Caps had their chances in the late innings but come up empty Losing to Wakefield 3-2

Jr. Wilson White threw a great game going all 7 and giving up only 3 runs but the Capitals were unable to get key hits leaving 8 men on base in scoring position.  In both the 6th and 7th innings the Caps had a man on 3rd and just could not get the run across.  The Caps continue to find themselves in a position to win late in the game and are just unable to close the deal. 

They will go at it again today at 7:00pm at Middle Creek

Overall Record (3-11) Conference (2-4)

Short-Handed JV Jumps on Wakefield for a 6-2 Victory
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With two players called up to Varsity and Jared Feeny along with Tommy Corchiani nursing injuries, the Caps were matched with hard-throwing ace Jake Butler and the Wolverines.  Broughton answered back with a left handed freshman and a promising new catcher in Sam Morris.  Top of the first Sam gets on by an error on Wakefield.  With two outs Ben Eller sends a double down the right field line to score Morris.  A single by Arian Rodriguez puts men on first and third.  Daniel Wheeless drives in Eller but Rodriguez gets thrown out at third for the third out.  Freshman Noah Yarborough overcame a Broughton error by striking out three to end the first.  
 
In the second Yarborough starts the action with a single.  John Baldwin’s single drives in pinch runner Andrew Saba.  An error on a ground ball by Sam Morris allows Baldwin to score.  A base hit by Eric Collins puts runners on second and third.  A single by Eller plates pinch runner Conner Johnson to end the scoring.  This time Yarbourgh gets around a base hit with two strikouts to end the second. 
 
Although they hit the ball hard off of a good pitcher,  Broughton failed to score until the seventh inning.  In the fourth inning Wakefield scores one run on a Broughton error.  They get their first earned run in the fifth to trail 5-2. 
 
Daniel Wheless drives in Eric Collins with a double after Collins led off the seventh on a base hit to end the Broughton scoring.  Connor Johnson comes in to pitch in the 6th inning and holds Wakefield scoreless to claim the save.  
 
Leading Hitters – Baldwin 2-4, Collins 2-4, Eller – 2-4, Wheeless – 2-4 
RBI’s –  Baldwin -1, Eller – 2 Wheeless – 2 
Yarborough – 7 strikeouts, 1 walk, 3 base hits 

Overall Record (8-4) Conference (4-2)