{"id":3330,"date":"2022-08-22T00:30:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T04:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=3330"},"modified":"2022-08-22T00:42:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T04:42:15","slug":"clinched-sweatsox-vs-capitals-2-0-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/22\/clinched-sweatsox-vs-capitals-2-0-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinched | SweatSox vs Capitals 2.0 RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEPEAN<\/strong>– On August 4th, with a 15-7 win over the Capitals, the SweatSox clinched a playoff spot in the 2022 Tier 3 Playoffs.\u00a0 Down 1 heading into the 6th inning, the SweatSox exploded for 9 runs, securing the W for closer Eric White, who threw the final 2 in relief of starter Josh Ramage, who threw great<\/s> just fine for 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a big game for the SweatSox, as evident by the rare in-person meeting of our Powers That Be in the parking lot before the game.\u00a0 From what I could overhear, they were over-analyzing the 3-4-5 spots in the batting order for that night.\u00a0 Real nerdy stuff.\u00a0 They should\u2019ve just asked me: bat Cory, the hottest hitter we\u2019ve got, and he\u2019s been swinging well lately too, 3rd.\u00a0 Nothing else will make a difference. Done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ross Hughes graced us with his presence against the Capitals, and came through clutch during the big 6th inning rally. The Merchandise kept reminding us all night that he had the game winning RBI, scoring Cory from second after being waved in by 3rd base coach Ramage.\u00a0 We suspect Josh was trying to sabotage Eric\u2019s potential win by sending CBond, someone so broken and slow, home on a hard base hit to right. Whatever his reasons were, it worked out for the team. Yay team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew Clark-Brewin, who\u2019s time with us is nearly expired, had himself a game behind the plate.\u00a0 Hammer made 2 catches in foul territory, a SweatSox game\/season\/and probably career record, and also threw out a would-be base-stealer at 3rd.\u00a0 The only thing he couldn\u2019t do was block Josh\u2019s Dukes that bounced on home plate.\u00a0 We weren\u2019t surprised though, later that night we learned that years earlier DCB was unable to block the big tornado that swept through his Arlington Woods neighbourhood and destroying his home, displacing him for 9 months.\u00a0 Drew, if you can block a tornado, you can block the Double D.\u00a0 Get to practicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it was a good day for the SweatSox, it was a scary night for some of the SweatSox Mom\u2019s.\u00a0 Momma Johnston (real name unknown) was in the stands, and was nearly TKO\u2019d by a foul ball hit by her now least favourite son.\u00a0 She is fine now. Elsewhere, Momma Bond (real name unknown) was watching on our live scoring app, and was not happy with Capitals starter Riley McGee, who plunked both her boys. Cory got it in the leg and is fine, Cop got it in the head, but there’s not much up there anyways so no new issues to report.\u00a0 And finally, to top it all off, my mom, Momma Keay (real name Shauna Roberta Keay), was not pleased when I told her on our nightly call how much of the team gum she donated to us I still had left. I promised to share more moving forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry for all the worries SweatSox Moms. We love you. xoxoxo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SweatSox put up a season high 15 runs in a 15-7 win over the Capitals.

*Josh Ramage picked up a much needed no decision.

*6 different SweatSox were HBP, including Kent Johnston.

*Cory Bond hit 2 doubles, both of which were bombs in Winchester.

WP- White (5-1)#buntbrothers<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bQzoFvNg1V<\/a><\/p>— SweatSox (@SweatSox) August 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>