jones giving Brian Eyer the capital K
"Corduroy" striking Hewey out again
In the Southern Division, Nate Bullock led his Laurelhurst Pirates to a 9-0 victory by throwing a no-hitter against the Salem Blazers. The Pirates captain threw the first no-no of the season and it was also the first of his career.
He struck out eight and got great defensive play by rookie outfielder Eric Keele and veteran Ed Bert. All three members of the Pirates scored three runs against the rookie team.
Their next matchup is in a couple of weeks and Blazer manager/mascot Justin vows to have his team ready.
No comments:
Post a Comment