24 I Sports Essex Free Press
I Thursday, August 11, 2016
Runs, runs, runs…. Jackets score and win
Braeden Cavanaugh works on his swing as teammate Braydon Chittle looks on.
submitted to EFP 24 runs were belted in, by the Essex Yellow Jackets Rookie team, this past Sunday morning. The hard playing Harrow Blues ran into a very hard hitting Essex team, and were not able to match the offensive production of the explosive Essex squad. Harrow came out of the gate strong, and scored
four runs in the first inning. Essex tightened up it’s defense, allowing little more, and went on to a 24-6 victory. Shortstop, and team “Go to guy” Nash Driedger, set the defensive tone. Catcher Andrew Hildebrant made a big tag, and a big out at the plate, assisted by Driedger. And then there was the hitting. Six members of the Jackets Jimmy Hayes and Blain Mulcaster were the Home Run hitters Sunday morning.
hit perfect. Caleb Cavanaugh, Andrew Hildebrandt, Nash Driedger, Blain Mulcaster, Freddie McCroy, and Braydon Chittle (4 for 4, with 2 doubles and 2 triples). Essex recorded two home runs during the game. Blain Mulcaster and Jimmy Hayes both hit line shots past the right
fielder that may still be rolling. On August 10, the top team, Tecumseh Rangers, are in Essex to meet the Yellow Jackets. Yellow Jacket Evan Heath, and teammates Kael Davidson and Ethan O’Neil all look forward to the challenge.
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