A fourth straight comeback victory for the Strom

Storm relied on power surges against Surge. The first power surge came in the first with Sam hitting a two run blast and Storm scoring four runs to lead 4-3. Brad completely lost the strike zone in the second and when he found it Surge had a power surge of their own, scoring six and taking a 9-4 lead. 

Storm failed to score again until the fourth, when they had their second power surge of the game. Storm scored a max six off of singles and walks and took a 10-9 lead. The lead didn’t last long as Surge scored two in the fifth to take an 11-10 lead. In the sixth, Storm finally managed to throw Tommy a strike after two consecutive four pitch walks. This might have been a turning point as Storm then remembered how to hit, scoring 12 runs in the top of the seventh inning. Duran, Bob, and Jeff all scored twice in the inning. They score more runs in the seventh than they had in the first six innings. The final power surge was massive and more than enough to give Storm a 22-11 win.

Game Overview

• Final Score: Storm 22, Sunbelt Surge 11
• The Turning Point: The Storm trailed 11–10 going into the 7th inning, but exploded for 12 runs — to secure a comeback victory.

Top Performers (Storm)

• Bob: Fueled the offense by driving in a game-high 5 RBIs, finishing 4-for-5 with a double and 3 runs scored.
• Sam: Provided the ultimate power spark with a home run, scoring 3 runs with 2 RBIs and an elite 2.200 OPS.
• Lance: Delivered in clutch situations to drive in 4 RBIs, finishing the game with 3 hits, including a double.
• Duran: Showed incredible range at the plate, hitting both a double and a triple to score 3 runs.

Extra-Base Hit Tracker (Storm)

The Storm combined for 6 extra-base hits to power their 22-run performance:

• Doubles (2B): 4 (Lance, Brad, Bob, Duran)
• Triples (3B): 1 (Duran)
• Home Runs (HR): 1 (Sam)

Storm Team Box Score Totals

• Runs Scored: 22
• Total Hits: 26 (20 singles, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run)
• Team Slash Line: .565 AVG / .583 OBP / .761 SLG / 1.344 OPS
• Strikeouts: 0

Inning Summary

                                 1 2 3 4 5 6  7    Final 

Storm                   4 0 0 6 0 0 12   22 

Sunbelt Surge     3 6 0 0 2 0  0    11

Another Storm Surge in 6th, Caps Dramatic Comeback Victory Over Falcons

Storm’s bats were rather tepid across the first three innings and turned ice cold in the fourth and fifth as Storm was hitting like they wanted to go home instead of hitting like they wanted to win. Then something shifted in the sixth. Mills led off with a walk and Bob, Lance, Brad, and Shawn all doubled as Storm scored as many runs in the sixth inning as they had in the first five. They held on for a 12-8 win.

Top Performers

• Bob: Went 3-for-3 (1.000 AVG) with 2 singles, 1 double, 1 run scored, and 2 RBIs, leading the team with a 2.333 OPS.
• Rene: Went 3-for-3 (1.000 AVG) with 3 singles, 1 RBI, and a 2.000 OPS.
• Brad: Went 2-for-3 (.667 AVG) with 1 single, 1 double, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs, finishing with a 1.667 OPS.
• Lance: Went 2-for-3 (.667 AVG) with 1 single, 1 double, 2 runs scored, and 1 RBI, finishing with a 1.667 OPS.
• Shawn: Went 2-for-3 (.667 AVG) with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 RBI, finishing with a 1.667 OPS.

Inning Summary

         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final

Falcons  0 1 3 3 1 0 0 8

Storm  3 2 1 0 0 6 X 12

 

Storm Edges Out The Crew 11-10 After Late Six-Inning Rally

Storm looked like they were going to cruise to a victory against The Crew as they scored six runs in the first inning without recording an out. Then they recorded six straight outs without recording a run in the second and third innings, and suddenly found themselves trailing 8-6. They managed to squeak one run in the fourth to make it 8-7, but the Crew added two in the fifth to go up 10-7. Storm finally remembered how to hit in the sixth, and scored four runs to take an 11-10 lead, and then shut the door on The Crew in the top of the 7th to win a very fast game 11-10.

