SPEAKER_04 0:00

Two and one count.

SPEAKER_16 0:03

Cherkas will be next.

SPEAKER_04 0:04

Yeah, I'm a I'll call a little bit here, Mike. Well, Mike's trying to get the lineup in here, so if you don't mind, you get to listen to balls and strikes from me. Foul tip by Jepson makes it two and two. Good pitch on the inside corner by Shayner. It's really important that Shaner comes right after these guys this game. You know, and basically show that we've erased that game and we're gonna take our good things and come right into this game. Curveball high for ball three. We got a three-and-two count on Jepson. Kind of just kind of threw that curveball, just didn't break sharp. Peyton setting up on the outside corner. Just missed, just low. Just missed. You know, and that's a good pitch by Schaehner. And brings up Cherkis here.

SPEAKER_16 1:02

We know that Jepsen won't fool around out there on the bases. He's probably gonna be pegged to go here in the first couple pitches.

SPEAKER_04 1:11

Yeah, Jepson's giving him some kind of sign here. You know, and Cherkis is a contact hitter, so it's a good hit and run. You tell me when you're ready to take it back over, Mike.

SPEAKER_16 1:24

You're doing a much better job than I could. Cherkis is is up at the plate. Uh he'll be followed by Cook.

SPEAKER_04 1:37

That ball. See, that's that that's what you and I were talking about. That was an inside corner fastball by Shaner. Um it hit the it hit the heel of the bat, so we got ball, we got a uh foul tip, strike one. But it almost looked like he's leaning into the plate.

SPEAKER_16 1:58

If they're gonna let you do it, then they're gonna keep doing it, that's for sure. Check the runner at first, squares around.

SPEAKER_04 2:07

It's a good pitch. Pitch is hard.

SPEAKER_16 2:10

Yep. One ball, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 2:13

Yeah, so if you see where he's lining up, he's he's batting left-handed, he's he's in on the line uh close, but where his left, excuse me, where his right elbow is, he's over the plate. And this this is where, as me as an umpire, when I'm umpiring, I'm like, you know, you get hit, and I'm telling the batter that you get hit, you know, I I'm calling that a strike.

SPEAKER_16 2:38

That squares again, pitch high for ball two, two balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 2:53

Yeah, that's important here. We got manufacturing out here. Shamer does come home a lot quicker uh than looks like what Jepsen likes. He's not getting quite the quite the jump.

SPEAKER_16 3:09

Throw over Jepson back just in time. Jepson goes. Throw to second, Jepson in there, ball skips away into center field. Jepson will take third, stolen base, advances to third on the ball that skipped out into center field. Got two balls, two strikes to Cherkis. Runner at third, no outs. We're just getting started in game two.

SPEAKER_04 3:34

Yeah, ball got underneath glove Heaton and uh got out into center field. There we go.

SPEAKER_16 3:48

Pitch fouled off. Count remains two balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 3:58

I mean, this is important here. I mean fly ball. Let's see. He's coming, he's got a shot at him. Oh no, no.

SPEAKER_16 4:12

Dylan took his eye off the ball, had it, and was looking to make the throw home. That's what uh Cherkis' speed will do for you or do to you. So Cherkis will score. I mean, Jepson will score on the air by Dylan.

SPEAKER_04 4:33

Boy, Dylan's kicking himself, uh, and and and rightfully so. I mean, you've got to make that play first, and and he knows it. I mean, yeah, we got to call spade a spade, and uh that's definitely one I'm sure he wants back. Uh I know exactly what he's doing. He's trying to get himself in that crow hop to make the throw home.

SPEAKER_16 4:56

Jerkis was able to advance to second. Shayner checks the runner, delivers to the plate. Outside ball one. One ball, no strikes. Cook at the plate from the left side, and Colling will follow. That pitch high for ball two, two balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 5:34

Yeah, it was good to hear from Lori uh Lori, I call her Lori Wealthy, uh Lori Doherty, uh, who uh the unbelievable job she has done at Bishop Healing in enrollment is uh I I can't even begin.

SPEAKER_16 5:53

Pitch bonnet foul. Two balls, one strike to Cook. He'll be followed by Colling, Chamberlain, McCaffrey, Leander is the DH for Steuze, Weimer, and Ashcraft. The rest of the batting order for the East High Black Raiders. That's hit out to Carroll in left field. Settles under it, makes the catch for out number one.

SPEAKER_04 6:27

Good job by Tommy uh getting back first, and with that wind blowing out. I mean, he got back, and then if he had to come in, he he would have been able to, but it's camped underneath it.

SPEAKER_16 6:42

That will bring Bodie Colling to the plate. He's playing second base this game. He starting pitcher for the Black Raiders in game one. Top of the first inning, one out, runner at second. East leads one to nothing. That pitch high for ball one. One ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 6:59

Yeah, important, important that Shaner, you know, keeps throwing strikes. We need to get out of this. Uh give up, just give up a run. Try to try to keep him down. I mean, the last thing we need is this get this second run in.

SPEAKER_16 7:17

Here's the pitch. Good clock. We do not need to dig too big a hole here in the first inning of game two.

SPEAKER_07 7:23

No.

SPEAKER_16 7:24

Two balls, no strikes to Colling. Chamberlain due up next.

SPEAKER_04 7:30

Yeah, I had a nice talk with Peyton in between games and just said, hey, you need you need to keep these kids fired up. We did a lot of positive things.

SPEAKER_16 7:39

Check of the runner at second. Deals to the plate. Pitches high. Ball three, three balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 7:58

Yeah, you got that open base over there, I mean, so you lose him here. There's the pitch. Yeah, that's high.

SPEAKER_16 8:07

High for ball four.

SPEAKER_04 8:09

Yeah, Peyton just I was just gonna say, call timeout, go out there and get calm him down. Now here comes Coach Wesselman, and I think he sees the same thing you and I do, Mike. How important this second run is here.

SPEAKER_16 8:24

Yeah, definitely need to keep keep that second run away from home plate.

SPEAKER_04 8:36

Yeah, I've never seen this. I don't think I've ever seen this umpire that we got behind home plate. I've seen the guy in the field before, and he called a really good first game.

