07/21/2024
Competitive Game Ends In Walkoff As Indiana Dawgs 16U Falls To Groove Baseball Club 16U
By GameChanger Media
A walk-off left Indiana Dawgs 16U on the wrong end of a 9-8 defeat to Groove Baseball Club 16U on Sunday. The game was tied at eight in the bottom of the eighth when DJ Enkhorn singled, scoring one run.
Indiana Dawgs 16U fell behind by seven runs in the second inning, but then tried to fight back. Indiana Dawgs 16U closed the gap by scoring on a walk, a walk, a hit by pitch, a double, an error, a double, and a single.
Groove Baseball Club 16U got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Wyatt Harshbarger scored after tagging up, and Eli Barnes doubled, each scoring one run.
Groove Baseball Club 16U scored five runs on two hits in the bottom of the second inning. Enkhorn drew a walk, scoring one run, Isaac Jackson drew a walk, scoring one run, Ashton Abbott drew a walk, scoring one run, and Harshbarger singled, scoring two runs.
Indiana Dawgs 16U tied the game in the top of the fifth thanks to a double by Alex Mays, an error, and a double by Sebastion Collazo.
A single by Eddie Vandivier gave Indiana Dawgs 16U the lead, 8-7, in the top of the seventh.
Indiana Dawgs 16U committed an error, which helped Groove Baseball Club 16U tie the game at eight in the bottom of the seventh.
Aiden Rowan pitched five innings in relief for Indiana Dawgs 16U. They gave up five hits and zero runs while, striking out six and walking two. Jayden Standish led things off on the hill for Indiana Dawgs 16U. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and seven runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking five. Cole Weidenburner started the game for Groove Baseball Club 16U. The right-handed pitcher gave up six hits and seven runs (five earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking seven.
Vandivier provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Indiana Dawgs 16U with three runs batted in. They went 1-for-3 on the day. Dylan Pezel led Indiana Dawgs 16U with two hits in four at bats from the leadoff position. Indiana Dawgs 16U had patience at the plate, accumulating 11 walks for the game. Gabe Gutierrez, Rowan, Standish, and Collazo led the team with two walks each.
Barnes, Harshbarger, and Luke Harshbarger each collected two hits for Groove Baseball Club 16U. Harshbarger and Enkhorn each drove in two runs for Groove Baseball Club 16U. Abbott paced Groove Baseball Club 16U with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Groove Baseball Club 16U turned one double play in the game.
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