Our heroes continued their winning ways Thursday with a 14-13 win over the Cherry Pit. It looked like offense might dominate in the 1st inning as we jumped out to a 7-1 lead, but in what has become this season’s trend, defense proved the key. Though the Pit managed to inch back to tie the score over the last couple innings, they were never able to mount a serious rally, the kind of spirit-sucking avalanche of scoring that turns each trip to the field into a walk of dread. Defensive gem honors go to Tom Scheck for the second time this week, for his 7th inning over-the-shoulder catch of a ball that threatened to drop in for demoralizing little hit to short centerfield.  The other Scheck, Colleen, gets honorable mention for a hanging on to a spinning pop-up behind the plate while their ump exhorted her to drop it. (Yes, this is becoming a nasty trend.)

 Also worth noting, solid debuts by  MPR rookies Larissa Anderson and her Beau, as well as a successful return by itinerant slacker Ben Wareham.

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