SPEAKER_16 8:44

Yeah, he did, he did a good job. And I know it's been just a few pitches, but gentlemen behind the plates doing an admirable job so far, too. Yep. Visit to the mound is over.

SPEAKER_04 9:05

That's exactly what Coach Wesselman. He he went out and he says, all right, I mean, we gotta nip this right now. Let's concentrate on number four here, Batten. And we gotta force out at any base. Let's just let's get the out.

SPEAKER_16 9:22

Chamberlain steps in. Check of the runner at second. Deals to the plate, squares to bunt. Low for ball one, one ball, no strikes. McCaffrey due to follow.

SPEAKER_04 9:48

Yeah, Shaner likes to keep that ball low and and that just missed the knees.

SPEAKER_16 9:58

Squares again. Beautiful bunt there. Nowhere to go with it. Bunt single by Chamberlain will load the bases, and that will bring up McCaffrey. Bases loaded, one out here in the top of the first. East already has one run across, and they lead Bishop Heal in one to nothing.

SPEAKER_04 10:31

This is this is huge here. Infield's got to come in, at least on our on our corners. Boy, that's a tough pitch to lay off.

SPEAKER_16 10:41

First pitch high for ball one. One ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 10:45

Nice pitch. You know, Shaner throws with he's got a little velocity. He's just finding the zone here. He's just got to get that zone.

SPEAKER_16 10:56

Shamer deals. There we go. In there for strike one. One ball, one strike. Yeah, painted that inside corner. Shamer from the stretch. Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 11:16

There we go.

SPEAKER_16 11:17

Outside corner for strike.

SPEAKER_04 11:19

Beautiful spot. Painted the back.

SPEAKER_16 11:22

One ball, two strikes. Leander due up next. And the pitch. Pitch high. Outside. Ball two. Two balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 11:40

That's one of those curved balls. Just didn't quite break. Kind of hung up over there.

SPEAKER_16 11:55

Wow. That brings the count full. Base is loaded. No place to put him.

SPEAKER_04 11:59

Boy, he is not missing much. He wanted that pitch. You can just see it in his face.

SPEAKER_16 12:13

Here's the delivery of the plate. Nice pitch. Fouled off out of play. Count remains. Three balls, two strikes. Base is full of black Raiders.

SPEAKER_04 12:22

Corner's got to be in. Chase needs to come in just another step or two.

SPEAKER_16 12:35

There's a pitch by Brody. Fouled off again down the first baseline out of play.

SPEAKER_04 12:44

Come on the outside corner and last two pitches. See if Peyton sets up.

SPEAKER_16 12:55

Pitch by Brody.

SPEAKER_04 12:57

Oh, where wow.

SPEAKER_16 13:00

Walks in a run.

SPEAKER_04 13:02

Where was that pitch?

SPEAKER_16 13:06

Second walk of the inning, keeps the bases loaded, pushes a run across. East Leeds Healing 2-0. We're in the top of the first. Bases are still loaded. Leander, the designated hitter, steps in.

SPEAKER_05 13:17

Well that had to be high.

SPEAKER_04 13:19

Looked like it was a good high school strike.

SPEAKER_16 13:33

In there for a strike. No balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 13:41

Yeah, Chase. Chase has got to come in just a little bit more. They're going to lay this thing down.

SPEAKER_16 13:47

There's pitch. Get out to Heaton at second. Off his glove. Gets into right field. Two runs will score. Black Raiders lead this one four to nothing. McCaffrey all the way to third. And Leander on at first.

SPEAKER_04 14:15

Yeah, that's that's three errors in the first inning here, Mike. They've got one hit and they've got four runs. I mean, this is the stuff that as a head coach it just drives you nuts. And because you want to play clean ball.

SPEAKER_16 14:34

Yeah, you can't give a team like this more opportunities, and that's exactly what we're doing. Weimer steps in for the first time tonight, squares to bunt, pitches outside for ball one, one ball, no strikes. Weimer's playing left field, he'll be followed by Ashcraft.

SPEAKER_04 14:50

Yeah, good crowd out there in the left field line, up under the trees.

SPEAKER_16 14:56

Pitch bounces in there for ball two.

SPEAKER_04 15:06

You can see it in Shayner's face here a little bit, the frustration. He's just got to sit back, concentrate, let's get out of this inning.

SPEAKER_16 15:17

Here's the pitch by Brody outside. It's ball three, three balls, no strikes. First base is open. Runners at second and third. That pitch in there for strike one. Three balls, one strike. McCaffrey at third. Leander at second. Crusaders trail four to nothing here in the top of the first. Here's the pitch. Swing and a miss. Strike two. That brings the count full to Weimer. He'll be followed by Ashcraft.

SPEAKER_04 16:09

I mean, same thing. Just throw that same pitch. Outside corner. About waist high.

SPEAKER_16 16:18

Here's the pitch by Brody.

SPEAKER_04 16:19

There you go.

SPEAKER_16 16:21

Caught looking.

SPEAKER_04 16:22

Nice.

SPEAKER_16 16:23

For out number two. That'll bring Ashcraft to the plate. I almost think watching this east batting order is you're required to be left to a left-handed batter, and we're going to go out and find one kid that can bat right-handed that we're going to put in every game.

SPEAKER_04 16:36

I mean, you don't know. I tell you what, that is to face that many left-handed batters, it's huge. It's a huge advantage for a team with left-handed hitters.

SPEAKER_16 16:48

Yep. Ashcraft, the ninth batter, to come to the plate this inning. First pitch is ball one, one ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 16:58

Yeah, Shaner found his zone there a little bit on this last batter and just missed on that first pitch.

SPEAKER_16 17:04

That pitch high and outside for ball two. Two balls, no strikes. Again, if you're just joining us, East High won the first game 14-4 in six innings. And currently lead this one four to nothing in the top of the first. Two outs, two on for the Black Raiders. Here's the pitch at pitch high for ball three. Three balls, no strikes. At pitch high for ball four. That walk loads the bases. That will bring Jepson up to the plate who walked his first time up. Peyton goes out to have a conversation with Brody.

