The defending NC Jr. Legion State Champion Cary Bulls began the 2009 season with an 8-0 non-conference win against the Cary Colts. Seven different Bulls pitched a scoreless inning and ten different Bulls had a hit. This big blow was a second inning Grand Slam by outfielder Kyle Byrd. The Bulls play home doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday at Athens Drive High School. They take on Northern Nash Saturday at 11:00 am and Kerr-Vance Sunday at 1:30 pm.

Matt Ruths RBI triple in the 5th inning gave the Bulls the lead and 4 Bulls pitchers held Northern Nash to 3 hits in the first game of a doubleheader. The Bulls move to 2-0 on the season.

The Bulls won the 400th game in program history as Tommy Robinson hit a 3-run HR and David Hamm collected 2 hits. The Bulls have now won 400 games against 104 losses and are 4-0 in 2009.

5 Bulls pitchers combined to no-hit Vance in the 2nd game of Sunday's DH. Only 2 Vance runners reached base and both were picked off as the Bulls retired all 21 Batters that came to the plate. Dutch VanGenderen had 2 hits and Jonathan Grudee, Josh McCauley and David Hamm hit doubles. The Bulls are now 5-0 on the season.

5 Bulls pitchers combined to no-hit Vance in the 2nd game pf Sunday's DH. Only 2 Vance runners reached base and both were picked off as the Bulls retired all 21 batters that came to the plate. Dutch VanGenderen had 2 hits and Jonathan Grudee, Josh McCauley and David Hamm hit doubles. The Bulls are now 5-0 on the season.

The Bulls opened conference play against Leesville Rd on Wed. May 27th with a 7-0 shut-out win.  Blair Betts, Chris Williams, Max Povse, Gerrit VanGenderen, Corey Walker, and Anthony Colantino combined for a one hitter.  Only 2 runners reached base for Leesville and Bulls pitchers struck out 9.  Offensively, the Bulls took advantage of 2 Leesville errors, a walk, and several wild pitches to plate 3 runs in the first inning, with David Hamm getting the only RBI with a single up the middle.  The Bulls added 2 more runs in the 4th after Anthony Colantino was hit by a pitch and Blair Betts drove him in with a double.  Betts scored on Ben Snotherly’s single.  With 2 outs in the 5th Jonathan Grudee doubled down the 3rd base line, Daniel Mason reached on an error, and both scored on Betts’ second double of the night to bring the score to 7-0.

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The Cary Bulls extended their winning streak by defeating West Brunswick 7-5 in the second game of the double header.  West Brunswick scored 5 runs off of 3 hits.  The Bulls used 6 different pitchers in the game.  Offensively, Grudee was 1-3 with a double, a walk, and 2 runs scored.  Ruth was 2-4 with 1 RBI.  Lapp was 1-1 with 2 RBI’s and a sacrifice.  Colantino was 1-1 with a double and a run scored.  Bouton was 1-2 with a run scored. McKinney, VanGenderen, and Byrd also had singles in the game.

4 Bulls pitchers combined to allow only 5 hits in the game, as the Bulls defeated Leland Post 68 8-3 in the first game of a double header.  The Bulls roughed up Leland’s starting pitcher for 5 runs in the first inning off of 5 hits and 2 walks.  They scored the final 3 runs of the game off of him again in the top of the 3rd off of 3 walks and 2 hits, ending his day on the mound. Four Bulls pitchers allowed 6 hits and 3 runs.  Offensively, McKinney was 2-3 with a 2B.  Bouton was 1-2 with 2 RBI’s.  Pistacchio was 1-2 with an RBI and a BB.  Hamm was 2-2 with 2 2B’s and 3 RBI’s.  Ruth was 1-2 with 2 RBI’s.  Other Bulls adding hits were Colantino and Mason. 

