Raiders top Crescent City
Overcome Early Deficit for Win
by Dennis Ping
August 24, 2010
Tri-Point 12, Crescent City 4 (Monday, August 23)
Tri-Point fell behind 4-0 before ever getting a chance to bat yesterday. The Raiders were able to rally from behind, take the lead in the second inning, and then let the pitching of Tim Crouch carry them to victory.
Crescent City was able to combine 2 hits with 2 walks and 2 errors in the first inning for their 4 runs. Crouch settled in after that, allowing only 2 hits and 0 walks the rest of the way. He was able to strikeout 15.
Four Raider players were able to garner 2 hits apiece. They were Kyle Robinson, Zach Sunday, Tim Crouch, and Randall Ifft. Other Tri-Point players collecting hits were Austin Wooton, Zac Cox, and Mark Miller. Miller's was a real key hit as it drove in 2 runs with 2 outs during the big second inning. Roger Viti also drove in 2 runs with a sacrifice fly and a bases loaded walk. Other RBI contributors were Robinson, Cox, Wooton, Crouch, and Jake Dulek.
Tri-Point returns to action on Thursday, August 26 at home against the Hawks of Prairie Cen tral.