SPEAKER_04 18:09

Yeah, and we got uh I can't tell who we got warming up in the bullpen out there, Mike, but we're warming somebody up, and and this is basically a chance to to give our guy time to warm up. Usually it's directed by the coach to have catch go out there. But the main thing is, is you know what? I mean, Shayner's not thrown bad, should have been out of the inning, and uh he just needs to concentrate on this guy and on Jepson and let's get out of here.

SPEAKER_16 18:40

First pitch. That ball hits sharply down the first baseline. That's trouble, that's all the way to the fence. That's gonna score three. Jepsen heading for third in with the triple. That now makes a score seven to nothing. Jepsen at third base with two outs.

SPEAKER_04 19:03

Yeah, Jepsen absolutely turned on that ball. That was a line drive down the down the right field line. I think Coach's gonna make a pitch and change here. Yep. And uh look. Looks like is that Beckett that's coming in? I think that's Beckett Blatchford.

SPEAKER_16 19:37

Oh, geez.

SPEAKER_04 19:39

Yep.

SPEAKER_16 19:40

Beckett Blatchford coming in. We're gonna take a one-minute break.

SPEAKER_02 19:47

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SPEAKER_07 20:02

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SPEAKER_14 20:33

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SPEAKER_16 20:43

We are back. New pitcher for Bishop Healing will be Beckett Blatchford. He's out taking his warm-up pitches. Looking to see. Schaener's gonna stay in the game, looking to see where it's gonna be. I'm guessing he's gonna move to third base. Position he's played.

SPEAKER_04 21:05

You know, Shaner didn't do a bad job throwing there, Mike. I feel bad for him here. I mean, we we made three errors in that first inning to extend the inning. We should have been out of here with one run. I mean, Jepsons was legit walked, uh, got the third on a stolen base and uh and a pass ball and and would have scored on the on the uh probably on the sack fly, but the two errors have extended this inning and and I'm sure Coach Wesselman is extremely frustrated.

SPEAKER_16 21:48

Again, we are in the top of the first inning. And healing trails this one seven to nothing. They have yet to come to bat. East has sent ten batters to the plate, and Cherkis will be up next with Jepson on third base.

SPEAKER_04 22:16

Well this is uh we haven't seen a lot of Beckett, so it's coming in here with a tough situation. Guy on third base, uh, two outs. You know, I'm sure coach just said, go in there, throw some strikes, let's get out of this inning. Let the defense do the jet. Let the defense do the job.

SPEAKER_16 22:42

Cherkis steps in. Blatchford deals to the plate, first pitch. It hits him. Cherkis reaches hit by pitch. That'll put runners at first and third and bring Cook to the plate. Flew out to Tommy Carroll in left field his first time up.

SPEAKER_04 22:59

Yeah, I tried to throw that ball inside and and uh and Cherkis just turned. Again, I I I I mean he's close, or he's getting hit, he's close to being on the inside corner of the plate.

SPEAKER_16 23:19

So it just first pitch to Cook that hits him. Two hit batters in a row will bring Colling to the plate. Healin already trails this one seven to nothing. We're just in the top of the first inning with two outs.

SPEAKER_04 23:38

Yeah, uh Peyton's trying to come on the inside corner with those guys, and and uh the ball's just getting away from Beckett a little bit.

SPEAKER_16 24:03

Colling one of the rare right-handed batters in the East High lineup.

SPEAKER_04 24:08

I think in this game they got seven and two. Seven uh lefties and two righties, and in the first game it was eight and one.

SPEAKER_16 24:16

That pitch outside to colling for ball one. One ball, no strikes. Base is full of black raiders still. They lead seven to nothing looking to add to that. Three errors by the Crusaders in this inning have kept the inning alive. Pitch. Went in right field, settles under it, and that will retire the side. East is able to score seven runs. We're heading to the bottom of the second. They lead seven to nothing. We will be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 25:56

And now back to your Crusader Sports on your Catholic radio station.

SPEAKER_16 26:04

As we head to the bottom of the first inning, Crusaders Trail 7-0. Batting order for the Crusaders this game will be JJ Hope leading off playing shortstop. Batting second will be Peyton Erickson at catcher. Batting third in DHing will be Caleb LeFaver. Batting fourth, Brody Shaner now at third base. Tommy Carroll be batting fifth playing left field. Nathan Gaswent batting sixth playing right field. Aiden LeFavor batting seventh playing first base. Hendrix Heaton batting eighth, playing second. And Mr. Reliable Dylan Knapp, for the most part, had a misplay in the first inning, but he'll be playing center field, batting ninth. JJ steps in to see if he can get something going here and try to get some of these runs back.

SPEAKER_04 26:54

Yeah, it seven hits, uh seven runs on three hits, but the key was the three errors by the by by the Crusaders. I mean uncharacteristic errors.

SPEAKER_16 27:05

First pitch. In there for strike one. No balls, one strike. Throw over to first. Out number one.

SPEAKER_04 27:31

Yeah, Jephson was in a hurry to get rid of that ball. He knows how fast JJ can get down the line.

SPEAKER_16 27:39

Bring brings Peyton Erickson to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 27:42

Yeah, Jephson's got a big time arm. I mean, that and it takes a big time arm to get him when he's moving down the line like that.

SPEAKER_16 27:50

Yeah, it was still a close play, even as good a play as Jepson made. Here's first pitch to Peyton. Outside ball one, one ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 28:03

Yeah, Cook uh he's not his ball. I mean, he has some nice velocity on the ball, but it doesn't move. I mean, we're gonna get pitches to hit. No question.

SPEAKER_16 28:20

That pitch on the outside corner for strike one. Two balls, one strike to Erickson. He'll be followed by Caleb Lefaver.

SPEAKER_04 28:25

I'd like to see his curve. I haven't seen the curve ball yet, so he's throwing all the ball. There it is.

SPEAKER_16 28:31

Pitch foul back right back at us. Yeah. Brings it two balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 28:36

Yeah, didn't break much. It uh had a nice little turn, and uh Peyton just missed that one.

SPEAKER_16 28:45

There's a pitch. That pitch is low for ball three. Three balls, two strikes. Will Favor do up next, followed by Shaner?