In the second game of the double header, the Bulls prevailed once again with a 7-3 victory.  4 Bulls pitchers allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits.  Offensively, for the Bulls, Byrd had a 2B with a run scored.  Robinson was 2-2 with 2 runs scored.  McKinney was 2-3, with 3 RBI’s and was hit by a pitch.  Other Bulls adding hits were Lapp, VanGenderen, and Hamm.

The Bulls exploded for 8 hits in the 1st inning, scoring 10 runs on the way to a 14-0 victory over the visiting Colts in 5 innings. 3 Bulls pitchers allowed just 1 hit over the 5 innings. Kyle Byrd led off the game with a triple and added another later in the game and had 4 RBI. Blair Betts (2B, 3 RBI), Ben Snotherly (2B, RBI), Max Schrock (3B, 2 RBI) and Tommy Robinson (2 RBI) added offensive power to the night.

The Bulls were swinging hot bats again as they defeated the Colts 10-1.  Max Schrock(3-3 with 2 2B’s and 2 RBI’s), Blair Betts (2-2, HR, 1 RBI), Daniel Mason (2-2, 2B) and Josh McCauley (1-1, RBI) led the way with 6 other Bulls contributing hits.  4 Bulls pitchers combined to allow only 6 hits while striking out 7.  The Bulls record now stands at 12-0 heading into a night off for exams.

4 Bulls pitchers scattered 5 hits and held N Nash to 2 runs in a 10-2 victory in the 1st game of a DH. 12 different Bulls gathered hits, with 8 different batters delivering RBI. David Hamm (2 2B, RBI, 2R), Ben Snotherly (2B, 2 RBI, R), Ryan "Bobby" Bouton (HR, RBI, 2R) and Tyler Lapp (HR, RBI, R) led the offensive.

3 Bulls pitchers (Chris Williams, Joe Pistacchio, Blair Betts) combined for a no-hitter in a 13-0 victory in the 2nd game of Sunday's DH. Jonathan Grudee had 4 hits (2 2B,3B, 2 RBI, 2R), Chriss Williams (2 H, R) and Stephen McKinney (2 H, RBU, 2R) had 2 hits. Blair Betts (2R, 3 RBI) and Joe Pistacchio (2 R, 3 RBI) added HRs as the Bulls run their season record to 14-0.

6 Bulls pitchers gave up only 6 hits and struck out 7 batters as the Bulls defeated Roxboro in 6 innings 11-1.  Offensively, Grudee was 2-3 (2B, 2R). Byrd was 2-3 (HR, 3RBI, 3R).  Snotherly was 1-1 ( HBP, 3 RBI).  Robinson was 2-2 (BB, 1R). Povse was 2-2 (2 RBI).  Lapp was 2-2. 

Seven different Bulls pitchers held Enloe scoreless after the first inning giving up 5 hits and striking out 5.  After Enloe took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first, the Bulls came back with 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the first.  Timely hitting and several walks led to a 10-2 Bulls victory.  Offensively, VanGenderen was 2-2 with 1R.  Robinson had a 2B with an RBI. Snotherly had a 2B with 2 RBI’s. Byrd had a 2B with 1R.  Chewning had a 1B with an RBI. McCauley was 2-2 with an RBI.  Betts had a solo home run.   Mason, Lapp, Schrock, and Colantino all had a hit also.

In the first game of a double header, VanGenderen, Ruth, Betts, and Pistacchio combined on a 2 hit shut out of Enloe with the final score of 12-0.  The combo recorded 9 strikeouts, with Pistacchio striking out the side in order in the 6th inning.  Offensively, Byrd and Betts had back to back home runs.  McCauley had a ground rule double with 2 RBI’s.  VanGenderen added a 2B with bases loaded for 3 RBI’s.  Mason was 2-3 with 1 RBI.  4 other Bulls added base hits.

