Arborworks wins 2 to take the First Half in Farm League

With their first half ending in a three-way tie, Hartsville National's Farm League had to play a round robin to determine the champion.  On Tuesday, P&M defeated Pepsi 14-8 in the first game of the round robin.  On Wednesday, P&M and Arborworks took the field at 5:30.  Some great baseball ensued.  

A P&M win would effectively end the first half of the season.  An Arborworks victory would give life to Pepsi.  Through five innings, the game was neck and neck.  No team was able to pull away.  With several lead changes, the score was knotted at 6.  Arborworks' bats got hot in the top half of the six.  Some sweet swinging by Shane Dillon, McKendrie Douglas, Quez Hadley and Nolan McInnis plated five runs and gave Arborworks an 11-6 lead.  The Green & Black Lumberjacks were able to hold P&M scoreless in the bottom half of the inning and keep their championship aspirations alive (as well as Pepsi's).  

Dewsy Meadows, Grayson Weekley, Coleman Radcliff and Bam Bam Fischer all had great games at the plate and in the field for Pennington & Meadows.  P&M catcher Caleb Walters showed his athleticism with an impressive catch of an ADub foul ball.  

Following a brief break in action, Pepsi and Arborworks took the field.  A Pepsi win would make everyone 1-1 in the round robin.  An Arborworks win would give the Green & Black Lumberjacks the first half hardware.  

Pepsi scored 2 in the first inning and it looked like ADub was on the ropes.  However, their bats came alive and the score stood 9-2 after two innings.  For Arborworks defensively, you would have thought pitcher Bennett Laney was starring in a Dyson vacuum cleaner commercial.  The young man was making every play that came his way.  

Down 10-4 after 4, Pepsi's got their bats rolling.  Dawson Weatherford, Evan Young, Cade Poole, Liam Thompson and crew scored 4 runs to make the game 10-8.  In the bottom half of the inning, Arborworks put the game out of reach scoring 4 runs.  Pepsi was held scoreless in the top half of the sixth and the sparkling grape juice was flying in the ADub clubhouse.

For Shane Dillon, McKendrie Douglas and Nolan McInnis (Arborworks three returning players), the 2014 first half was drastically different than 2013.  Last year, ADub was winless in the first half.  

Congratulations to Arborworks and all of our Farm League teams.  The 2014 first half was packed full of exciting action.  We expect nothing less in the second half! 

Arborworks Roster:

Bennett Laney

Alex Byrd

Jarris Lambert

Shane Dillon

Quez Hadley

Xander Kelley

Logan Dilley

Dustin Gaymon

Hunter Brown

Nolan McInnis

McKendrie Douglas