Delta Earns First Win Of Season In Hard Fought Battle With Rotary (05/09/15)

(By Mike Ferguson, Delta Contractors Manager)

Ryan Hummell’s stellar pitching performance and Delta Contractors’ bats late in the game pay off in first win of the season, (as they downed Rotary, 7-4, on Wednesday, May 6th).

(Photos by Wendy Ferguson)

Cal German started Rotary off with a walk. Tommy Smith then singled, moving German on to third. German scored on a fielder’s choice by Brady Fowkes. Hummell struck out the side to end the top of the first inning. Delta scored one of their own in the bottom half of the first when Ethan Burford singled, then stole second and third base and scored on a wild pitch. Score was 1-1 at the end of first inning.

Hummell really got into the groove in the second, retiring three batters in a row with two strike outs and a ground out. Michael Snyder had his first hit of the season in the bottom half of the second inning but strong pitching from Fowkes kept Delta off the board.

Hayden Siegel started off the third with a single. Cal German followed with a double, but Hummell buckled down causing the next batter to fly out and striking out the side leaving Siegel and German stranded on second and third. In the bottom of the third, Fowkes continued to pitch a strong game, but Ethan Burford singled and was able to reach third on a throwing error. He then scored on a wild pitch putting Delta up 2-1 going into the fourth.

In the fourth inning, Hummell continued to pitch very well, striking out two batters and causing the third batter to ground out. In the bottom of the fourth, Fowkes recorded three strike outs to continue his great night of pitching.

Kohen Kemmer then had his first Little League hit on a single and reached second on a fielder’s choice. Hayden Siegel then singled and scored Kemmer. Cal German then came to the plate and doubled to score Siegel. Cal German then scored on an error putting Rotary up 4-2 half way through the fifth.

Delta then decided to step it up with the batting as well in the bottom of the fifth. Ryan Hummell ripped a double to start things off. Braden Rankin then walked. Hummell then stole home, moving Rankin to third. Ethan Burford then crushed a shot into the gap giving him a triple and scoring Rankin. Breckin Rex then had a shot of his own, doubling and scoring Burford. Jase Ferguson then singled with a line drive to the outfield and scored Rex, putting Delta up 6-4. Jordan Hesdon then reached base on a fielder’s choice, and then Cody Whitling got his first Little League hit of the season scoring Hesdon putting Delta up 7-4 going into the sixth.

Ethan Burford came in relief for Hummell and retired three batters on eight pitches to secure the win for Delta, stricking out two and grounding out one giving Delta the 7-4 win.

Both teams played hard and all in attendance got to watch some good baseball from both teams.

Final Score: Delta 7, Rotary 4
ROTARY STATS:
Siegel 2-3 (singles); German 2-2 (doubles); T. Smith 1-3 (single); Kemmer 1-2 (single)

DELTA STATS:
Hummell 1-3 (double); Burford 3-3 (singles, triple); B. Rex 2-3 (single, double); Ferguson 1-3 (single); Snyder 1-2 (single); Whitling 1-1 (single)