2022 World Series Day Three Recap
Game Ten: Southern Illinois 14, Saga, JP 8
Both teams battled back and forth for the win, but Southern Illinois’ seven-run inning in the bottom of the sixth allowed the host team to pull out a win.
Saga, JP started the game with a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. A single by Hibiki Ashiya brought in the two runs.
On a single of their own, Southern Illinois cut Saga’s lead in half in the bottom of the first.
In the bottom of the second, Drew Barrington scored on an error by Saga’s pitcher to tie the game. During the same at-bat, Southern Illinois took a 3-2 from a ground ball single.
Saga recaptured its lead in the top of the third. A line drive double to left field re-tied the game. An error and a walk provided them with a 5-3 lead. A single at the end made the game 7-3 in Saga’s favor.
Southern Illinois cut Saga’s lead by scoring on an error in the bottom of the third.
Neither team scored in the fourth inning, but Southern Illinois made it a tie game in the bottom of the fifth. A triple by Drew Barrington scored three runs. An error scored the fourth run of the bottom of the fifth, making the score 7 apiece.
Saga scored in the top of the sixth, scoring their eighth and final run on a fielder’s choice.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Southern Illinois scored seven runs to take the game. The scoring started with a walk, a wild pitch and a hit-by-pitch to take a 10-8 lead. Drew Barrington’s bat was still going strong, as he hit an inside-the-park home run to score three runs.
A single later in the bottom of the sixth made the score 14-8, with Saga unable to make up enough runs in the top of the seventh.
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Game Eleven: Aroma Park, IL 4, Greensboro, NC 5
Greensboro, NC may have taken a 4-0 lead in the first three innings, but a three-run comeback from Aroma Park, IL in the bottom of the seventh made for a close game.
Ian McMillan started off the scoring for Greensboro in the top of the first inning. With a runner on first, his inside-the-park home run made it a 2-0 game.
A bunt and an error allowed Greensboro to score another run in the top of the second.
In the top of the third inning, a line drive single to center field scored Greensboro’s fourth unanswered run of the game.
Late in the bottom of the fifth, Aroma Park got on the board with a ground ball single to left field.
Greensboro extended its lead to 5-0 on a ground out in the top of the seventh.
Aroma Park made the most of its last at-bat. A hit-by-pitch and a walk earned them two runs, with their fourth and final run coming from a line out to right field. Their efforts were not enough, as Greensboro won 5-4.
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Game Twelve: Covina, CA 7, Harlingen, TX 1
Harlingen, TX got on the board first, but it would not be enough to pull out a win, losing to Covina, CA 7-1.
In the top of the inning, Harlingen scored on a single to take a 1-0 lead.
That lead held until the bottom of the third when Covina’s offense came alive. A line drive double to left field tied the game. A single brought in another run, with their third run coming from an error by Harlingen’s right fielder to make the score 3-1.
Covina extended its lead in the bottom of the fourth. A single drove in two runs to further their lead to 5-1. Then, a sacrifice fly added another run to their score. Jacob Nguyen hit a fly ball triple to right field to score Covina’s seventh run of the game.
Both teams’ defenses battled in the remaining innings, making the final score 7-1.
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Game Thirteen: Monterrey, MX 4, Marion, IL 5
Marion, IL beats Monterrey, MX 5-4 in a come-from-behind game.
Monterrey scored first at the end of the first inning on an error to make it a 1-0 game.
After two scoreless innings, Monterrey increased their lead to 2-0. Their second run of the game was scored on a single in the bottom of the fourth.
Marion tied the game in the top of the fifth inning. A line drive triple by Cruz Harlan broke Marion’s dry spell. Harlan was brought in on a single to tie the game at 2-2.
In the bottom of the fifth, Monterrey reclaimed the lead on a single with a 3-2 score.
Marion’s offense had a strong showing in the top of the seventh inning. A sacrifice fly ball by Ethan Golish brought in the tying run. Later, a single brought in two runs to take a 5-3 lead.
Monterrey had the bottom of the seventh to get back out ahead of Marion. They scored on an error by Marion’s left fielder, but Marion’s defense was able to stop Monterrey, winning 5-4.
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