SPEAKER_04 28:54

Well, he likes to work that outside corner, so my my guess is he's going back at it. Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 28:59

Here's a pitch. Grounded out to Bodie at second. Over to first for out number two. Two up, two down for the Crusaders here in the bottom of the first. They trail seven to nothing. Caleb O'Faver steps in.

SPEAKER_04 29:16

Boy, I'd like to see him get one up in the air out to left field and let that thing go. I mean, he's definitely got the power. They've kind of learned their lesson. They're playing them straight up.

SPEAKER_16 29:32

First pitch on the inside corner for strike one. No balls, one strike. Again, we'll our next broadcast will be Thursday from Lamar's. 5.30 and 7.30 will be first pitches. Pregame will be 5.15. Caleb fouls that second pitch off. No balls, two strikes. Here's the pitch. Bounces away from Cherkis. Ball one. One ball, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 30:07

That's how you're supposed to get out of the way of the ball, Mike. Instead of turning into it.

SPEAKER_16 30:13

Here's the pitch. Grounds head out to Colling at second. Throws over to first. One, two, three inning. No runs, no hits for the Crusaders. We'll go to the top of the second Crusaders trail. Seven to nothing. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 31:35

And now back to your Crusader Sports on your Catholic Radio Street.

SPEAKER_16 32:11

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SPEAKER_04 32:59

Chamberlain just loops that one just out of the reach of JJ Hope. I mean made a great effort at that thing, kind of looped it in between left field and shortstop.

SPEAKER_16 33:10

McCaffrey steps in. Chamberlain at second, no outs. East leads seven to nothing here in the top of the second. There you go. Swing and a miss there.

SPEAKER_04 33:21

Good little uh movement on the ball by Beckett. I mean, kind of a little little slider there. You know, that just kind of just got uh got him off balance a little bit.

SPEAKER_16 33:36

Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 33:38

There you go.

SPEAKER_16 33:39

Outside corner for strike two. No balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 33:41

There you go. I mean, this is where you just you get back and you just hit batter by batter, one pitch by pitch, try to manufacture an out. I mean, he did his job that first one. That was just kind of an unlucky hit. Chamberlain puts up there in between left and short, uh short.

SPEAKER_16 33:59

Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 34:00

Nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 34:01

Fouled off down the first baseline out of play. Count Reigns, no balls, two strikes. Yeah, there's a lot of baseball game left. Seven to nothing. Hold him to no runs here. Get back to the plate and get a run or two across and just slowly chip away at it.

SPEAKER_04 34:17

Absolutely.

SPEAKER_16 34:24

Checks the runner at second, delivery to the plate. Puts it out to Dylan in center field. Nice. Nice running catch by Dylan Knapp out in center field. He went a long way to make that catch, folks. Great play out there by Dylan for the first half.

SPEAKER_04 34:41

That's big time. That's a big time play by Dylan. He covered a lot of ground.

SPEAKER_16 34:47

Yes, he did. He said you'll get me with that one in the first game, but you're not getting me with that one in the second game.

SPEAKER_04 34:53

Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 34:54

Leander steps in.

SPEAKER_04 34:56

Terrible job by the by the guy on second base should have been tagging on that. He would have easily been in the third.

SPEAKER_16 35:06

But uh I think he thought he wasn't gonna get to it.

SPEAKER_04 35:09

That's our that's all right. We want them to make those mistakes. So we've had our share in the first inning. Let's let's let them make some here. Yes.

SPEAKER_16 35:23

Bladford checks the runner in second, deals to the plate. You gotta low and inside, ball two, two balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 35:31

Yeah, Beckett, you gotta keep him on there.

SPEAKER_16 35:33

Weimer do up next.

SPEAKER_04 35:35

Yeah. Keep him on second. Yeah, he's just getting a huge lead.

SPEAKER_16 35:42

Here's the pitch to the plate. Way outside. Ball three. Three balls, no strikes. Weimer would be followed by Ashcraft.

SPEAKER_04 36:09

Yeah, he's been listening to me, right? I mean, when I say he's got to keep him close, he he makes a move towards second base. I like it.

SPEAKER_16 36:16

So at least he didn't turn and at least he didn't turn and release it. We've had that happen a couple times.

SPEAKER_04 36:20

There we go.

SPEAKER_16 36:21

Pitch on the outside corner, strike one.

SPEAKER_04 36:23

Yeah, Beckett's Beckett's right around the zone. I like it. He came in here, he's throwing strikes.

SPEAKER_16 36:29

I mean checks a runner at second, deals to the plate. That ball hit out to gas, went in right field. He's going back, going back, settles under it, makes the catch. Runner tags from second, advances to third.

SPEAKER_04 36:53

That is not an easy play right now, where the sun is dipping down. Anybody that's played at Bishop or uh Sister of St. Francis Field here knows at this time of the day in the summer that sun starts dipping.

SPEAKER_16 37:06

Yeah, that was uh tough play, and he almost made it look easy, but he was able to make the catch. Weimer steps in, he struck out looking his first time up. First pitch.

SPEAKER_04 37:19

There you go.

SPEAKER_16 37:20

In there for strike one, no balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 37:25

Yeah, let's have a one-two-three inning. Well, not quite one, two, three, but pretty close.

SPEAKER_16 37:31

If we can get three outs in a row, I'll take it as one, two, three inning.

SPEAKER_04 37:34

Let's take it.

SPEAKER_16 37:36

Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 37:37

Good scoop.

SPEAKER_16 37:39

Bounces in there for ball one. One ball, one strike. Peyton keeps it in front of him, saves a run. Ashcraft two up next. Here's the pitch by Beckett. High for ball two. Two balls, one strike. Chamberlain at third. Top of the second inning. East High leads seven to nothing. Seven runs on four hits for the Black Raiders. They've had the benefit of three Crusader errors. That ball hit out to Heaton at second. Over to first for the third out. That will retire the side. We will head to the bottom of the second inning. East Leeds 7-0. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 39:32

And now back to your Crusader Sports on your Catholic radio station.

SPEAKER_16 39:41

Welcome back.

SPEAKER_04 39:51

Sounds like runs to me, Mike. Shaner's been making good contact.

