‘Little Things’ Become ‘BIG THINGS’ in Lake’s Win Over Billies, 3-2
HAWK DOG PILE after walk-off win over Billies for berth to Playoffs! GO LAKE!
Way to GO LAKE!
Little things result in big rewards after a Hawk walk-off fielder’s choice scored the winning run in bottom of the 7th frame to put The Lake in Playoffs beating Fredericksburg, 3-2.
Those little things would arise when a savvy Pitcher Carter Williams pointed to a sacrifice bunt having an opponent running the foul line to first base on the inside.
That sacrifice bunt was nullified and put the runner back on first base. What happened next? How bout a 5-1-3 double play ending the first inning. That same incident happened again in the 5th inning taking away having a player in scoring position that had a Williams’ **strikeout** of the next Billie and a ground out to end that inning.
Let’s GO HAWKS!!
**(Williams continues to excel this school year as this 3-Sport freak has broken more records than the Beatles as he reached 118 strikeouts this season besting Tyler Pauly’s 94 during his 2021 campaign.)
Want more? How bout playing a 6’3 first baseman (Ryder Hopper) who was able to catch high throws in the first from Ryan Rena with both throws needing a tag out which was played out twice during that second inning and was sandwiched with another Williams’ strikeout.
In the bottom of that same inning, Bryce May was hit by pitch and then stole 2nd and advanced on a wild pitch being 90 feet away for an easy rbi single off the bat of Rena for CL’s first lead, 1-0.
Both teams had 4 runs scored by players who were hit by a pitch and that final Lake run came around to score after reaching base on an error.
Then Hayes Holladay advanced to 2nd base on a Gram Simpson single and advanced on a passed ball that did not ‘pass’ but stayed underneath the catcher to put the winning run 90 feet from home plate.
Williams then hit a grounder to 2nd base that had Holladay sprinting home for a walk-off playoff berth.
Way to Stay in Shape Hawks!
Ohhh…before celebrating this win, one of those most important ‘little things’ happened at the top of the 7th inning.
With one out a Billies player reached base on a very rare catcher’s interference call that was followed by a double that bounced over the fence keeping the Billies runner from advancing home.
With one out, a pinch bunter, was next up and after two missed bunt attempts that had the first being a suicide squeeze but a bang-bang play led to an out….wait not an out….the call was reversed and player was called safe at third.
‘Hawk’ Proud!!
Next pitch? A Strikeout for the 2nd out but presented the Billies with their best hitter at the plate who Coach Escamilla intentionally walked loading the bases.
A lot of ‘little things’ happenings but one last ‘little thing’ would help put The Lake’s shortest player (but BIG in Stature) climbing the ladder on a line drive to second baseman Simpson for that final out saving at least two runs.
‘Little Things’ would add to be ‘BIG THINGS’ in this Hawk win that now has The Lake playing for a Bi-District crown against Austin Eastside Memorial Panthers next week!
Let’s GO LAKE!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Fredericksburg 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 2 CL Hawks 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 1 (One out when winning run scored) ab r h bi bb so misc Gram Simpson 2 1 1 0 1 0 hbp sb Carter Williams 4 0 0 1 0 2 fc Michael Anderson 2 0 1 0 1 0 Wayen Slania-Wertz 3 0 1 1 0 0 Bryce May 2 1 0 0 0 1 hbp sb Lucas Shexnayder 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Rena 3 0 1 1 0 1 Ryder Hopper 3 0 0 0 0 1 Hayes Holladay 3 1 1 0 0 0 sb roe Totals 25 3 5 3 2 5 Pitching ip h r er bb so W L Carter Williams 7.0 3 2 1 3 4 8 4
