
Chicago, Illinois wins a close matchup against Palmview, Texas in both teams’ first game of the 2018 Bronco World Series. A costly walk in the fifth inning on Palmview’s end resulted in the game-winning run for Chicago at the Los Alamitos Youth Baseball complex Friday, August 3.
Chicago opened the scoring after a failed attempt to pick off a runner taking second allowed Jonah Weathers to score from third. The Weathers run gave Chicago the early lead.
It took a couple innings, but Palmview got the game’s next score on the board to tie the game up. It was Isaac Lopez who smacked a ball over the center fielder’s head for a RBI double.
The next batter did the same as Lopez and switched spots with him, making it a 2-1 game in favor of Palmview after three innings. Chicago tied right back up in their next at-bat, though thanks to a passed ball.
Neither team was able to get ahead of the other throughout the first half of the ballgame. Chicago got a chance to break it open in the top of the fifth.
With runners on first and third, Palmview chose to walk Chicago’s Kevari Thunderbird and face Destin Edwards with bases loaded.
Edwards kept his eye on every Palmview pitch, drew a walk, brought a run in, and loaded the bases once again.
Palmview switched pitchers after the Edwards walk, and the fresh arm was able to strike out the next Chicago batter and end the top of the fifth inning. Chicago left the bases loaded and it was another one run inning.
With the ballgame at 3-2, Palmview had a chance to make noise with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning. A groundball was hit to the second baseman and the batter was easily thrown out at first to end the inning.
Chicago added another run in the top of the seventh, leaving it a 4-2 game with Palmview coming up to bat. Palmview got a hit but was unable to get a run. Chicago won the two-run ballgame.
Jonah Weathers had himself a ballgame. He had one hit and scored three of the four runs for Chicago, IL in the victory.
Chicago and Palmview will both play next Sunday, August 4 at the Los Alamitos Youth Baseball complex.
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