SPEAKER_16 39:57

First pitch. Popped up on the infield. Makes the catch for out number one.

SPEAKER_04 40:05

I like being aggressive on that first pitch. He's throwing strikes and he's throwing the ball straight down the middle. You know, he's giving you something good to hit first pitch. And uh I I don't mind being aggressive. Try to make something happen.

SPEAKER_16 40:18

Brings Carroll to the plate. Pitch in there for strike one. No balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 40:30

Well, he doesn't he doesn't waste any time, does he?

SPEAKER_16 40:33

Oh, he knows it's gonna be dark soon. Yeah. One ball, one strike. Pitch high for ball two, two balls, one strike. Kerr will be followed by Gaswent. Here's the pitch. Outside corner strike two. Two balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 40:56

He's gonna give you stuff to hit. Yeah, I mean you've got to be up there and you gotta be really, you gotta be swinging.

SPEAKER_16 41:02

And the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 41:03

Nice. Good luck. Tough. No, he didn't go. He didn't go.

SPEAKER_16 41:07

Low and outside. That brings count full. Three balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 41:10

Yeah, pitcher wanted him to check that, but now he didn't go. He kept that bat back.

SPEAKER_16 41:15

First base umpire was ready. Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 41:23

That's trouble. Oh, just good play by the pitcher.

SPEAKER_16 41:27

High bouncer to the pitcher. Over to first for out number two.

SPEAKER_04 41:31

Yeah. That's called covering your position right there, Mike. He did a good job of most uh pitchers come off the mile and that thing's over their head.

SPEAKER_05 41:41

That's a tough play.

SPEAKER_16 41:43

That'll bring Nathan Gaswent to the plate. Should he get on? That will bring Aiden Lefaver up. First pitch to Nathan. And that hit him.

SPEAKER_06 41:54

Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 41:59

Nathan wasn't sure the umpire was giving him the hit by pitch. The umpire's adamantly pointing toward first base. Get down there, get down there.

SPEAKER_04 42:06

I think Nathan wanted to swing at that and realized that the last second that thing was kind of coming in on him.

SPEAKER_16 42:13

Yep. And little difference in result in that play. He didn't slam his bat to the ground. He just headed down to first. Yeah. First pitch to Aiden. In there for a strike. No balls, one strike. Heaton do up next. Gaswin takes off. He's got a stolen base, folks.

SPEAKER_04 42:42

Yeah, he had a huge jump.

SPEAKER_16 42:45

Well, for Nathan, you need a huge jump. He's a little faster than he looks, but I think he got down there pretty quick. When he's running around in the outfield, he is rumbling around out there.

SPEAKER_06 42:58

Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 43:00

Feel the earth move under my feet whenever he's taking off after a ball. No balls, one strike to no balls, two strikes a little favor.

SPEAKER_04 43:13

Well, two outs. And we talk about it. We've talked about it every what can you do with two outs here? I mean, let's let's nip nip at this lead.

SPEAKER_16 43:22

Here's a pitch. There we go. Fouled off at the plate. Count remains, no balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 43:28

Yeah, that's a good cut. Good cut. I mean, just put the ball in play. He's gonna give you something close. One thing uh that Cook likes to do is he doesn't like to waste too many pitches. I mean, he's 0-2 on on Aiden, and everybody he's been ahead on, he's coming right back with a strike. He puts it right around the plate. So you're gonna get something to hit.

SPEAKER_16 44:00

Long look in, looks back at second, deals to the plate. Popped up on the infield. First baseman makes a play for the third out. That will retire the side. We'll head to the top of the third. East. Seven. Bishop Healing Zero. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 45:28

And now back to your Crusader Sports on your Catholic radio station.

SPEAKER_16 45:37

We're back. Top of the third inning. Hit two batters in a row and been able to settle down.

SPEAKER_04 46:18

He has.

SPEAKER_16 46:35

Swing and a miss, strike two. One ball, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 46:42

You know, I mean, this is uh what Coach Wesselman wanted when he put him in here. He said, go in. I mean, throw strikes.

SPEAKER_16 46:52

Ball hit out to Dillon in center field. A few steps back, makes the over-the-shoulder catch for out number one. That will bring up the top of the order. And Cal Jepson.

SPEAKER_05 47:06

Cal Jepson.

SPEAKER_04 47:10

Well, it just seems like he's bent up every other bat. Isn't this his fourth at bat?

SPEAKER_16 47:14

Uh it's his it'll be his third.

SPEAKER_04 47:16

Third? Jeez.

SPEAKER_16 47:18

Got a walk and a triple. I'd like to thank Grace Tott back in the studio for keeping everything going. Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 47:28

Not a bad pitch.

SPEAKER_16 47:30

Inside for ball one, one ball, no strikes. Delivery. Outside ball two, two balls, no strikes. I'd like to thank Healing legend Jaron Bleecker, current Iowa Hawkeye pitcher, for stopping by between games to let everybody catch up on what's going on in his life. Here's the pitch. Hit hard out to Heaton at second base. Fields it. Nice throw over to first for out number two.

SPEAKER_04 48:07

Nice job by Heaton.

SPEAKER_16 48:09

And uh look like a junior play with that play there.

SPEAKER_04 48:18

You know, I mean, that's and that's exactly what he needs. He just needs to get more and more grounders. He needs to be out there more, get the feel.

SPEAKER_16 48:29

Nice steps in. First pitch in there for a strike. No balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 48:35

Yeah, Beckett's got this uh little wiggle curveball. He's got it working, kind of just grooving it right in there. Comes back with that fastball. A little bit high, but nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 48:48

One ball, one strike, two outs. We're in the top of the third. Crusaders trail, seven to nothing. Here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 48:56

One thing that their lefties do, and this is top, Mike, is when they're lefties, and you saw Jackson do it, and and it's and I and I'll I'll tell you here after this pitch.

SPEAKER_16 49:07

I'll tell you here's the pitch.

SPEAKER_04 49:12

So what their lefties do when they're when they're in there and the ball's on an inside pitch, you watch, they don't bend backwards to get out of the way. What they do is they turn their body so that their shoulder is actually over the line and and and basically covering that inside of the plate, and that's taught.

