Windham Merchants defeated Fayette Staples 12-5

Baseball - JR Legion

July 22, 2009

By David Field

 

Kyle Williams delivers early in the game. He would go six innings and allowed 5 runs. He also scored twice to add to Windham's offensive efforts. David Field photo.

 

Windham-  Windham Merchants Jr. Legion defeats Fayette Staples 12-5 in first round playoff action.  Windham, seeded number eight, faced number 9 Fayette. 

 

Windham struck first with three runs in the first inning.  Fayette countered in the second with three of their own to deadlock the score.  Windham got blanked in the second and held Fayette in the third.  Cody Dube cranked a double in the third and Matt McLean drove him in on a nice base hit.  However, the ensuing line up couldn’t put together a scoring run like they had in the first.

 

Windham catcher Dylan Taylor attempts a tag at home but never had possession of the ball. David Field photo.

 

With Windham leading, Fayette attempts a comeback by scoring a run in the fifth.  Windham, feeling the offensive pressure, cranks up their bats and counters with five runs to offset the charge.  Dylan Thomas started things off and was driven in by Kevin Cidre.  Kyle Williams got on base and he and Cidre were driven in by Joe Bryant of Gray.  Micah Sawyer reached base on a hit and he and Bryant were driven in by Morgan Sawyer. 

 

Fayette attempts to counter in the sixth inning.  However, they would only muster a run.  Windham continued their offensive run by scoring three more.  Nick Burton reached  on a hit and was driven in by Kyle Williams.  Joe Bryant recorded his second RBI by driving Williams in and Micah Sawyer drove in Bryant.

 

Catcher Dylan Taylor rips a ball, but it ended up being foul. David Field photo.

 

Joe Bryant came on in relief of Kyle Williams in the seventh and faced five batters.  The first two went down.  The third and fourth were walked and the fifth grounded a fielder’s choice to end the game.

 

Windham Merchants will play number one seed Lewiston at Bates College in Lewiston Thursday night at 5:30pm at Lewiston HS.  Windham had a double header and played very competitively against Lewiston, going extra innings in game two of the double header.  This game should be a nail biter.