by Coach Austin Vanhove
Two-week recap- Jays get Ricky rolled by Parkston at the pond 12- 2 or something like that (Sunday, May 28). We booted more balls than the girls’ soccer team did this year in 7 innings.
Trey buck started on the mound and was throwing absolute gas that was coming in just as fast as it was leaving.
Nick Bonte coached in replacement for Austin Vanhove and the lack of expertise behind the book took over.
Brady Bonte looked lost at the plate. Dylan Kindt would’ve had a no doubt bomb, but wind was blowing in. Flanagan tore the cover off the ball. Skillman played 3rd for the first time in years and looked like dorn off of major league. Deballs was scooping balls left and right like a DQ worker and we almost got no hit by a backup pitcher.
Jays looked to bounce back the next week vs Akron (Sunday, June 4), but that pesky weather only let us play 2 innings. In those two innings we had 3 errors and one bat throw that landed by the short stop of the Rebels. Game ended 0-0.
Jays' season hasn’t been one to brag about, but we were able to purchase 3 new bats and new jerseys so everyone has their own and we will be having a hot dog eating contest at the next home game with deballs and buckenberg.
Jays played last Thursday vs Lennox Dirt Devils and looked to turn it around from getting our butt whooped to whooping some.
Jays smooshed the Dirt Devils 14-4 in 7. The game started with Jack Sparo upset that the Jays were not locked in and ready to go and he was right.
We started Flanagan and he was throwing BP. We got down 4-0 in the first, but luckily coach Vanhove put the cleats on to show the young calf that the old bull can still play throwing 5 scoreless innings.
Travis Williamson had 3 errors in the first, but then closed his eyes when he was batting and hit an absolute nuke over the fence.
Tayson Swatek, Cole Koch, Scott Splett and Travis Williamson found themselves on the bases multiple times.
Chute and Steckler played amazing defense like always and Brady Bonte called a gem. Jayse Miller turned a couple double plays. Deballs, Skillman and Buckenberg missed the game for a lake weekend with the boys.
The next game was Tuesday vs the Renner Rangers at home (results not available at press time). Those who missed Tuesday can head to Tandberg Field on Saturday, as the Jays show Baltic what Jesse James Days is all about.
