Inmates 5, Rhinos 2

Despite the lopsided W/L record, all games were close and could have gone either way.

 

INMATES 5 – RHINOS 4 (10 innings – Baptist Bowl): Rhinos jump out to a 4-0 lead thanks to a pair of homers by Avila, but the Inmates chip away and finally tie the game on a Cargo tater in the 5^th. Fast-forward to the bottom of the 10^th. Venters gives up a 2-out single to Cargo. O’Day comes in to pitch to Beltre, who promptly hit a triple to end the game.

 

INMATES 7 – RHINOS 6 (Baptist Bowl): Rhinos lead 6-2 after five before the Inmate comeback. O’Day gives up the game-winner again as Cargo hit a run-scoring 2B in the 8^th to ice the game.

 

INMATES 4 – RHINOS 3 (12 innings - Baptist Bowl): Rhinos shoot their wad in the 5^th, scoring all of their runs. Espinosa taters leading off the bottom of the 12^th for the Inmate win. Oh yeah, O’Day gives up the game-winner again.

 

RHINOS 4 – INMATES 2 (Rhino Reserve – DH Game 1): O’Day doesn’t pitch, Garza throws a 3-hitter, and the Rhinos win the first game of a doubleheader. Parra led off the game with a homer, which was the only lead the Inmates had. Garza and Santana both toss CGs.

 

INMATES 2 – RHINOS 0 (Rhino Reserve – DH Game 2): Parker and three relievers combine on a 5-hitter to shutout the horned ones. Sabathia tosses a 4-hitter, but Jones hit one of them into the seats. DH split.

 

INMATES 4 – RHINOS 2 (14 innings – Rhino Reserve): Both benches and bullpens are depleted in this one. Rhinos tie the game 2-2 after a Hanigan passed ball allows a run to score. 72 hours later the Inmate bats wake up with two out in the 14^th to pin the loss on Jansen, who pitched 5 innings of relief.

 

RHINOS 5 – INMATES 2 (Rhino Reserve): Norris gets blasted for five runs on nine hits and four walks; the Inmates can’t catch up.

 

The HEAD INMATE