Round 3 - Cherryville vs. Queen City

Cherryville 8...Queen City Mustangs 0

Cherryville....300 200 201...8..10..1
Queen City...000 000 000...0...6..4

It was all Cherryville tonight as Post 100 took advantage of their opportunities and rode the arm of Drew Reynolds to a convincing 8-0 win
at Jack Sink Field in Charlotte. Reynolds scattered six hits and struck out 13 while only walking one batter. Trey Drewery continued his explosive hitting and has been a one man wrecking crew, going 3-3 with a triple and 2 doubles and 5RBIs....after two games, Drewery is 6-7 with a HR, triple and 3 doubles. Queen City has been suffering from the lethal combination of allowing unearned runs (4 tonight) and leaving large numbers of baserunners stranded, but you have to give the opponent credit for getting out of jams and for forcing the action at the plate.

Cherryville leads the series 2-0. Game two is Tuesday night at Fraley Stadium in Cherryville at 7:00.

Winning Pitcher: Drew Reynolds
Losing Pitcher: Olen Little

Leading Hitters:

QC: Bryce Bradley 2-4,
QC: William Frazier 1-3, double
QC: Lee Harrison 1-4, double
CV: Trey Drury 3-3, triple (2) doubles, 5RBI
CV: Thomas Bess 1-5 triple, 2RBI

 

Low & Slow wrote...........
Separately, I saw an entry on another site that said if the starting pitcher pitches at least five innings (9 inning regulation game) and leaves with the lead and his team never surrenders the lead then the starter is the winner. That being said that would mean a starter that meets the 5 inning rule, leaves the game ahead 5-3 and his team never surrenders the lead but ultimately wins 20-19, the starter is the WP...that seems strange to me.[/QUOTE]

This sounds more like what I have always thought was the way it was decided who the winning pitcher was. I was always under the assumption that if the starting pitcher left with the lead after 5 innnings and his team is never tied then he would be the winner. Once the game was tied the starter would get a no decisioin and the pitcher of record would get the win or the loss when the go ahead run was scored either way.

 

He has been pretty solid at the plate. Good kid who seems to enjoy the game.

 

This sounds more like what I have always thought was the way it was decided who the winning pitcher was. I was always under the assumption that if the starting pitcher left with the lead after 5 innnings and his team is never tied then he would be the winner. Once the game was tied the starter would get a no decisioin and the pitcher of record would get the win or the loss when the go ahead run was scored either way.[/quote]

Drew Reynolds was the winning pitcher last night...I'm sure of that!!!

 

Drew Reynolds was the winning pitcher last night...I'm sure of that!!![/quote]

Pretty sure the pitcher of record for the win is the pitcher who is on the bump when the team goes ahead. It all depends on what runners are on base and who is responsible for them getting there. If the bases are loaded and the starting pitcher leaves and 2 runs score to put the other team ahead by two than the starting pitcher would be responsible for the loss even though he didn't give up the hit to score the run.

 

Queen City Mustangs 1...Cherryville 9

Queen City...050 001 023...11...8...2
Cherryville....000 021 006....9..12...3

Queen City bounced back in a win or go home game and prevailed 11-9 in what proved to be an exciting game to the very last out. Lee Harrison was the story early as he only allowed one hit through the first 4 innings for Queen City. The Mustangs put a 5-spot on the board in the second inning while recording only two hits in the frame, benefiting from three free passes and two errant throws to first base. The lead held and when Colin Manning blasted a 2-run HR into the net in LF in the 8th inning it felt like enough to make it to the finish line with a 8-3 lead. In the top of the 9th, William Frazier struck out with two outs but the catcher couldn't handle the pitch and Frazier barely beat the throw down to first base to extend the inning. That gave Eddie Hull another at bat and he responded with a 3-run HR to LF that provided a huge 11-3 cushion...or so it seemed.

In the bottom of the 9th, Cherryville got 6 straight hits with a HBP thrown in there to chase Harrison and they greeted reliever Lou Trosch with another RBI single and now things were really tight. The winning run was in the box for three straight batters, but Trosch was very cool under pressure and retired all three batters on a sac fly and two strikeouts looking to end the game.

Cherryville leads the series 2-1. Game four is Wednesday night at Jack Sink Field on the campus of Myers Park HS in Charlotte.


Winning Pitcher: Lee Harrison

Leading Hitters:

QC: Colin Manning 3-4, HR, 3RBI
QC: Eddie Hull 1-4, HR, 3RBI
QC: Bryce Bradley 1-5, 2RBI
QC: Taylor Rowe, 1-2, double, 2RBI
CV: Trey Drury 1-4, 2RBI
CV: Drew Reynolds 2-4, RBI
CV: Dylan Hastings 2-4
CV: Dustin Wilson 2-4
CV: Steven Shealey 1-4, triple

 

Wow...another great game! I wish I wasn't out of town

 

Cherryville 15...Queen City Mustangs 6

Cherryville....004 007 013...15..17..0
Queen City...102 003 000....6...11..3

Cherryville wins the series and advances to the Section IV finals. Queen City starting pitcher William Frazier was relieved after 4 2/3, trailing 4-3. Dylan Hastings of Cherryville was also relieved after 4 2/3 innings with the same score. Trey Drewery continued his hot hitting, doubling with two out in the first inning. That was the only extra base hit Frazier had given up in 27 innings this season. Drewery went on to record two more hits and a couple of RBIs, capping a very productive series at the plate. Cherryville broke the game open in the 6th inning, scoring 7 runs and coasted from there. Blake Mostetler had a huge game, going 4-6 with a home run.

Queen City ends a very successful season with a record of 22-8, including a late season 13-game winning streak. Notable was the team unity and friendships that quickly formed with this team under the leadership of Head Coach Greg Clewis. The parents would like to thank Gerald Young, Athletic Director, for his commitment to the team and for providing this opportunity for these players to have a great summer together playing baseball for the Mustangs.

Leading Hitters:

QC: Bryce Bradley 2-5, RBI
QC: Eddie Hull 2-4, double, 2RBI
QC: William Frazier 2-4, RBI
QC: Tyler Powell 2-4
CV: Blake Mostetler 4-6, HR, RBI
CV: Trey Drury 3-6, double, 2RBI
CV: Drew Reynolds 3-6, 2RBI
CV: Travis Blake 2-5
CV: Dustin Wilson 2-3, RBI
CV: Spencer Martin 2-5