BM5 Gets Dirty

Watertown, MA--The Buttermilk Five set the pace early and outlasted the Big Sticks in a barnburner, 14-13, at Casey Field

The visiting Pancakes plated two runs early thanks to a 2-out single by Johnny Miller, scoring Melissa "I'm still getting my sea legs" Farrell and Jesse "This is our Year" Schreier.  

The Big Sticks (8-2) countered with 3 runs in the 3rd, but as was the case for most of the night, the Hotcakes (5-3) had an answer.  Farrell went 3 for 4 and Lynn Wilson and Jamie Lavin were both 2 for 3.  

Good defense all around kept it close throughout the game.  Soon to be Nutmegger, Justin Adams caught a ball with his face and Farrell went into the hole to retire a disappointed Big Stick.  Chris Hogan started a 1-5-3 double play with Schreier making the turn.  

Hogan, a self proclaimed all star, kept the big sticks at bay for the most part.  When asked his secret, Hogan said, "I put bug spray on the ball."

Hogan also had a clutch opposite field homer in the 6th to knot the score at 10.  After the Sticks took the lead in the bottom of the inning, the BM5 answered the call in their last at bat.

Trailing 11-10, Jonny Mian, Farrell, Adams and Miller all scored to give the Cakes a 3 run advantage.  Duncan was out on a controversial play at the plate where he almost broke his leg, hip, knee and knee brace.

The insurance came in handy as the Buttermilkers played it safe in the bottom of the 7th and as Schreier sucked up the last ground ball and stepped on 2nd base for the force out.

The BM5 is sitting in a good spot as far as playoff hopes go.  The next game is not scheduled but tension is high as the season comes down the home stretch.