6/30/10: Holt White took on Holt D&M again in their second matchup in PONY league play. Like their first meeting, it was a nail biting battle at the end. Holt White came in with winning on their mind and the 10-0 Holt D&M team came in thinking the game was automatically theirs. Holt White pounced early by denying Holt D&M any runs in the first inning while posting three for themselves. In the top of the second inning Holt D&M managed to claw in 3 runs to tie it up 3-3. Then they had visions of giving Holt White a goose egg of their own after striking out the first two batters; however Holt White had visions of a two out rally and racked up 6 runs only to be stopped by the single inning mercy rule. Holt D&M’s bats fell flat again in the third inning and were not able to score any of their base runners, while Holt White punched in 3 more runs to make the score 12 – 3 going into the fourth inning.
We’re not quite sure what coach Denison told the boys on the D&M team (maybe we don’t want to know), but with their perfect record on the line they finally woke up out of their daze and smacked in 6 runs in the fourth inning while tightening up their defense to hold Holt White scoreless. With one more inning of play the score was 12 – 9 with Holt White in the lead. Holt D&M came out strong again with some key base running and some very key hits to put them up 14 – 12. Holt White was the home team and had last bats and one final chance to pull out a much deserved victory. However Holt D&M held strong and pitched out of the inning without giving up a hit, giving Holt D&M 11 straight wins and just one win away from a perfect season.
Congratulations to both teams for a well fought and exciting battle!!