SPEAKER_16 49:31

Yeah, his his uh armor is sticking out over home plate.

SPEAKER_04 49:35

Yeah, and and and they got seven in this game seven left-handed batters in the first game eight, and every one of them does it. And it's I mean, until somebody calls it, you know, it's a it's a great strategy to have.

SPEAKER_16 49:50

Full count to Cherkis. Here's the pitch.

unknown 49:53

Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 49:53

And that hit him.

SPEAKER_04 49:57

I mean, that ball was gonna hit him anyway, but you saw how he what he did. I mean, he just turned toward the plate.

SPEAKER_16 50:05

That'll bring Cook to the plate. Flew out to left field his first time up and hit by pitch the last time.

SPEAKER_04 50:12

All right, Beckett. You got two outs here. I mean, no harm, no foul here. Let's see, let's get out of this inning. Manufacture ground ball.

SPEAKER_16 50:22

First pitch.

SPEAKER_04 50:23

There we go.

SPEAKER_16 50:24

Outside corner for strike one, no balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 50:27

Good job. Framen by Peyton on the outside corner.

SPEAKER_16 50:40

Pitch for the plate. Fouled off. No balls, two strikes. Two outs here in the top of the third inning. Cherkis at first. Black Raiders lead seven to nothing. Delivery. And that hit him. Two hit by pitches here in the inning puts runners at first and second with two outs.

SPEAKER_04 51:14

I d I don't know. I don't get why we're not arguing that. I I don't here comes Wes Coach Wessman out, but I don't understand why we're not arguing that. I mean, he turned into that pitch, and that ball, I don't think that that's out of the zone. But maybe I'm wrong, you know, about my angle, but we will have a pitching change.

SPEAKER_16 51:41

Blatford is headed to the dugout. Let's see who is next in line. Haven't seen A Rod yet tonight. Wondering if maybe he's next. Still waiting to see somebody. No, I see him in the dugout, so not sure who it's gonna be.

SPEAKER_04 52:07

Um, it's got somebody who's warming up, but I don't know if he's come out yet. Yeah, this while we're waiting here, let's uh let's get some of our underwriters and sponsors for Catholic Radio and Bishop Healing Baseball with all their fixtures, Liberty National Bank, Lightform, Modern Day Parish, McClintock Insurance, Meyer Brothers Funeral Home, Mills Shellhammer Pitts, Missouri Valley Land and Cattle, Mollet Industrial Group, My Jeweler, Myra Favors State Farm Agency, Neil Pfeiffer, KOC Insurance Agent, NUCRIB Inspection, People's Bank of Sioux City, Prime Bank, Queen of Peace, Trinity Heights, R. E. Scott, Rooley Family Chiropractic, and Shram Electric. Thank you for sponsoring Bishop Healing Baseball and Catholic Radio.

SPEAKER_16 53:21

That was the reason for the delay. The new pitcher is Peyton Erickson, so we had to have an equipment change. We now have Raiden Frelick behind the plate, who came in Friday before last and did an extremely good job. Uh first time behind the plate in the in a varsity setting.

SPEAKER_04 53:40

That's the first time we've seen Peyton.

SPEAKER_16 53:42

Yeah, I don't I don't remember seeing him yet this year, so and and why not?

SPEAKER_04 53:46

I mean, we we know what kind of arm he has. Ooh, throws a nice curveball. A warm-up there.

SPEAKER_16 53:57

Runners at first and second for the Black Raiders here in the top of the third. They currently lead seven to nothing. Two outs, two on. Bodie Colling will step in when Peyton is done with his warmups.

SPEAKER_04 54:13

Yeah, we get to see the young Freyleck kid. Uh did a nice job. His first time catching back when Peyton was hurt, so he's got an exciting future ahead of him.

SPEAKER_16 54:28

He'd have a visit with him after the game, John, tell him how to dress as a catcher. He's only got one sleeve on.

SPEAKER_04 54:35

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 54:37

Well, I don't know if they could be number 10 for you probably.

SPEAKER_04 54:42

I think that's the new trend. I think every I mean I watch a basketball game now, Mike, and I think yeah, you know, one leg's got is covered and the other one isn't.

SPEAKER_16 54:51

So God bless you for being able to watch a pro basketball game. I think right now it's the worst sport on the face of the earth.

SPEAKER_04 55:01

It's uh yeah, it's it's not what it used to be, but yeah, I still enjoy it.

SPEAKER_16 55:08

First pitch by Peyton. High for ball one, one ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 55:15

You mean to tell me you being from Texas, you're not even for the San Antonio's first?

SPEAKER_16 55:19

No, but I'm I can't I can't watch a league that's nothing but flopping, no defense. Oh here's pitch.

SPEAKER_04 55:29

Here we go.

SPEAKER_16 55:30

Pitch foul back, one ball, one strike. Well, it doesn't have to do with baseball, John, but I'm gonna ask you. Yeah, who's the uh, in your opinion, who's the greatest basketball player of all time?

SPEAKER_04 55:42

Oh boy, you know, uh it's either Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson. Larry Larry Bird's right up there with him, but uh, I mean I I'm an MJ guy.

SPEAKER_16 55:52

That pitch lined over the third baseman's head. Carroll Fields at one run will score.

SPEAKER_04 56:00

Yeah, it was a nice piece of hit, and that was a beautiful curve ball by Erickson. Just kind of hung a little bit, but uh great job of hitting. I I like the pitch though. Uh I I really do. That was that had a really nice break to it.

SPEAKER_16 56:18

Double by Colling scores one run, makes a score eight to nothing. That'll bring Chamberlain to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 56:25

Yeah, just keep strikes here.

SPEAKER_16 56:39

Fouled off end of the East dugout for strike one, no balls one strike.

SPEAKER_04 56:43

And you can't you can't keep LeBron out of the conversation. I mean, I'm I'm Oh yes, yeah. I'm not all right.

SPEAKER_16 56:50

That conversation's over. We'll have to think of something else. What's your favorite deli sandwich then, John? Well, maybe we can agree on that.

SPEAKER_04 56:56

There you go.

