Storm stabilizes in late innings to defeat Isotopes

Storm’s nucleus was a little unstable as they started their game against the Isotopes. The first batter hit a line drive back to Jeff on the pitcher’s mound. He caught it. Then  dropped it. Then picked it up and threw it to Brian, who caught it. Then dropped it. It’s like they were handling radioactive material. And their instability caused an explosion of six runs for the Isotopes.

Storm’s instability continued when they came to the plate. Mills led off with a strikeout. Storm has used a few different leadoff hitters this year. All good hitters who seem to struggle in the leadoff spot. You generally want your leadoff hitters to lead the team in categories kike OBP, AVG. runs scored, or at least walks. The leadoff spot does not lead in any of those. But it is tied for the lead in strikeouts. Someone jokingly said we should call it the K off spot.

Storm managed to settle down in the second inning defensively and offensively. The protons aligned and the neutrons settled in as Storm and Isotopes scored opposite numbers to the first and the score was tied 8-8 after two. Storm batted through the order to score the max six.

In the 3rd Storm gave five runs back and had to come back again. They were unable to do it until the bottom of the sixth when they scored five. Storm’s pitching and defence settled in, and Storm did not give up any runs through the final three boxes on the periodic table, enabling them to hold on to 18-15 victory. 

The Isotopes caused quite a reaction in their first game against Storm, but Storm stayed stable and held on to win, even if nobody could hold on to that first hit of the game. 

Check out the new Podcast of the game as reported by;

Scoops Jockovitch and or Chip Merriweather

Notable Numbers on the Periodic Table:

Lance - 5 for 5, 2 RBI

Duran - 4 for 5, 4 RBI, 2 runs

Bob - 4 for 5, 3 runs, RBI

Adam - 3 for 4, 3 RBI, 2 runs

Boxscore
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Isotopes	6	2	5	2	0	0	0	15
Storm	2	6	2	0	3	5	X	18