DeSoto made three errors in the
seventh inning to blow a one run
lead, open the floodgates for us
and lose the ball game.
There was no scoring in the first
two innings, although Pécas pitcher
Lindvall Moseby, a Texas Rangers
draft choice, had to pitch out of a
jam in the second.
Then in the top of the third pick
has put a runner up as outfielder
Ben Villa-Lobos opened the inning
with a single to center advanced on
a pair of good bunts and scored on
Bobby Moseby, single.
But catcher Curlee Cox was caught
off third on a good relay on the
play, and pikas had to settle for a
single run lead.
DeSoto got that back in there.
Half of the inning, his third
sacher, Billy Bishop, opened with a
crashing triple decentered
he scored when first baseman Brad
Garnett singled out the middle and
the score was tied.
Then DeSoto nudged ahead in the
fifth after a walk to past
balls and to sacrifice, Bunt had
loaded the bases with one out.
Pécas failed to turn the double play
on Jimmy Russell's grounder as
Bishop scored from third.
But that single run lead lasted just
one and a half innings.
In the top of the seventh, DeSoto
made Back-To-Back errors.
Shortstop Bobby Stael failed
to handle a short hop grounder.
Then second baseman Rick Osman's
missed a throw, covering first
a single score to run.
Another error loaded the bases with
no outs and the roof came crashing
down. A pinch hitter single to
right Rod Perkins beat on an
infield hit. Then pitcher Moseby
cleaned the sacks with his towering
triple to right center.
When the dust had settled, it was
seven to two pages and he Sotos last
time at bat was coming up.
They did manage to scratch a single
run, but pikas took the game
finally on a routine infield
grounder and the baseball season was
over for DeSoto.
The final again Paka seven, DeSoto
three. Joe Stroop The Texas
News Austin.