Chester v. Brookeland

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Regional Seni-Finals from Gipson Field on the campus of Hudson HS in Lufkin.  These two are district mates, with Brookeland winning the two district meetings earlier this year.

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Start time of 1900!!!  Hoping for a good competitive game.

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Play ball!!!!

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Chester leaves 1 stranded in the top of the 1st.  Runner reached on an E6.

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Brookeland scores 1 off a Coulter lead-off triple, and then gets doubled-off to close the inning.

End of 1 the Wildcats lead 1-0.

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Chester lead off infield single and an E1 has ‘Jackets on the corners.  

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Chester ties it up with a fielders choice (4-3).  

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Chester has a caught-stealing at the plate attempting to take the lead.  After 1 1/2, it’s all tied at 1.

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Brookeland with a lead off single.  Stolen base has him at second.  WP has him to third with no outs.  Walk has runners at the corners.  SB has runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Double plates 2 Wildcats with no outs.

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4-3 FC moves the runner to 3rd.  Sac fly to RF scores another.  6-3 to close it out.

Wildcats lead after 2, 4-1.

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Chester goes quickly with a K, 4-3 groundout, and a K.  
 

Wildcats 4-1 into the bottom of the 3rd.

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Lead off double, followed by a SB to 3rd.  Single to RF drives in the run.  K for the 1st out.  Caught stealing for the 2nd out.  K to close it out.

After 3 complete Brookeland leads 5-1.

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Chester starts the 4th with a leadoff double to RF.  PB has the runner to 3rd.  E1 scores the runner, and advances to 3rd on the error.  Fly out to 2nd for the 1st out.  Fielders Choice 5-3 scores another run for the Yellowjackets.  1-3 to close out the inning.  
 

Chester cuts the lead to 5-3.

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As usual, Brookeland leads off with a single.  1-3 for the 1st out with a throw to 3rd getting the runner trying to advance on the bunt for out 2.  6-3 to close out the inning.  Clean inning for the ‘Jackets.

 

After 4 complete it is 5-3 Brookeland.

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K, and then a HBP to the noggin’ gets the Yellowjackets a runner to 1st with 1 out.  Looks like they may pull the runner at 1st after he was hit in the head and insert a pinch-runner.  PB sends the runner to 2nd.  BB gives the ‘Jackets runners at 1st and 2nd.  Mound visit from the Brookeland Coach.

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PB advances the runners to 2nd and 3rd.  BB loads the bases with Yellowjackets and 1 out.  Chester needs a base-hit here.

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Looks like a pitching change for the Wildcats.

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New pitcher for Brookeland comes in with bases loaded and 1 out.  First batter faced he walks in a run.  E1 attempted pick-off to third scores another runner.  We have a tie ball-game.

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Line out to 2nd for the 2nd out and runners still at 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.  E5 scores a run, and runners at 1st and 2nd.  Chester takes the lead 6-5.

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Triple for the ‘Jackets plates 2, and has a runner at 3rd.  Chester up 8-5 with 2 outs.  4-3 ends the inning, but a great inning for the Yellowjackets.

Chester leading 8-5 going into the bottom of the 5th.

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5-3 for the 1st out.  Brookeland’s lead-off back up.  Coulter singles for the Wildcats.  SB for Coulter and advances to 3rd on a throwing error.  Line-out to 5 for the 2nd out and freezes the runner.  Single scores Coulter.  Single scores the runner and a throwing error ties it up at 8 with the Wildcats still batting.

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E5 has a runner at 1st for the Wildcats.  K to close out the inning.  6 outs to decide who goes to the regional finals.

All tied at 8, going into the 6th.

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Chester has something cooking with bases loaded and no outs.

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Chester scores 2 on a throwing error from SS.  Runners at 2nd and 3rd with no outs.  HBP loads the bases again with no outs.

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Man - what a game from both sides!!!!