In the second game of the double header, the Bulls posted an 11-0 5inning win over Enloe.  Povse, Chewning, McKinney, and Walker shut down the Enloe offense with solid performances on the mound.  Offensively, the Bulls were a little slow getting started, recording only 3 runs through 4 innings.  However, an 8 run 5th inning ended the game early.  The highlight was Tyler Lapp’s grand slam.  Schrock was 2-2 with 3 RBI’s.  McCauley was 1-2 with 1 RBI.  Chewning was 2-2 with a 2B and 1 RBI.   Betts added a 2B. Snotherly and Pistacchio also added a hit.  This game set a new win streak for the Bulls at 18 victories.

After setting a new win streak record at 18, the Bulls suffered their first loss at the hands of Rocky Mount by the score of 3-0.  Rocky Mount’s starting pitcher went the distance allowing only 4 hits.  4 different Bulls pitchers allowed 6 hits, two of them home runs.  Gerrit VanGenderen was the only Bulls player with 2 hits.  Ryan Bouton and Ben Snotherly rounded out the offense with 1 hit each.

The Bulls again recorded 6 hits against Rocky Mount in the second game.  However, timely hitting allowed the Bulls to plate 5 runs in the 5-2 victory in game 2 of the double header.  Schrock went 2-3 with a 2B and2 RBI’s.  Snotherly was 1-2 with an RBI.  VanGenderen recorded a sac fly for 1 RBI.  Grudee, McKinney, and Betts also had hits for the Bulls.  4 different Bulls pitchers held Rocky Mount scoreless through 5 innings.  4 back to back singles allowed Rocky Mount to score 2 runs in the 6th, but that was the end of the threat.  A new streak begins!

On a beautiful day for baseball, the Bulls traveled to South Hill, Va for a double header.  7 different Bulls pitchers combined to shut out South Hill’s offense in the 11-0 Bulls victory.  Max Povse ,  Joe Pistacchio, David Hamm, Steven McKinney, and Ben Snotherly  faced the minimum 3 batters per inning pitched, striking out a combined 8 batters.  Cory Walker came in with the bases loaded and no outs in the 4th, and got 3 fly outs to end the inning without allowing a run to score.  Offensively for the Bulls, Kyle Byrd was 2-2 with a 2B, and 2 RBI’s.  Tommy Robinson was 2-2 with 1R. Snotherly was 2-3 with a 2B, 2R, and 2 RBI’s.  Max Schrock was 2-3 with a 3B, 2R, and 3 RBI’s.  Pistacchio, Hamm, and Betts also added a hit each.

Dominant Bulls pitching was the story of the game two 8-1 victory over South Hill.  4 Bulls pitchers combined to strike out 16 batters.  Chris Williams struck out 5 in two innings allowing 1 base runner on an error.  Blair Betts struck out the side in two innings allowing 3 base runners on 2 BBs and 1 error.  Cory Walker struck out the side in order in the 7th to shut the door.  Offensively, Lapp, Schrock, Betts, VanGenderen, Colantino, Ruth, and Williams all recorded hits with RBI’s credited to Ruth (2), Williams (1), Colantino (1), and Schrock (1). 

The Bulls defeated West Johnston 7-0.  5 Bulls pitchers combined to strike out 7 batters and give up only 2 hits.  Offensively for the Bulls, Gerrit VanGenderen was 2-2 with 1RBI and 2R.  Kyle Byrd had a hit, 2BB’s, and 1 RBI.  David Hamm had 1 hit, 1 sac fly and 3 RBI’s.  Matt Ruth had a sac fly, 1 RBI and 1R.  Ben Snotherly and Jonathan Grudee also added hits with one each.

In a rematch with West Johnston, the Bulls once again were victorious by a 6-1 score.  West Johnston managed 7 hits, but only scored one run in the top of the 4th.  Blair Betts struck out 5 batters in 2 innings of work, while giving up only 1 hit.  The Bulls bats were a little slow to start the game as they faced a lefty with low velocity.  Tommy Robinson got things started with a home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the 3rd.  After West Johnston tied the score in the 4th, the Bulls pounded out 6 back to back hits in the bottom of the 5th which resulted in 5 runs.  Hamm, Byrd, and Schrock all singled with Schrock getting the first RBI.  Snotherly singled to plate the second run and Blair Betts came off the bench and ripped a single to left center that scored Schrock and Snotherly.  The final run scored on Pistacchio’s ground out to third base.

