{"id":3986,"date":"2024-06-12T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:31:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:31:09","slug":"the-spite-win-sweatsox-vs-barons-1-0-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/12\/the-spite-win-sweatsox-vs-barons-1-0-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spite Win | SweatSox vs Barons 1.0 RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PARK OF THE BREWER<\/strong>– After a rocky 2-4 start to our season, the SweatSox took to the field with something to prove against the Barons, and by the end of the night, we had proven it in convincing fashion, sealing an 11-1 victory powered by a game-defining 5th inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SweatSox\u2019s offense took time to ignite, but when it did, it was an inferno. The game\u2019s turning point arrived in the 5th inning, as they exploded for nine runs, transforming a manageable game into a one-sided rout. The inning\u2019s highlight came on a 2-run single from Cory Bond, which stretched the SweatSox\u2019s lead and snuffed out any chance of a Baron comeback. Mark Bond, making his first start since July 2021, was nearly untouchable on the mound, tossing a 5-inning complete game. He surrendered just two hits, struck out four, and allowed no walks or earned runs, facing a mere 18 batters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Offensively, Eric White and Kent Johnston set the tone for the SweatSox in the 3rd, with each stealing third base and scoring on errant throws by the catcher that gave us a lead we’d never give up. Andrew Hierlihy also earned himself an honorable mention, hustling to beat out a fielder\u2019s choice in the 2nd inning\u2014though his speed couldn\u2019t save him from getting caught by a speed camera on Bronson Avenue after the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defensively, the left side of the infield was rock-solid. Third baseman Larry Pawelek and shortstop Eric White combined for six assists and three putouts. Though Pawelek may have looked like he was running on luck on a few grounders, he assured me (Shaun Keay) afterward that it was all part of his plan to rack up style points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably absent from the SweatSox sideline was Josh Ramage, the \u201cHero of Hydration,\u201d who ended his 82-game Ironman streak to attend a Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. concert at the Palladium.  Unrelated, the overall attitude in the SweatSox clubhouse was extra positive in this game.  We don\u2019t quite know why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric White, who hasn\u2019t missed a game since July 21, 2019 when he was forced to serve an automatic 1-game suspension by getting ejected in the final 2 innings, is our new Ironman at 71 straight games played. White still has a ways to go to reach Cory Bond\u2019s franchise record of 181 straight games (or 211 if we’re including playoffs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SweatSox will be hoping Ramage\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t become a trend as they prepare to take on the Lumberjacks this Thursday at the Sportsplex.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NOTE<\/strong>: Since Ramage wasn\u2019t there to bring his average up to .400, be the winning pitcher, and earn Player of the Week Honours, there was no post game SweatSox tweet.<\/em> The Barons had one though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FINAL. pic.twitter.com\/JdCbPB3cAa<\/a><\/p>— Siempre Tequila Barons (@BytownBarons) June 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>