OSLOPRETENDERS

Rommen, Oslo, August 13h 2022

By Terje

 

With another "must-win" double-header - this time vs Trondheim Baseball - the Pretenders showed poise as they extended their winning-streak to five games on the season.

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Game 1: 22-6

The Pretenders jumped all over the visitors from the city of Nidaros, as they were cool and patient at the plate and scored 9 runs on 3 hits, 7 walks and a hit-by-pitch in the first inning. 8 of the runs came on two outs. 

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They continued in the same fashion in the 2nd inning by scoring 5 more runs - 4 of them on two outs thanks to Ai Narita's inside-the-park grand slam! With a liner over the centerfielder's head, Ai rushed through all three bases before he had hit the brakes as he almost runs past the runner in front of him at home.

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On the mound Ai started yet another great game for the Pretenders, but the heat got worse throughout the game and he got replaced by the ever-young Darren in the 5th inning. At the end of game one, the Pretenders won a comfortable 22-6 over Trondheim.

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Game 2: 15-5

The Pretenders continued to dominate in the second game, but Trondheim showed power and fighting spirit as the game was tied until the bottom of the 6th.

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The Pretenders took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning on singles by Ai Narita and James Theodos and a double by Greg Jamanila. In the 4th they extended their lead to 5-1 on a walk and back-to-back RBI-doubles by Enrico Guerrini and Ai Narita. 

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But in the top of the 5th Trondheim's bat came alive and they scored 4 runs to tie the game on 4 hits - one was a result of the bright sun that made the flyball "disappear" while another one was a result of a miscue letting a single turn into a triple.

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The Pretenders however never let anyone stop them and scored a crucial run in the bottom of the frame to take a 6-5 lead on back-to-back singles by Andreas Erga and Lukasz Trepczyk.  And then came the 6th inning....

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With two outs and nobody on the Pretenders shifted the focus and got help from the burning heat. With great patience at the plate the Pretenders scored 9 runs on 6 walks and 3 hits to finish of the game on mercy rule 15-5.

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On the mound Ty Tollestrup pitch another great game for the club with 6 Ks and 3 earned runs.

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In the two games the Pretenders scored 27 of their 37 runs after two outs!​

Yet another momentous day with two wins. Go Pretenders!

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Best of the best:​

• Enrico Guerrini: 7-9 with 2 doubles, 5 R and 5 RBIs

• Ai Narita: 4-6 with a double, home-run, 4 R and 8 RBIs, plus 4 IP with 5 Ks

• James Theodos: 3-7 with a double, 4 R and 2 RBIs

• Ty Tollestrup: 6 IP with 6 Ks and 3 ER