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The Bulls dropped the first game of a double header against South Boston Post 8.  The Bulls struggled offensively getting only 4 hits (Byrd, Ruth, Schrock, & Williams).  They reached base on 4 walks, 1 error, and one hit batter, but could manage only 1 run across the plate in the 9-1 loss.  South Boston took a 3-1 lead into the top of the 7th before breaking it open with 6 runs on 4 hits, 1BB, 1 HBP, and one error.

Bulls pitching dominated the second game of the double header as 4 Bulls pitchers combined to strike out 13 batters in the 5-2 victory.  Betts struck out the side in order in the first, two in the second, and one in the third inning.  Snotherly struck out 2 in the 4th, and struck out the side in order in the 5th with all 3 batters watching strike 3.  Pistacchio and Walker each struck out one batter.  The Bulls’ bats woke up in the second game with 5 hits in the second inning to score 3 runs.  Colantino, Lapp, Pistacchio, and Betts all had singles, while Schrock blasted a ground rule double to right center for an RBI.  Betts and Colantino also had an RBI each.  Snotherly and Ruth added singles in the 3rd and 6th innings.

The Bulls won this one in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 8th in semi darkness.  After McCauley led off with a double deep to left field, Snotherly laid down a perfect bunt on the third base line for a hit, moving Colantino (running for McCauley) the third.  Pistacchio got the game winning RBI on a hit to left over the shortstop’s head making the score 7-6.  The Bull’s committed an uncharacteristic 6 errors allowing 3 unearned runs.  Offensively Chewning was 1-1 with 1 RBI.  McKinney had a 2B with 1 RBI.  McCauley was 3-4 with a 2Band 1R.  Grudee was 2-2 with 2R.  Hamm walked and scored in his only at bat.  Ruth walked and scored.  Schrock had a single, a BB and 2R.  Snotherly also had a single.

Once again the Bulls win in dramatic fashion, coming back from a 9-0 deficit to defeat Leesville 10-9 in 9 innings.  Leesville scored one in the top of the first, but the big blow came in the 4th as they scored 8 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks.  The Bulls fought back with 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th, 1 run in the 6th, and 1 run to tie the score in the bottom of the 7th.   Byrd singled, then advanced to 3rd on an overthrow by the pitcher attempting to pick him off at first.  Grudee then singled to left to score Byrd.  The Bulls then loaded the bases, but could not get the winning run across.  The 8th was scoreless for both teams.  Betts opened the bottom of the 9th with a double down the 3rd base line.  Williams laid down a sacrifice bunt which the catcher overthrew to first, allowing Betts to score the winning run.  Williams struck out 4 in 2 innnings.  McKinney had 4 strong shut out innings, and Betts slammed the door striking out 4 over the last two innings.  Offensively, Byrd was 2-5 with 1 RBI and 1R.  Schrock was 2-3 with a 2B, 1 RBI, 1R.  Grudee was 2-3 with 3 RBI’s.  Betts was 3-4 with 2 BBs, 2 2B’s, 2 RBIs, and 2R.  McKinney was 3-5 with 1 RBI.  Mason was hit by a pitch twice and had 2R.  Colantino was 2-3 with a 3B and 1R.  Lapp was 2-2 with a 2B, 1RBI and 1R. 

After a close contest last night, the Bulls bats and pitching totally dominated North Raleigh in a 14-0 5 victory in 5 innings.  4 pitchers combined to allow only 3 hits while striking out 5.  The Bulls scored a run in the bottom of the first, then added 8 in the second and 5 in the 3rd inning.  Grudee continued his hot streak going 3-3 with 1BB and 3R.  Schrock was 2-3 with a home run shot over the right field fence, 1 SAC, and 5 RBI’s.  Snotherly was 3-3 with a SAC, 1 RBI and 2R.  Betts was 2-3 with a 2B, 1 RBI and 1R.  McKinney was 1-1 with a BB, 1 RBI and 1R.  Hamm was 1-2 with a BB, 1 RBI and 1R.  Povse scored 2R.

