[Dave Pritchard sent this note about a recent game featuring Braves alums Chris & Jason]:
Ex-Braves Chris Pritchard and Jason Blacher played key roles in their team’s never-say-die, come-from-way-behind victory in a tournament in West Bend Saturday afternoon.
Chris and Jason’s Wildcats were down, 12-0, before they even came to bat, the Wildcats’ best pitcher having been pounded, hammered, shelled, and battered by a very strong BOSS team. But the pitcher held his head high after a 59-pitch inning, and so did the rest of the Wildcats. The team dedicated itself to winning every inning from there on.
They chipped away at BOSS’s lead little by little, and going into bottom of the last inning they were down only – only! – 15-7, in large part because Jason had taken over on the mound and held the powerful opponents in check.
I won’t keep you in suspense. The Wildcats scored nine runs for a walk-off 16-15 victory, with everyone in the lineup contributing in the fateful last inning (including Chris with a line-drive RBI single).
The victory meant that the Wildcats won their pool in the tournament. They will play in the semi-finals Sunday morning, and if they win that game they will play for the championship at noon.
All in all, an exciting game that reminded me of what I read on the blog about the Braves’ amazing victory over the Red Sox. These are the kinds of games that reveal the character of a team.
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon at Water Tower!
Dave
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