A WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

As stated in the earlier post...today marks a NEW season for the Riverdogs! The regular season is over. It's anyone's game now. All records go back to 0-0. The Riverdogs came back from behind today in the first tournament game, fought hard, was determined as a team and won the game against the Thunder!

Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...

1st inning:
Ben (shortstop) to Gavin (second) for the first out
Due to some errors...4 runs scored between the first and second out...Coach Paul called time and had every Riverdog hustle to him to regroup
After the end of the 1st inning...Riverdogs were down 5-1

2nd inning:
Hayden (third) to Gavin (second) for an out
Ben (shortstop) to Gavin (second) for the last out
At the end of the 2nd...Riverdogs were down 6-2

3rd inning:
Gavin (second) to Ben (shortstop) at second for outs 1 and 2
Griffin D (pitcher) to Lance (first) for the last out
At the end of the 3rd...Riverdogs were down 6-5

4th inning:
Ben (shortstop) to Gavin (second) for out #1
Griffin (pitcher) to Ben (shortstop) at second for out #2
Gavin (second) to Lance (first) for the last out

5th inning:
Ben (shortstop) to Gavin (second) for out #1
Then, a double play! Gavin caught a fly ball at second (with a runner on first) and then threw the ball to Lance (first) for the final out!!!
At the end of the 5th...Riverdogs were down 7-5

6th inning:
Griffin D caught a fly ball (his glove was on the ground and caught the ball) for out #1 and then turned it into a double play because he threw the ball to Lance (first base) since there was a runner on first for out #2!!!!
Griffin D (pitcher) to Lance (first) for the last out of the game!!!!!!

Great job behind the plate Bailey, Griffin W and Will!!!!!!! Way to hang tough with all that gear on!

Nice job outfielders for getting the ball quickly to the cutoff and for backing each other up! Great work Alex, Nathaniel, Brock, Brayden, Bailey, Griffin W and Will!!!!!!

Now for the OFFENSE...

Gavin: 2-3 with a double and 1 run scored
Hayden: 1-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Ben: 3-3 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored
Lance: 3-3 with 2 doubles, 3 RBI and 1 run scored
Griffin D: 1-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Alex: 3-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored
Nathaniel: 1-3 with 1 run scored
Brock: 2-3 with 1 run scored
Brayden: 2-3 with 3 RBI
Bailey: 0-3 with 1 RBI
Griffin W: 0-3
Will: 0-3

We were down 7-5 heading into the top of the 6th...we were the visiting team. We came back, got the bats going with Ben starting us off and scored 6 runs to take the lead with 11 runs total. We needed to hold them with our defense and the DAWGS did!

Next up for the DAWGS...tomorrow night (Monday) at 5:30pm against the Bulls!!!!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Team dog pile after the win in the tournament!!!!!