Southeast Regionals Game 2: WR 10U Blue 11, Glen Allen 5

West Raleigh pounded out 12 hits on the way to an 11-5 win over Glen Allen in the second game of Southeast Regional pool play.

Despite the win, there was some room for improvement, as Coach Sean warned 10U Blue, "You took a couple innings off in that game. You can't keep doing that. These other teams are too good." 

A six-run first inning, featuring three doubles, set the tone for the victory. Although there were some uncharacteristic defensive lapses in the middle innings, a quartet of West Raleigh pitchers combined to walk zero in six innings to limit the damage. How efficient was the pitching? For the game, the four 10U Blue pitchers threw 70 pitches, 53 of them for strikes (meaning over 75 percent of their pitches were strikes). Compare that to a pair of Glen Allen pitchers, who needed 121 pitches to get through the same six frames. 

The win moves 10U Blue to 2-0 in the American Division and sets up a matchup on Thursday at 12:30 against the other 2-0 team in the pool, Manatee (Fl.). 

Game 2 10U Blue scoring plays

First inning

Bryce singled and stole second. Banks doubled him home. Gavin singled and took second on the throw. Chace drove in a pair. Ben doubled home Chace. Andrew cracked the third double of the inning, scoring Ben. Brady reached on a fielder's choice. JT's fly ball advanced both runners. Colin's sacrifice fly scored Andrew.

Score after one-half inning: WR 10U Blue 6, Glen Allen 0

Second inning

Banks lined a one-out single. Gavin doubled. Chace lifted a sacrifice fly. Gavin stole home.

Score after one and a half innings: WR 10U Blue 8, Glen Allen 0

Third inning

Joe reached on a ball through the infield. Bryce doubled. Banks drove in a pair with a double.

Score after two and a half innings: WR 10U Blue 10, Glen Allen 0

Sixth inning

Banks lined a one-out double and scored on Gavin's double.

Score after three and a half innings: WR 10U Blue 11, Glen Allen 5

Pitching Performances

Chace breezed through the first with just 11 pitches.

Colin needed just 14 pitches in the second.

Asher worked three innings and pitched around some defensive issues, finishing with a five-pitch fifth.

Banks blew through the middle of the order in 1-2-3 fashion in the sixth.

Game 2 Web Gems

• Brady dashed back and made a tremendous play on a drive to center in the fifth. 
• Chace ended the game with a diving stop at first base.

Game 2 line score	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H
WR 10U Blue	6	2	2	0	0	1	11	12
Glen Allen	0	0	3	2	0	0	5	5