SPEAKER_16 56:58

If I played 110 years, I could have every record, too.

SPEAKER_04 57:01

I got a trivia. This is a baseball question, and I got a little trivia question playing in between here.

SPEAKER_16 57:08

Here's a pitch.

SPEAKER_04 57:09

Nice.

SPEAKER_16 57:10

Grounded out to Heaton at second, throws over to first, out number three. East pushes one run across in that inning. They lead eight to nothing. We'll head to we'll keep it here. Head to the bottom of the third.

SPEAKER_04 57:22

I'm gonna give you some more of our sponsors and our underwriters for Catholic Radio, Bishop Healing Baseball. Uh Neil Pfeiffer, KOC, insurance agent, um Rooley, family chiropractor, Security National Bank, Service Master of Sioux Land, Sioux Body Shop, the Sioux City Musketeers, Sioux City Sprinkler, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Sneaky's Chicken, Soho Kitchen and Bar, St. Augustine Indian Mission, Staber Meats, Sunnybrook Dental, Tim and Lisa Swadin, Tri-State Dental Care, Vance Thompson Vision SC, Prof. LLC, Wall of Fame, Graphics Incorporated, Wilmus Do It Best Hardware, Sioux City, South Sioux City, and Ren's Plumbing and Heating Incorporated. Thank you so much for being sponsors of Bishop Healing Baseball and Catholic Radio. Mike, what's the only Big Ten team not to have a baseball team?

SPEAKER_16 58:34

I should know this.

SPEAKER_04 58:35

Come on, man. And trust me, it's it's tough to stump Mike on sports questions.

SPEAKER_16 58:41

I know the one Big 12 team that doesn't have a baseball team. Uh you got me on a Big Ten.

SPEAKER_04 58:48

This comes from uh my grandson's grandmother, Leslie Riediger. She's at the Wisconsin Badgers, does not have a Big Ten baseball team.

SPEAKER_16 58:58

I guess I need to start following the Big Ten a little closer in baseball then. Heaton steps in to lead off the third inning. First pitch is a strike. No balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 59:14

Boy, we've got to come up ready to hit here. This guy's throwing nothing but strikes. Yeah, it's we gotta we gotta be aggressive. There we go. That's gonna be tough play.

SPEAKER_16 59:28

Colling makes a great play, ranges over to his right, feels it, throws to first for the first out.

SPEAKER_04 59:33

Yeah, that was a great play by Colling. That was a good hit by Heaton right up the middle.

SPEAKER_16 59:38

Yep, hit it right where he needed to. Colling just made a really good play. And I know we're not supposed to talk about it when our pitcher has it, but right now Healing is being no hit, so maybe we can we can break that right here. Maybe we can jinx it and get a hit here. Dylan Knapp at the plate.

SPEAKER_04 59:53

Here's the kid to do it.

SPEAKER_16 59:55

Swing and a miss by Dillon for strike one. No balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 59:58

It's that curve ball. You know, the nice thing about Dylan, I mean, he'll come back with that curve.

SPEAKER_16 1:00:08

Okay. No balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:00:10

A little low, but that but that's Dylan was ready for it. Is there's a guy gonna break it?

SPEAKER_16 1:00:20

Oh wow. This guy this umpire must have dinner reservation somewhere.

SPEAKER_04 1:00:26

He came back. That was an in inside curve ball. Ah, must have caught the inside corner.

SPEAKER_16 1:00:32

I didn't think it did, but um balls are two outs. JJ Hope steps in.

SPEAKER_04 1:00:43

Nice, yeah. There we go, work. Wait a minute.

SPEAKER_16 1:00:50

JJ Hope on it first. That will bring Peyton Erickson to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:01:19

And as a pitcher, you can get good jumps.

SPEAKER_16 1:01:26

And that hit Payton. JJ Hope trots down to second base, got runners at first and second for Caleb Lefaver. Healing trails eight to nothing. Cal Geesey gonna go in and run for Peyton. So we've got a little speed on the base pass here.

SPEAKER_04 1:01:47

Let's talk about Cal real quick. I wanted to go back to Cal on the soccer season that he had. And those that of you that didn't get to see him uh play 20 23 or 24 goals this year, one of the tops in the state, and just a magnificent, you know, forward for the Healing soccer team.

SPEAKER_16 1:02:10

First pitch by Cook.

SPEAKER_04 1:02:13

Outside ball one. And it's tough for those kids. We've I know we've had it happen before with uh you know some players that have done both sports, and and for him to try to do two sports, soccer and baseball, and it's hard. I give all the credit. Nice piece of hit and up right to him.

SPEAKER_16 1:02:30

Get it right down to the first baseman for out number three.

unknown 1:02:37

No runs on one hit, no air.

SPEAKER_16 1:02:40

That will take us to the top of the fourth inning. Crusaders trail eight to nothing. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 1:03:50

And now back to your Crusader Sports on your Catholic radio station.

SPEAKER_16 1:03:58

Here in the top of the fourth inning, East will send McCaffrey, Leander, and Weimer to the plate to face Peyton Erickson.

SPEAKER_04 1:04:06

Yes, uh see how Peyton. There we go.

SPEAKER_16 1:04:12

Oh, just off the glove of Shaner down at third. Would have been a tough play anyway. McCaffrey on with the double to start the inning. East Artie leads this one. Eight to nothing. Eight runs on five hits.

SPEAKER_04 1:04:31

That was a good pitch by Peyton inside corners. Nice piece of hit and got the ground ball, but just down the line, just over the first base. Or excuse me, over third base and just out of the reach of Shaner's glove.

SPEAKER_05 1:04:45

Number 11. Leander.

SPEAKER_16 1:04:48

Leander steps in from the left side. Reached on an error his first time up and flew out to Nathan Gasswent in right field the last time up. Peyton checks the runner at second, deals to the plate. Hit down to Aiden Lefaver at first. He feels it. Unassisted. Out number one.

SPEAKER_04 1:05:11

Nice play by Aiden. Playing the line.

