The date was April 23, 2010 when Canyon Lake last had a game stopped in district play based
Corey Shedrock smiling after going 3 for 3 from the plate
on the mercy rule which goes into effect if a team has a 10 run lead or more by the 5th inning.
Ingram Moore was in town and left early after CL finished the game, 12-2 behind the pitching of Cody Breest after an 11 strikeout evening.
This year’s edition had mercy on the Bulldogs after the 5th inning and a 16-3 win.
Daulton Winters (from 2010 game) had two runs on one hit and a walk….wait….wait…cousin, Garrett Winters was back at the lead off position in the line-up and had two hits and three runs.
Almost four years later, as CL would also unleash one of their top offensive games in their history to boot.
A five run and eight run first two innings was all it took when Nick Cahill swatted a ball over the left field fence for a grand slam in that first inning spelling doom or what would soon become a mercy game.
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