Bobwhite Baseball

It's that time of year again, when the rains come and consecutive baseball games are played on consecutive days on soft, wet ball fields. If you have ever played baseball in Vermont then you know what I am talking about. Tuesday's match up between the Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites and the CVU Redhawks was the beginning of long stretch of ball games for BFA, and it was filled with small ball and creativity.

In a rematch of the 2012 Vermont State Division I finals, the visiting Redhawks visited the hosting Bobwhites in a game at the Collins Perley Complex in St. Albans, Vermont. CVU entered the game looking to expand on their five game winning streak. On the mound for the Bobwhites was Junior Ryan Connor who pitched himself a two-hitter and added four strikeouts. Dylan Ireland started for the Redhawks giving up only five singles.

The game was played well defensively by both teams. Most of the drama for the game came in the bottom of the third inning. The Bobwhites loaded the bases and scored on a fielder's choice. That was when coach Geoff Murray got creative and went to his old managerial technique of "small ball". Murray called on his offense to execute to back-to-back suicide squeeze bunts by seniors Doug Saffo and Darren Callan. The Bobwhites were successful with both the squeeze plays and scored a total of three runs for the inning. That was all the run support Connor needed as the Bobwhites went on to win 3-0, snapping the Redhawks (10-3) five game winning streak.

BFA traveled to Milton on Wednesday with hopes to extend their good play. I didn't go to the game but I understand that they were able to defeat the Yellowjackets to improve their record to 9-5. The Bobwhites travel to Burlington tonight to play the BHS Seahorses and play Friday away as well.