Shepherd 7 Silsbee 5/Shepherd leads series 1-0

[tigerheart]

Another walk by shepherd ends the kids night. Only allowed three hits but silsbee did a great job of moving runners along.

[tigerheart]

tough play at first scores a run and keeps the inning alive for silsbee.

[Silsbee92]

Total change of pace.

Silsbee capitalizing on every mistake.

[tigerheart]

Oh wow. That was a terrible call. Short hop on a throw at first was obviously never caught but first base ump calls out.

[WOSgrad]

Going to the Bottom of the 4th, Silsbee 5, Shepherd 0 (well maybe)

[tigerheart]

Glad they reversed that. Neutral observer here and that was plain as day. Shouldn't have taken four umpires to get that one right.

[tigerheart]

Total change of pace.

Silsbee capitalizing on every mistake.

Silsbee has stolen every time they have gotten on. Silsbee only has 1 strikeout that I recall. Doing a great job of putting the ball in play. Haven't hit one hard yet, but they are putting consistent pressure on shepherd fielders.

[tigerheart]

Shepherd finally gets a hit after a lead off walk. 1st and 2nd no outs

[tigerheart]

Shepherd gets another single to get on the board. Still 1st and 2nd no outs

[tigerheart]

Hit batter (off the helmet and over the back stop) on the next pitch loss the bases and brings on a pitching change. 5 hole up for shepherd. Good effort from the silsbee kid, chastain I believe.

[tigerheart]

Passed ball scores a run after silsbee gets a K on a questionable strike three.

[tigerheart]

Wow. Momentum change again. Same kid who stroked at 2nd base first time around strokes one at the ss, who catches it and gets the double play at 2nd to end the inning.

Big inning for shepherd here. Need to get back in the dugout and swinging again quick. Have labored through every inning thus far.

[WOSgrad]

After 4, Silsbee 5, Shepherd 2

[tigerheart]

Texas Leaguer and a stolen base have silsbee threatening yet again.

[tigerheart]

Nice job by the shepherd pitcher (with a nice play from CF) to get out without a run.

[WOSgrad]

Going to the Bottom of the 5th, Silsbee 5, Shepherd 2

[tigerheart]

3 quick ground balls and shepherd is done in the 5th.

[WOSgrad]

After 5, Silsbee 5, Shepherd 2

[tigerheart]

Yet another single and stolen base and silsbee hads another runner in scoring position.

[tigerheart]

Shepherd pitcher, Hoepfl gets out of it yet again.

[WOSgrad]

Going to the Bottom of the 6th, Silsbee 5, Shepherd 2

[tigerheart]

Shepherd scratches one across with 2 walks, HBP and sac fly. 2 outs 1st and 3rd.

[Silsbee92]

Nerves starting to show as Shepherd sends meat of the order up.

Get the outs Tigers!!

[tigerheart]

Silsbee gets a k, but gets away from catcher. Shepherd gets another. Runners on 1st and 3rd.

[tigerheart]

Shepherd sends one into the gap! 2 runs score. First real hard hit of the game for either team. 6-5 shepherd