Cumberland Redux
Winslow Township 3, TR South 2 (8 Innings): The visiting Indians (16-8) fell in extra innings in this opening round game of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Tournament despite a strong pitching performance from senior righty Tom Whartnaby.
Whartnaby, who only allowed three hits over seven and two-third innings, fell victim to an extra tight, hometown strike zone in the bottom of the sixth as the leadoff batter of the inning reached first on a bases on balls. After unsucessfully bunting the runner over, the Eagles (14-8) ninth-placed hitter stuck out his bat and the ball popped over the short left field fence giving Winslow a 2-1 lead.
South battled back to tie it in the seventh with two consecutive two-out doubles by Zack DelVento and Anthony Amatucci. Amatucci also had an RBI single in the first inning.
Winslow won it in the bottom of the eighth after an error, a fielders choice and then a succesful sacrifice bunt moved the go ahead run to second base. The leadoff batter, Frank Chambers, rolled a ball back throw the middle which went for the game-winning hit.
The Indians hurt themselves by leaving a ton of men on base and striking out 10 times against Winslow's Chris Rollins.
The near riotious end of the game was pricipitated by classless behaviour by the Eagles. It was a very similar atmosphere to the infamous two days South spent traveling to and eventually losing in Cumberland, NJ back in 1985.
South hosts Point Boro tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. and Clearview on Wednesday at 7 p.m. South will also play Lakewood at some point in the Ocean County Tournament semifinal.
Whartnaby, who only allowed three hits over seven and two-third innings, fell victim to an extra tight, hometown strike zone in the bottom of the sixth as the leadoff batter of the inning reached first on a bases on balls. After unsucessfully bunting the runner over, the Eagles (14-8) ninth-placed hitter stuck out his bat and the ball popped over the short left field fence giving Winslow a 2-1 lead.
South battled back to tie it in the seventh with two consecutive two-out doubles by Zack DelVento and Anthony Amatucci. Amatucci also had an RBI single in the first inning.
Winslow won it in the bottom of the eighth after an error, a fielders choice and then a succesful sacrifice bunt moved the go ahead run to second base. The leadoff batter, Frank Chambers, rolled a ball back throw the middle which went for the game-winning hit.
The Indians hurt themselves by leaving a ton of men on base and striking out 10 times against Winslow's Chris Rollins.
The near riotious end of the game was pricipitated by classless behaviour by the Eagles. It was a very similar atmosphere to the infamous two days South spent traveling to and eventually losing in Cumberland, NJ back in 1985.
South hosts Point Boro tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. and Clearview on Wednesday at 7 p.m. South will also play Lakewood at some point in the Ocean County Tournament semifinal.
posted by Mitch Powitz at 6:34 PM
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