Big Blue scored in its first five offensive innings, running the streak to 10 consecutive innings in the tournament with at least one run before the string was snapped in a scoreless sixth. Everyone in the lineup got at least one hit, and even more impressively, everyone in the lineup drove in at least one run--the first time this spring the Big Blue offense has turned that trick.
Included among the day's heroes was Coach Biscuit in the third-base coaching box, who made a decision to hold JT at third on a play that might have loosely been scored a home run in the fifth. This prompted a shout of, "Thank you, Coach Sean!" from the bleachers, where Giovanna has apparently promised amazing riches to JT if he hits a home run. After the game, JT and Coach Sean were heard negotiating an agreement in which Coach Sean agreed to wave JT at all times as long as JT shares 20 percent of his earnings.
With the win, Big Blue moved into the tournament championship game against the Mavericks.
Game 2 Big Blue scoring plays
First inning
It took Big Blue only eight hitters to plate the run limit of five runs. Bryce led off with a triple. JT, who was on his way to an incredible 4-for-4, seven-RBI game, scored him with an RBI single, then raced home himself on Gavin's double. Gavin moved up to third on the throw, where he scored easily on Chace's double. Mason made it three straight extra-base hits and four extra-base hits in the first five hitters with an RBI double. He moved to third on a fielder's choice, then scored the fifth run on Timmy's single.
Score after one-half inning: Big Blue 5, Rocky Mount 0
Second inning
Elias and Asher started the inning with back-to-back singles. Trey's double scored Elias. Bryce's pop fly to the left side wasn't handled, and Asher raced home. JT's double scored Trey and Bryce.
Score after one and a half innings: Big Blue 9, Rocky Mount 0
Third inning
Jake led off with a single, but was still on first base with two outs. Elias promptly tripled him home, then scored on Asher's single. Trey and Bryce had back to back singles that loaded the bases, and then JT smacked a two-run single.
Score after two and a half innings: Big Blue 13, Rocky Mount 2
Fourth inning
Mason powered a one-out double, then moved to third on Jake's single. With runners at the corners, Ben singled home Mason.
Score after three and a half innings: Big Blue 14, Rocky Mount 2
Fifth inning
Asher and Trey opened the inning with back-to-back singles. Bryce's hot shot to third loaded the bases for JT, who cleared the bases with a single. Gavin thumped a double that scored JT, then moved to third on Chace's grounder. Jake's sacrifice fly scored Gavin with the inning's fifth run to invoke the run limit for the second time in five innings.
Score after four and a half innings: Big Blue 19, Rocky Mount 2
Game 2 Web Gems
- On the first play of the bottom half of the first, Bryce ranged to his right, gathered in a ball smacked up the middle, and threw to Chace for the out.
- Big Blue turned in a textbook relay on a ball smacked to the fence in the third inning. Elias retrieved the ball and hit his cutoff man, Gavin, who turned glove side and threw a strike to JT at third, who caught it and placed the tag in one motion to nail the runner trying to sneak an extra base.
- A slightly unconventional 5-4-3 double play ended the fourth. With a runner on first, JT fielded a grounder and threw to Bryce at second for an out. Bryce spun it to Chace, just a step too late to get the force. But when the runner made a move toward second, Chace slapped the tag on him and ended the inning.
- Trey ended the game with a nice stab at pitcher and solid throw to first.
| Game 2 line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| Big Blue | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 23 |
| Rocky Mount | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
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