First inning leads to loss for Sr. Cubs

June 17, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

Sometimes it only takes one inning to win or lose a ball game.

For the Mansfield Senior Cubs, that inning came early in Wednesday, June 8, at that night’s game against the New Lowell Knights.

The Knights managed to score ten runs in their opening at-bat, which left the Cubs trying to make up the difference for the rest of the game.

The Cubs managed a good defensive game for the rest of the innings and had the bats moving, but they just couldn’t score.

Brad Caldwell led off in the fourth inning with a single.

That was followed up with another hit that placed two Mansfield men on base, but they couldn’t follow up and the side retired.

With the Knights at the plate in the top of the fifth inning, Cubs fielder Bill Hawkins got the first out with a catch on a nice hustle to grab the ball.

The fifth also saw the Cubs get on base with some nice hits.

Tyler Greer started if off with a drive over third base followed by another base hit from Bill Little.

The Knights brought in two more runs in the sixth inning after loading the bases, and a hit that blew past first base and dribbled into right field to allow two runners to make home plate.

The final was 12-0.

The Cubs will have two road games this week.

On Sunday, June 12, they take the drive down to Orangeville to meet the Giants with a 1 p.m. start.

On Tuesday, June 13, they will meet the Creemore Braves in Creemore for a 6.30 p.m. start.

They will be back on the diamond at Mansfield to host the Braves the following night, Wednesday, June 15.

That game is scheduled for 6.30 p.m.