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GoShockers.com game report to supplement Doc's eyewitness reports above: Black Defeats Yellow in Fall World Series Opener
Yellow Squad 0-6-3
Black Squad 2-5-2 (1 earned run)
I suppose the positive to take away from this game is the 4 Shocker pitchers combined to give up only 2 runs (1 earned) on 11 hits with 27 strikeouts and 4 walks over 17 innings.
I suppose the negative to take away from this game is the two squads combined only scored 2 runs (1 earned) on 11 hits while striking out 27 times in 17 innings.
As usual this is the difficulty of intersquad games.
The result would seem to further support what we have seen this fall and what some fans have opined that this Shocker team will struggle to score and that the pitching will have to lead the way this year. The difficulty in an intrasquad game is to what degree was the pitching dominance due to strong pitching vs weak hitting.
From Sully's 5 Things to Watch in Shocker Fall Series:
The 5 errors between the two teams is a bit high. If we are going to depend on pitching and struggle scoring a strong defense would be very helpful. In addition, the Shocks were only 1 for 3 in stolen base attempts.
It seems to me that the hope is that we will have storng pitching supported by a reasonably decent defense with the big question being can we score enough to make that work.
Yellow Squad 0-6-3
Black Squad 2-5-2 (1 earned run)
I suppose the positive to take away from this game is the 4 Shocker pitchers combined to give up only 2 runs (1 earned) on 11 hits with 27 strikeouts and 4 walks over 17 innings.
I suppose the negative to take away from this game is the two squads combined only scored 2 runs (1 earned) on 11 hits while striking out 27 times in 17 innings.
As usual this is the difficulty of intersquad games.
The result would seem to further support what we have seen this fall and what some fans have opined that this Shocker team will struggle to score and that the pitching will have to lead the way this year. The difficulty in an intrasquad game is to what degree was the pitching dominance due to strong pitching vs weak hitting.
From Sully's 5 Things to Watch in Shocker Fall Series:
The offense will come from speed, turning singles into doubles and using all parts of the park. Returners such as Jacob Katzfey, Alex Jackson and Paxton Wallace and freshmen such as infielder Jack Sigrist and outfielder Carson Cox and David VanVooren can use their legs to make things happen.
"We'll be much more aggressive on the basepaths," coach Todd Butler said. "That comes down to personnel. That comes down to a player being able to steal bases and having the speed to do so."
And that mobility also helps on defense.
"We'll be much more aggressive on the basepaths," coach Todd Butler said. "That comes down to personnel. That comes down to a player being able to steal bases and having the speed to do so."
And that mobility also helps on defense.
It seems to me that the hope is that we will have storng pitching supported by a reasonably decent defense with the big question being can we score enough to make that work.
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