With a 6-1 victory over North Raleigh, the Bulls clinched the conference title as well as a spot in the Eastern Regional Qualifier at USA Baseball on July 10-12.  4 Bulls pitchers (Povse, Walker, Williams, VanGenderen) combined to allow only 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 6.  Grudee was 2-4 with a 2B.  Schrock was 3-3 with a 2B, 1 BB, and 2R.  Snotherly was 3-4 with 1 RBI and 1R.  McKinney was 3-3 with a 2B, 1 BB, 1 RBI and 2R and Anthony Colantino went deep over the left field fence to add an RBI.  Betts and Williams accounted for the last two RBI’s with a sac fly and a fielder’s choice ground out.

The Bulls recorded a 9-1 victory over Oxford in the first game of a double header on Saturday.  Williams, Povse, Walker, and Snotherly allowed only 6 hits, while striking out 8 batters.  Grudee was 2-3 with 2R, 2 RBIs, and a walk.  Schrock was 3-3 with 2R, 1 RBI, a 2B and a 3B.  Snotherly was 1-2 with 2 RBIs, a sac, and one HP.  Ruth was 1-3 with a 2B, 1R, and 2 RBI’s.  Byrd was 2-2, with 2 3Bs, 2R, 1 RBI and a BB.  Betts added a hit and 1 RBI.

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The Bulls defeated South Hill by the score of 11-1 in the first game of a double header on Sunday.  Ruth and Williams allowed 6 hits and struck out 2 batters.  The Bulls recorded 4 runs in the 2nd and 6 runs in the 3rd before putting the game away in 4 ½ innings after adding the 11th run in the bottom of the 4th.   Robinson was 1-2 with 1R, 2RBI’s, and a sac.  Snotherly was 2-3 with 1R.  Bouton was 1-1 with 1RBI.  Betts was 1-1 with 1R and 1RBI.  Lapp was 1-1 with 1R, 1 2B, and 2 RBI’s.  Hamm was 1-3 with an RBI.  Ruth was 1-2 with 1BB, 2R, and 1 RBI.  Grudee was 1-2 with 2R, and a HP.  Schrock was 1-3 with 2R, a 3B, and 1 RBI.  Mason added a hit also.

The Bulls scored 15 runs in 3 innings taking advantage of 6BBs, 3 HP, and 3 E’s.  VanGenderen and Walker combined on a no hitter allowing only 2 baserunners who reached on an error and a walk.  Bouton had the hot bat going 3-3 with a 2B and 3R.  Lapp was 1-2 with a 2B, 2R, and 1 RBI.  Robinson had 2R. Betts was 1-1 with 1 BB, 1 HP, 3R, and 1RBI.  Pistacchio was 1-1 with 2R, 3 RBI and 2 BB.  Snotherly added a 2B with 2RBI’s.  Grudee was 2-3 with 1R, 1 2B, and 2 RBI’s.

Bulls pitching only gave up 5 hits and 2 runs (1 unearned) against Oxford in a 10-2 victory, while striking out 11 batters.  6 different Bulls had hits with Snotherly and Betts recording doubles.  Betts and Colantino had 2 RBI’s.  Snotherly added an RBI.  The Bulls will have a long break for the 4th of July and return to action on Tuesday.

