Smith And Fowkes Combine For No Hitter For Rotary In Clarion Area Little League Action (05/23/15)

(By Mike Ferguson)

Rotary downed  Delta 11-0, in Clarion Area Little League action.

The scoring started in the top of the first inning for Rotary. With two outs and nobody on, Brady Fowkes took a walk from pitcher Breckin Rex. Tommy Smith then doubled scoring Fowkes. Smith advanced to third on a past ball and scored on one as well.

Smith faced four batters in the bottom half of the inning with the only base runner being Ryan Hummell, who reached base on an error. Smith threw just nine pitches to retire three, and the score was 2-0 after one.

Rex struck out the first two batters he faced in the top of the second. Jake Smith then took a base on balls. Hayden Siegel then reached on an error. Cal German then doubled bringing home Smith and Siegel.

Smith again faced only four batters in the bottom half of the inning and struck out one leaving the score 4-0 after two.

Both teams went three up, three down in the third.

Keidon Smith reached base in the top of the fourth on an error. Jake Smith then followed with a single. Siegel then reached base on an error, and German then singled driving in two. Fowkes followed with a single of his own driving in Siegel and German. Smith reached on an error and German scored as well.

With Fowkes on the mound, Delta went three up, three down for a consecutive inning making the score 8-0 after four.

In the top half of the fifth, Keidon Smith reached on a walk. Siegel reached on an error. With two on and two out, Cal German hit a rocket over the center field fence making the score 11-0.

Fowkes closed it out in the bottom half of the inning facing only four batters and striking out two.
The ten run rule was then evoked ending the game in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Smith faced only 11 batters and Fowkes just 7 in the route and combined for a no hitter, allowing only 2 base runners via walks with two others reaching base on errors.

For Rotary:
German (single, double, HR)
Fowkes (single)
T. Smith (double)
J. Smith (single)