Westfield Blue’s offense came alive a little too late as the team lost 6-5 in the bottom of the 6th to Chatham at Nash fields in Chatham Thursday night.
WB got off to a slow start, unable to score in the first despite having 2 runners on base. Chatham turned a walk and a couple of hits into a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. WB came back to score 1 in the top of the 2nd after Lankler walked, stole 2nd and was driven home on a hard hit single by Stern. However, Chatham had a big inning in the bottom of the 2nd with a few nice hits and a couple of misplayed balls allowing them to score 4 more runs and take the lead 5-1.
WB was able to score 1 more in the 4th and held Chatham scoreless in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings, making the score 5-2 going into the top of the 6th. Oberman worked a walk and Colwell ripped a single to get things going for WB. When Hess got hit by a pitch, WB had the bases load with only one out and George Devanney Murray at the plate. George came through big time with a solid shot down the 3rd base line that drove in 3 runs and tied the game 5-5. The celebration was short lived however as Chatham came back to score the winning run in the bottom of the 6th on a deep line drive to left center.
WB used 5 pitchers this game: Roth in the first, Colwell the 2nd, Oberman the 3rd & 4th, Hess the 5th and Owen Murray closed out the 6th. On a positive note, Coach Murray took some time to mingle with the parents in the bleachers during the game.
George's game tying rip
Nothing gets by Stern at 3rd
Colwell about to rip one
Owen Murray takes a healthy cut
Oberman grabs a line drive in center
Hess hustles to first
Lin ready at first
Lankler flys into 3rd
Loughlin shows off his speed to beat throw
OB about to make contact
Daniel gets under fly to left
Tyler gets the relay from left
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