Kountze vs HJ "scrimmage" Monday...Who is gonna look the best?

[Guest kountzemania]

Pitching?
Hitting?
Fielding?
Who you got and who has the goods?

[Numberoneonly]

Kountze moved game?

[Guest kountzemania]

Don't know about moved? My schedule says Monday 6 pm for Varsity scrimmage @ HJ

[Chasmack]

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Don't know about moved? My schedule says Monday 6 pm for Varsity scrimmage @ HJ
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HJ coaches have the games listed as 4:30pm and 7pm @ HJ.

[Guest kountzemania]

I'm sure that right. I think this will be good test for both. I think last Kountze had the upper hand

[Guest kountzemania]

Does HJ have any pitching? I am not saying that like they don't just don't remember Who was returning ect...

[Chasmack]

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Does HJ have any pitching? I am not saying that like they don't just don't remember Who was returning ect...
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Returning Varsity pitchers are Quad Robertson , Aaron Edelmon, Taylor Reynolds, Collin Bledsoe, Shane O'Bannion, along with the addition of Dylan Duplant.  The pitchers were limited to fastballs during inter squad scrimmage with Pitchers throwing at 70% - 80% speed.  Pitchers looked good working on hitting their spots.  Still too early though to get a good read on their arms.

[TLB0]

HJ will be able to out pitch them for sure. HJ has been taken to a different level with the addition of Duplant. He will be a huge contributing factor in their success this year. I am picking them to finish 3rd in 21-3A this year because of him. Without Duplant I think the playoffs would be questionable. Yes he does make that much of a difference. Sorry if i offended anyone.

[aTmfan06]

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HJ will be able to out pitch them for sure. HJ has been taken to a different level with the addition of Duplant. He will be a huge contributing factor in their success this year. I am picking them to finish 3rd in 21-3A this year because of him. Without Duplant I think the playoffs would be questionable. Yes he does make that much of a difference. Sorry if i offended anyone.
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I think Kountze will shock alot of ppl this year...

[Guest kountzemania]

Of course in the first outing this year I would not expect to see Franklin or Marshall for more than an inning a piece. I would think the coaches will be more interested in seeing support staff and development of another front line guy. But I would to agree, Kountze should be much more competitive than last year.

[aTmfan06]

Ready for some baseball!!

[Guest kountzemania]

Tonight the two Soph. Pitchers for Kountze looked legit for the first outing. Ethan Franklin three strike outs and one walk. Austin Marshall three strike outs. Both seemed to be mid 80's and neither giving up a hit.  The third pitcher for the night was Braden Franklin - senior- one walk two rollers, a single and pop up giving up one run. For Kountze Tyler Brown pounded the ball, double and a triple that scored marshall from first who occupied it via a base on balls. THEN IT RAINED OUT!

[aTmfan06]

Ethan had two strikeouts... the runner was caught in a rundown between first and second because of a great pick off move from Franklin.. but yes Tyler Brown was smashing the ball...

[Guest kountzemania]

I sorry you are right! LOL got a little ahead of myself! Your right great move.

[bedelmon]

Score was 1 to 1 after 3 complete. Both teams had good pitching.

[OLDGREGG]

Both teams did pitch very well. But for kountze to have two sophomores throwing that well is incredible. Kountze hitting wasn't as good as I'd like to see though. Other than TB the bats were dead. Defensively I feel like catcher is our only weak spot. Im hoping they will work on that a little. But I think it will be a great year for Kountze baseball! Im feeling a possible district championship

[Keith Stone]

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Both teams did pitch very well. But for kountze to have two sophomores throwing that well is incredible. Kountze hitting wasn't as good as I'd like to see though. Other than TB the bats were dead. Defensively I feel like catcher is our only weak spot. Im hoping they will work on that a little. But I think it will be a great year for Kountze baseball! Im feeling a possible district championship
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That will make the catcher feel good when he reads this. Might even give him a confidence boost.  It's pretty tough to catch hard throwing pitchers, who are not known for pounding the strike zone.

[OLDGREGG]

Lol sorry bro but this isn't little league anymore. You've got to be able to catch 85+. Unless its over your head or too wide out of reach there is no excuse to let a ball past you, especially if somebody is on base. They've got to learn to block better and have better throws to 2nd. I wasn't knocking anybody, I was just stating an observation I made and its something I'd like to see them work on

[Numberoneonly]

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Lol sorry bro but this isn't little league anymore. You've got to be able to catch 85+. Unless its over your head or too wide out of reach there is no excuse to let a ball past you, especially if somebody is on base. They've got to learn to block better and have better throws to 2nd. I wasn't knocking anybody, I was just stating an observation I made and its something I'd like to see them work on
[/quote]I agree 100% they have catchers with the skill just needs a little more aggressiveness.

[aTmfan06]

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Both teams did pitch very well. But for kountze to have two sophomores throwing that well is incredible. Kountze hitting wasn't as good as I'd like to see though. Other than TB the bats were dead. Defensively I feel like catcher is our only weak spot. Im hoping they will work on that a little. But I think it will be a great year for Kountze baseball! Im feeling a possible district championship
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That will make the catcher feel good when he reads this. Might even give him a confidence boost.  It's pretty tough to catch hard throwing pitchers, who are not known for pounding the strike zone.
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All he said was they need work??  No wrong here

[Guest kountzemania]

It is difficult to catch guys that throw hard and have ball movement. That being said catchers have to adapt they have to block and be able to catch benders going in as off speed or hard tailing fast balls. For the first outing in a live situation I am sure it was a little bit nerves, but some thing's were mechanical things that Coach Kirby and Franklin will address and workout. I do agree it is very important because those two Soph. pitchers throw HARD!