The Bulls put on a display of offensive fireworks in game one of a double header on Tuesday.  They defeated Henderson 30 – 0 in 4 innings, scoring 19 runs in the top of the first.  Ten of those runs came with 2 outs. 5 Bulls had home runs with Grudee and Hamm contributing grand slams.  Grudee was 2-3 with 2R, 4 RBI, HR.  McCauley was 2-3 with 2R.  Schrock was 2-2 with 2B, HR, 2R, and 1 RBI.  Williams was 3-4 with 2B, 3R, and 3RBIs.  Lapp was 2-3 with 2R.  Povse was 1-3 with 1R, and 2 RBI’s.  Betts was 4-4 with 3R, HR, 3 RBIs.  Byrd was 1-1 with 1R, and 1 RBI.  Colantino was 3-4 with 2R, 2B, 2RBIs.  Bouton was 1-1 with 1R, 1RBI.  Hamm was 1-2 with a grand slam, BB, 3R, and 4 RBIs.  Pistacchio was 3-4 with 2R, and 2 RBIs.  Robinson was 3-3 with 3R, HR, 4 RBI’s, BB, HP.  Mason was 2-4 with 3R, 2 RBIs and was HP.  Bulls pitchers gave up only 4 hits and struck out 4 batters in the lopsided victory.

The Bulls were once again victorious in game 2 by the score of 13-0.  Andrew VanGenderen made his pitching debut and shut out Henderson for the first 3 innings, giving up no hits, one walk, and striking out 2.  Colantino, Pistacchio, Williams, and Betts held the shut out intact over the next 4 innings, giving up one hit, one BB, and striking out 5.  Offensively Grudee was 1-2 with a 2B, BB, and ROE, 2R.  Lapp walked and scored.  Schrock was 1-3 with 1R and 1RBI.  Mason walked and scored.  McKinney was 2-3, with a HR, 2B, 2R, 3RBI, sac, and was HP.  VanGenderen (Gerrit) was 1-3 with 2B, 1R, and 1RBI.  Robinson had 2BB, and scored once.  Hamm walked, 1R, 1RBI.  Ruth 1-4 with 2R, 1 RBI and2 ROE.  Colantino was 1-2 with a HR and 2 RBIs.  Betts was 1-3 with 2 RBIs.  The Bulls take on the Colts on Wednesday in the final game of the regular season.  Eastern Regional Qualifiers start on Friday at USA Baseball.

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The Bulls dominated Nash Central in the second game of the Eastern Regional Qualifier at USA Baseball.  3 pitchers (Williams, Povse, Betts) allowed only 2 hits while striking out 10, with Povse striking out the side in the 2nd, and Betts fanning all 6 batters he faced in the 4th and 5th innings.  The Bulls scored 5 runs in the top of the first and never looked back, winning by the score of 15-0 in 4.5 innings.  Schrock was 2-2 with 2R.  Lapp was 1-1 with 2R, 1 RBI, and 1 BB.  Snotherly was 0-1 but was hit by a pitch 2 times and had 1 BB, with 2R, and 1 RBI. McKinney was 2-3 with 2R, (2) 3B, and 4 RBIs.  VanGenderen was 1-1 with 1R, 1 RBI, and 1 2B.  Betts was 1-2 with a BB, 2R, 1 HR, and 2 RBIs.  Byrd was 1-2 with 1R, sac, and 2 RBIs.  Hamm was 2-4 with 1R, 3B, and 1 RBI.  Ruth was 2-2 with 2 RBIs.  Robinson was 1-1.  Colantino was 2-2, HP, and 1R.  With the win, the Bulls have qualified for the State Championships in Asheboro beginning Friday, July 17th.

In the nightcap game of Round 1, the Cary Bulls took on host Asheboro at McCrary Park in Asheboro.  An absolute offensive barrage by the Bulls ended the game in 6 innings by the score of 17-7.  Grudee was 4-5 in the leadoff spot with 4R, 2B, 1 RBI.  Schrock was 4-5 with 3R, (2) HR, and 5 RBIs.  Snotherly was 3-4 with 2R, HR, and 2 RBIs.  McKinney was 2-3 with 2R, HBP, 1 RBI.  Betts had 2 BBs, and scored 1R.  Byrd was 1-3 with 1R, sac, ROE.  Hamm was 2-3 with 1R, sac, and 3 RBIs.  Ruth was 1-2 with 2 BB, 2R, and ROE.  Colantino walked and scored and reached on an error.  The Bulls normally dominant pitching and defense had to work through first game jitters.  Williams started and gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in the second inning.  Povse came on in relief and gave up 3 runs (1 earned) in 1.1 innings with Walker finishing the 4th inning.  VanGenderen gave up 1 earned run in the 5th, and Colantino moved to the mound from the catcher’s position to pitch the 6th, giving up 1 unearned run.

