{"id":3767,"date":"2023-07-17T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2024-05-05T13:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T17:26:41","slug":"ross-youre-a-good-dude-sweatsox-vs-rockets-iii-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/17\/ross-youre-a-good-dude-sweatsox-vs-rockets-iii-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross, You’re a Good Dude… | SweatSox vs Rockets III RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s all about the game, and how you play it. All about control, and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay it. It’s all about pain, and who’s gonna make it.\u00a0 ACKNOWLEDGE ME!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, in my own words, a breakdown of last night\u2019s SweatSox vs Rockets match-up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOUTH OF THE WAVE POOL-<\/strong> Last night at Trillium, the Rockets continued their dominance over the SweatSox, scoring 5 runs in the 4th inning en route to a 7-2 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was looking for most of the day like this game would be rained out, but Eric White promised us he could get the field ready in time for first pitch.\u00a0 Then, in one of the few managerial slips by our Authority Cory Bond, Eric was given the green light to proceed, even though he was our starting pitcher.\u00a0 Eric did end up getting the field playable, but we all paid for it later when he ran out of gas on the mound in the 4th inning, after giving up a season high 5 earned. Who could’ve seen that coming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Pawelek and Josh Ramage threw the final three innings, giving up just 2 hits and 0 walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire SweatSox offense came courtesy of Steve Brown, who\u2019s first inning 2-run homerun to \u201cdeep\u201d center was all the SweatSox could muster.\u00a0 Josh and Larry also chipped in with 2 hits each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the SweatSox fate was sealed the moment we saw the NCBL\u2019s only 98+ game winner Mike Bayley warming up in the pen before the game for the Rockets.\u00a0 He was mowing down our two Doug\u2019s back in the 90\u2019s, and 25+ years later he had no problem mowing down our six Mike\u2019s. Complete game, 10 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, and 4 K\u2019s. Beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoutout to Kent Johnston, Trevor Williams, Marc Lett, and Phil Leduc, who all struck out against the Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT UP for the SweatSox is a game against the Padres, tomorrow night at Southgate, weather permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close enough\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He first beat the SweatSox back in 1996 as a member of the @NCBL_Raiders<\/a>, likely for career win #1.

27 years later, he\u2019s still got our number.

Congrats to the Bay on \u201cofficial\u201d win #99.

Rockets 7. SweatSox 2.

WP- Bayley (99-62)
LP- White (46-34)
HR- Brown (8)#wonthehyjinx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/lV0nEy6Lzd<\/a><\/p>— SweatSox (@SweatSox) July 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>