There were some defensive highlights and almost highlights involving Mills. In the first inning he ran past Shawn to catch a fly ball in right field. He then had a chance for two separate assists at second. The first one had nobody covering the base. In an effort to make up for that, the second time both Tony and Joey covered the base with Tony catching the ball, but Joey was standing on the base. So close. As was the game that Storm held on to win 11-10.

Top Performers

• Duran achieved a perfect 1.000 AVG, 1.000 OBP, and a massive 2.500 OPS, powered by a double and a single.
• Lance delivered a 1.667 OPS, matching the team lead with a clutch double and scoring 1 run.
• Tony went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with 3 singles and 2 runs scored.

Inning Summary

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final

The Crew 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 10

Storm         6 0 0 1 0 4 X 11

A Hit to the Head, leads to a Strong Finish for The Storm in this comeback victory

The Inglorious Batters batted gloriously through the first three innings of the game. They put up four runs in the first and then hit two majestic home runs in the second to add another five runs. Storm managed three in the first, but none in the second trailed 9-3 after 2 innings. Inglorious Batters continued batting brilliantly in the third with their third home run of the game (and the season) adding four more runs in the third. Duran hit a Han Solo and Storm added three, but trailed 13-6 after three innings. 

Storm finally stopped the bleeding with a three up three down inning in the fourth, and added two to pull within five. The Inglorious Batters scored two and  Storm was unable to get any runs so it was 15-8 after four.

The tides shifted in the sixth. Storm set the Batters down in order, and Joey, Mills, and Tony all hit dingers as Storm scored five runs and pulled to within two. Duran launched a three run home run and Storm scored five taking an 18-15 lead. Time was now of the essence, and Storm needed to record three outs in a few minutes before the inning reverted. After walking the first batter, Jeff settled down and Storm was able to get out of the inning giving up only one run. 

Storm really used their heads on both sides of the ball to win the game. Mills used his head literally. We’re glad there was a concussion specialist on hand to help out and Mills was cleared to continue. The team did a good job holding it together. After two consecutive losses and falling behind early, Storm could have gotten down on themselves, but they stayed in the game and kept playing as a team. 

Top Performers

• Duran: Hit 2 home runs and recorded 4 RBIs, finishing with a 2.800 OPS.
• Mills: Contributed 4 hits (including 2 doubles and 1 home run) and 4 RBIs.
• Joey: 4 hits (including 1 home run), scored 3 runs, and drove in 4 RBIs.
• Rene: Went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and scored 4 runs.
• Brad: Perfect game at the plate, going 4-for-4 with 4 singles.

Inning Summary

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final
Storm	3	0	3	2	0	5	5	18
Inglorious Batters	4	5	4	0	2	0	1	16

Triple Play Gives Storm Double Trouble

 Storm played a double header against Triple Play and ended up with some triple double toil and trouble as they lost both ends of the doubleheader.

The first game was a pitcher’s duel of the first degree. It was Cam Schlittler against Nick Martinez. Duran got Storm started with a two run blast in the top of the first inning, but after that it was crickets from both batting orders. A combination of good pitching and solid defense, meant that those two runs were the only runs scored until the fourth inning, when Mike on Triple Play hit a grand slam and sent Triple Play up 4-2.

Storm scraped another run across the board, in the top of the 5th, but a two run homer by Jose precipitated a pitching change after Joey pitched a solid 5+ innings. Triple Play scored three more to go up 9-3. Storm managed a mini rally in the seventh and scored two but couldn’t get enough to tie it up.

Whether it was the fact that Duran was going on about how much higher Storm’s batting average was this year, or the fact that AleKx put up 2Ks like it was the turn of the Millenium, Storm couldn’t produce like they had in the first five games.

They hoped their fortunes might turn around in the second half of the doubleheader, but Triple Play had shaken the cobwebs off their bats and scored a max six in the first inning. Storm put up three, which was as many runs as they scored in the first six innings of the first game, so things looked good. Unfortunately, Triple Play put up a second max six in the third pulling away. Storm bats finally woke up in the sixth with seven runs, mostly with two outs. It was too little too late as Storm lost 16-12.