Morrison squares up to crush one of his four hits, including two homers, in Questionable Outfits 13-1 win over Cookies & Cream
Cookies & Cream had no answer for Questionable Outfit’s bats as Questionable pulled ahead 2-0 in the season series with an easy 14-1 victory.
It was a battle of the aces, as Cookies & Cream sent Guthrie to the mound to square off against Questionable Outfit and Bob. Both pitchers cruised through the first inning, and the game was scoreless after one.
Morrison led off the top of the second with a solo shot that put Questionable Outfit ahead 1-0. Kimble, in his first at-bat of the 2014 season, singled, but Guthrie stranded him, retiring the next two batters.
Dinger evened the score in the bottom of the second. With one out, he hit a solo homer to left-center, tying the game at 1-1. Guthrie followed with a single, but Bob got out of the inning after allowing only one run.
The onslaught started in the top of the third, as Guthrie was hit hard by Questionable. Morrison and Kimble each singled to start the inning, and Riley followed with a three-run blast to put Questionable ahead 4-1. Guthrie retired the next two hitters, but Questionable was far from finished at the plate.
Riley watches his three-run homer clear the fence in the top of the third
Bob allowed a double to Vassallo in the bottom of the third, but Cookies & Cream couldn’t capitalize on the runner in scoring position.
Kimble led off the top of the fourth with a home run, putting Questionable ahead 5-1. After retiring Riley, Guthrie gave up another solo shot, this time to Bob, making the score 6-1. Bob’s home run to deep right field was one of the longest home runs in the history of the EWL, clearing the road and landing in the tree across the street. Morrison followed with a triple, but Guthrie escaped further damage, for now, retiring Kimble to end the inning.
Kimble picked up where he left off in 2013, going 5-for-7 in his first game of 2014
Bob cruised through the bottom of the fourth, and Questionable blew open the game in the top of the fifth. Riley and Bob led off the inning with singles, and Morrison crushed a three-run bomb to deep left field, putting Questionable on top by a score of 9-1. Guthrie was removed from the game, and Cookies & Cream called Joey from the bullpen. He would perform no better, as he immediately got into trouble. After retiring Riley, Bob doubled and moved to third on a Morrison single. The next batter, Kimble, blasted a three-run homer to left, and the score was 12-1.
Bob breezed through the bottom of the fifth, as Cookies & Cream could not get their bats going.
Bob was in fine form against Cookies & Cream, allowing only one run in the complete game win
Questionable would add one more in the top of the sixth, when Bob led off the inning with a solo homer, his second of the game. Cookies & Cream would head into the bottom of the sixth down 13-1, and they had no means to rally. Bob retired Vassallo and Dinger to end the game, finishing a complete game victory for Questionable Outfit.
The win moved Questionable to 3-0 on the season, while Cookies & Cream fell to 1-2, with both losses coming to Questionable Outfit.
W: Bob (2-0)
L: Guthrie (0-2)
Game Notes:
– Bob pitched the complete game win for Questionable, scattering five hits while allowing only one run.
– Guthrie took the loss for Cookies & Cream, giving up 9 earned runs on 11 hits, including 5 homers. Joey also was banged up pitching in relief, allowing four runs on five hits in two innings pitched.
– Kimble led the way for Questionable Outfit in his first game of 2014, going 5-for-7 with two singles, a double, two homers, 3 runs scored, and 4 RBI.
– Morrison and Bob each had four hits for Questionable, and each had two home runs.
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