Storm rains down runs in 3rd

The game started close. Storm blanked Sports Illustrated in the top of the 1^st and then scored 3 in the bottom of the 1^st on a 3-run homer by Joey. Sports Illustrated found their bats in the 2^nd, and scored four runs to take the lead. In the bottom of the 2^nd, Storm scored 5 to win the inning and take an 8-4 lead. Sports Illustrated were not going to give in easily, however, and they scored 6 in the top of the 3^rd including two home runs to take a 10-8 lead. The two home runs might have been a mistake, however, as that gave Storm some home runs to use, and they used them in the bottom of the 3^rd.

After Kevin led off with an out, Storm strung together 12 consecutive baserunners reaching base, meaning every player in the order reached base, in order. That string of 12 runners produced 12 runs and two home runs (Duran, and Joey with a selfish solo just because he can). After Sports Illustrated broke the streak with the 2^nd out of the inning, Storm loaded the bases, and with two strikes, Jeff knocked a grand slam capping off a 16 run inning. The inning ended with Duran hitting his 2^nd home run of the inning, but this time it was a home run out thanks to Joey’s earlier selfish solo.

That inning seemed to take the wind out of Sports Illustrated’s sails, as they only scored four more runs across the next three innings.

Notable Boxscores:

Duran – 4/5, HR, 3 RBI, three runs, three doubles (his only out was a home run out)

Jeff – 3/5, grand slam, 7 RBI, 2 runs, double

Bob – ¾ - 3 runs, 2 RBI

Joey – 4/4, 2 home runs, 4 RBI, 4 runs

Al – 4/4, 3 RBI, 2 runs

Brian – 3/3, 4 runs, 2 RBI

HR's: Joey (2), Duran, Jeff

Boxscore
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
SI Play	0	4	6	0	0	4	x	14
Storm	3	5	16	2	2	x	x	28