After splitting with Rocky Mount in the regular season, the Bulls lost 11-0 in 5 innings in Round 2 of the State Championships.  The Bulls struggled mightily at the plate managing only 2 hits off of Rocky Mount started Benton Moss.  Snotherly had a single in his first at bat after working the count full, and McKinney had a single to lead off the 4th inning.  Betts started on the mound for the Bulls, giving up 5 runs in the first 2 innings on 5 hits, 4BB, while striking out 3 batters.  Walker came on in relief in the 3rd giving up giving up 2 runs on 2 hits, before Povse came in to get the last 2 outs, striking out 2 of the 4 batters he faced.  VanGenderen pitched the 4th, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits.  Pistacchio came in and shut the door in the top of the 5th.  After hitting the first batter that he faced, he struck out the next 3 batters that he faced.

With both teams facing elimination, the Bulls took on Aycock in round 3.  The first 3 innings were a classic pitcher’s duel.  Williams got the start for the Bulls and pitched the first 3 innings, giving up a lone single in the second inning which was immediately erased by a stellar double play by Hamm at shortstop.  The Aycock pitcher faced one more batter in the first 3 innings giving up back to back singles in the 3rd before getting the final out on a fly out to right field.  VanGenderen came on in relief in the bottom of the 4th and pitched into the 7th giving up only 2 hits.  Povse came on in the 7th with 2 runners on.  After giving up back to back singles to the first two batters he faced, Povse settled in to get 2 ground outs and a strike out to end the Aycock threat, with the Bulls emerging as 5-3 victors.  Offensively, Grudee was 2-4 with 1R.  Schrock was 2-4 with 2R, 2B, 1 RBI.  McKinney was 2-4 with 2 RBIs.  Betts was 1-4.  Hamm reached on an error and scored.  Byrd was 1-2 with a sac.  Ruth was 1-3 with 1 RBI. Colantino was 2-3 with 1R. 

The Bulls lost a heartbreaker to Mooresville 3-2 with a walk off single in the bottom of the 7th.  The Bulls jumped on the scoreboard in the top of the 1st after Grudee and Schrock both walked, chasing the Mooresville starter from the game.  Snotherly singled to plate the first run.  McKinney bunted the runners over, before Mooresville intentionally walked Byrd to load the bases.  Ruth singled to right to score Schrock.  Snotherly was thrown out at the plate after tagging on a fly ball to end the inning.  Those would be the only 2 runs that the Bulls could manage stranding 4 runners over the next 6 innings.  Schrock was 2-3 with 1R, and a BB.  Snotherly had 1 RBI.  Ruth was 2-3 with 1 RBI.  McKinney added a single and had 1 sac, and 1 BB.  Joe Pistacchio got the start for the Bulls and went the distance in a stellar performance.  Pistacchio pitched out of several jams getting timely strikeouts and a solid performance from his defense with no errors in the game.  Mooresville scored 1 run in the first off of 3 back to back singles.  They did not manage to score again until the bottom of the 6th to tie the score at 2.  Mooresville had the top of their order up in the bottom of the 7th.  The leadoff batter singled before Pistacchio struck out the second batter, and got the 3rd batter to pop out to Hamm.  Back to back singles to the next two batters would plate the winning run and end the Bulls season.  While the loss was disappointing, this team has nothing to hang their heads over.  They had an incredible season with a great run at the State Championships.  Congratulations to the team and the coaches on a fantastic season!!