13U Aces

After losing to a good Haymarket team for the Aces home opener, the 11U Aces came out strong in the second game of its opening doubleheader and gutted out a victory to earn a split.

With their Ace, Joe Alexander, on the mound the Aces could overcome some early mistakes. It was a hard fought game. Even though it was a great outing for Joe the Aces just couldn’t back him up with the bats. The Aces put together a come back threat in the 6th with men on second and third, but they could only score one run. With a final score of 7-4 the Aces could of easily been back in that game in seconds!

Lead by some clutch hits by Ryan Hoehn and Hayden Hawes, Game 2 of the Aces opening series at good old Good Times Park (or as Cam would say “good times, good times!”) saw the Aces get there first victory of the season. Parker Bednoski threw 4 1/3 in this game. The Aces did a whole lot better in the second game with the bats. The Aces up by 4 going into the 6th, but that won’t stop Haymarket from putting up a fight. The Bulls had a threat in the bottom of 6th and scored 3 runs, but Hayden Hawes gutted it out with the tying run stranded on bases. Hawes struck out one to get the second out, then got a wimpy ground ball to the first baseman Landon Hawes (no relation :)) to seal the game. The final score of game number 2 was 7-6.