GLSCL Recap - June 21

LIMA LOCOS  11  XENIA SCOUTS  6  -  FINAL

BROWNE STADIUM - The Lima Locos continue its domination of the GLSCL through the first two weeks of the season sweeping it weekend series with an 11-6 victory on the road over the Xenia Scouts.

The Locos extend its current winning streak to eight games as they sit atop of the GLSCL North Division standings with the league's best record at 12-2.

Lima benefitted from a another excellent starting pitching performance this time from Davis Harper (Kennesaw State). Harper pitched six shutout innings giving up just one hit. He struck out four batters while allowing three walks improving his record to 2-0 on the season.

The Locos struck first scoring four times in the top of the first inning. Avery Wilson (Kennesaw State) led off the game with a single, stole second base and scored on an RBI-groundout by Cameron Greene (UT Martin transfer). Parker Datsou (Mercer University) ended up driving in just one run on a ground rule double and Cameron Owens (University of Kentucky) drove in another one an infield single. Datsou later scored when he stole home during a double steal.

Lima added on building an 8-0 lead scoring single runs in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings. The Locos reached double digits with an 11-0 advantage scoring three more times in the eighth inning.

Xenia (7-8) needed to score at least two runs in the bottom of the eighth to avoid being run-ruled. The Scouts, who have found plenty of late inning magic of late, continued the game scoring those two runs without the benefit of a hit. 

Drew Snipes (Bluffton University) lead off reaching on a walk advancing to second base on a passed ball. Snipes scored when Bo Solley (Harding University) reached on a two-base error. Solley scored on an RBI-groundout by Zachary Pearrow (Redlands CC).

The Scouts narrowed the deficit scoring four runs in the ninth with the big blow being a three-run homer off the bat of right fielder Elijah Papalios (Vincennes University).  

The Locos offense put together a total of 12 hits with Elijah Buffaloe leading the way for Lima. Buffaloe went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a sacrifice fly, three RBI and three runs scored. 

The Locos begin a new three-game series on Tuesday traveling to Foundation Field taking on the Hamilton Joes. It will be a rematch of last year's GLSCL Championship Series with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05pm. The Scouts will be on the road beginning a new series in Findlay against the Flag City Sluggers.

FLAG CITY SLUGGERS  10  GRAND LAKE MARINERS  0 -  FINAL/8 Innings 

MARATHON DIAMOND - The Flag City Sluggers broke up a pitcher's fuel turning into a mercy-rule victory taking down the Grand Lake Mariners 10-0 in eight innings.

Flag City is currently one of the hottest teams in the league winning six of of its last seven games. The Sluggers (9-6) now have the second best record in the GLSCL behind only the Lima Locos (12-2) who lead the North Division with the league's best record.

The Sluggers also boast that its the only pitching staff to pitch a shutout this season. Sunday's blanking of the Mariners was the team's third of the season.

Two Flag City pitcher's piggy backed combining on a two-hit shutout on Sunday. Grady Mason (Owens CC) went the first four innings striking out four batters only allowing two hits and walks. As good as Mason was it could be argued that Leo McEnulty (Anderson University) was better on the mound. McEnulty threw four no-hit innings only allowing one base runner and striking out three batters while improving his record to 2-0 on the season.

One bright spot for the Mariners was the pitching performance by its starting pitcher Taylor Seay (Arkansas State). Seay went the first five innings holding Flag City scoreless only giving up two hits and one walk while notching five strikeouts.

The game was a scoreless tie until the seventh inning when the Sluggers broke out with seven runs. 

A two-run single by Trent Smith (Owens CC) broke the seal as the Sluggers opened the flood gates. Brett Reed (Madonna University) provided a two-run single that was sandwiched around a pair a bases loaded walks giving Flag City a 6-0 lead. Reed scored on an RBI-single to center field by Drew Tajblik (University of Toledo).

Reed, who finished the day going 2-for-5 with four RBIs, delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning. The next batter, Jimmy LaForce (Salem University), doubled as well sending Reed home with the walk-off run.

Miles Mitchell (New Orleans commit) was 3-for-4 for the Sluggers with a triple and two runs scored. 

The loss for Grand Lake (9-5) continues a tough stretch after beginning the season as the hottest team in the league. After winning eight out of its first nine the Mariners have now dropped four out of its last five games. Despite the recent slide, Grand Lake is still leading the GLSCL South Division standings ahead of the Xenia Scouts.

After the league-wide day off on Monday, the Sluggers remain at home hosting the Xenia Scouts on Tuesday. The Mariners will also be at home beginning its new three-game series welcoming the Michigan Monarchs to Montgomery Field.

ABOUT THE GREAT LAKES SUMMER COLLEGIATE LEAGUE 

The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate, founded in 1987, is a wood-bat league that is certified by the NCAA and is partially funded by Major League Baseball. The GLSCL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity that is one of 12 members of the National Alliance of Collegiate Summer Baseball (NACSB). The league currently consists of 8 active franchises in Ohio and Michigan boasting several players that have earned service time in major league baseball.