SPEAKER_16 1:05:20

McCaffrey advances to third on that. That will bring Weimer to the plate. He'll be followed by Ashcraft. First pitch. And there for strike one. No balls, one strike. Peyton working quickly. Here's a pitch. Swing and a miss, strike two. No balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:05:45

You know, I really like seeing this uh with Peyton throwing. He's throwing nice. He's he's got a little velocity, he's got a nice curveball. But what it really does, Mike, is it gives him some innings and gives him some throws for down the down the road, come playoff time. Uh you know, I'm sure Coach Welsman's trying to find that guy that he that can come in and and shut him down.

SPEAKER_16 1:06:09

Pitch just outside for ball one, one ball, two strikes. Yeah, so far he's done a good job with that. Here's the pitch. Gets away from Fralick. And McCaffrey will score from third. That will make the score nine to nothing. And the count is two balls, two strikes to Weimer. Nine runs on six hits for East. They've been the had the good fortune of three errors by the Crusaders to help inflate that score. Here's a pitch.

unknown 1:06:54

There you go.

SPEAKER_16 1:06:55

Outside corner caught looking, strike three. That's out number two for East. That'll bring Ashcraft to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:07:11

Yeah, let's let's get this guy out here and get our bats going, see what we can do. Nice curve ball, a little high.

SPEAKER_16 1:07:24

Start building on those positives that we need to get ready for Lamar's on Wednesday. Or Thursday, I'm sorry. Pitch inside. Two balls, no strikes to Ashcraft. He'll be followed by Jepson. Who getting tired of calling his name tonight, John?

SPEAKER_04 1:07:44

Yeah. Well, one thing we found out he's legit. I mean, he he he's a legit Division I ball player, Mike. And wouldn't be surprised to see him, you know, maybe go in the draft here. I I don't know what round, maybe the high rounds. I don't know. I don't know where he's projected, but uh a good looking ball player.

SPEAKER_16 1:08:04

Three balls, no strikes to Ashcraft. Just the pitch by Peyton in there for strike one, three balls, one strike. Two outs, one run across for East here in this inning. They currently lead nine to nothing.

SPEAKER_04 1:08:18

Shout out to my sister Nancy Zedeker. I know she's listening tonight. There we go. Nice pitch inside corner.

SPEAKER_16 1:08:27

Brings the count full. Three balls, two strikes. Peyton starts his wind up. Here's the pitch. And that hits him. That's five-hit batsman tonight by the Crusader pitching. That'll bring the very dangerous Cal Jepson to the plate. Who would love nothing more than to drive in another run and make this a 10 to nothing game? We are in the top of the fourth. Crusaders trail 9 to nothing.

SPEAKER_04 1:09:08

Yeah, he he jumped all over the first pitch. He got thrown to him last time, so I was just gonna say I think Peyton needs to keep the ball away from him. Anything in his wheelhouse.

SPEAKER_16 1:09:20

Pitch outside for ball one. One ball, no strikes. That's gonna score one. Jepson rounding second on his way to third. That makes the score 10 to nothing, Black Raiders. And Jepsen is on third with a triple.

SPEAKER_04 1:09:51

It's got to be about his third or fourth of the game, or of the double header. I think they're all hitting that same spot right between uh left center and uh right field.

SPEAKER_16 1:10:02

Yeah, he's put it in the same spot every time. That'll bring Cherkis to the plate. Two outs. Jepson on third. Here's the pitch. Bounces in there for ball one. One ball, no strikes. Peyton takes a long look in. Here's the pitch. Swing and a miss.

SPEAKER_04 1:10:38

Nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 1:10:49

One ball, one strike, two outs. Jeffson to third, Shirkus at the plate, here's the pitch. Outside.

SPEAKER_04 1:10:58

Nice job, Framan, by young Frelick. Right, and shout out to his mom Lisa and his dad Justin.

SPEAKER_16 1:11:12

Here's the pitch. Bounces in there. Ball three, three balls, one strike. Cook due up next. Crusaders trail 10 to nothing. We're in the top of the fourth inning. Bounces in there for ball four. Cherkistraws the walk, runners at first and third. Cook steps in, hit by a pitch twice tonight in this game too. And flew out to Tommy Carroll and left field.

SPEAKER_04 1:11:52

Yeah, it's been a lot of throwing for Peyton. I mean, behind the plate. You know, with his heat working working a game and a half, and then now coming out on the mound.

SPEAKER_16 1:12:09

Erickson takes his time looking in, checks a runner at third. Runner at first goes. Jepson will score from third on the throwdown to second. That makes a score 11 to nothing. Cherkis at second. First pitch was ball one. One ball, no strikes to Cook. He'll be followed by Colling. And the pitch. Outside, ball two. Two balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:12:58

Kind of like uh what Caleb Lefaver has, that open look.

SPEAKER_16 1:13:03

Here's the pitch. Outside ball three, three balls, no strikes. Cherkis at second. Three runs in for East this inning. They lead 11-0. 11 runs on seven hits. Healing has no runs on one hit. There's a pitch by Peyton. Just outside for ball four. Puts runners at first and second. Two outs. That will bring Bodie Colling to the plate.

SPEAKER_05 1:13:38

Body Colling.

SPEAKER_04 1:13:45

Yeah, Ryden. Ryden's gonna go out and talk to Peyton.

SPEAKER_16 1:13:56

Catcher to catcher here and yeah, a little reversed uh role play here for Peyton. He's usually the one giving the advice to settle down and just throw strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:17

Now let's get out of here. We got let's work on some positives. Um let's get out of this inning. Yeah, two outs.

SPEAKER_16 1:14:30

Here's the pitch. And that hits him. That'll load the bases. Bases full of black raiders.

SPEAKER_04 1:14:42

Yeah, here comes Coach Wesselman. I think I think that's he's seen enough.

SPEAKER_16 1:14:51

It's gonna bring JJ Hope into pitch. You have to wonder if they're gonna give Peyton the rest of the night off or if he's gonna Yeah, I I would just rest him.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:02

Well, let's see.

SPEAKER_16 1:15:03

Looks like he's gonna go in and put the gear on.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:06

Yep, looks like he's coming back in to catch and good job by Ryden. I mean, I don't know. I think I agree with you here, Mike. I maybe just let Ryden finish it out and let and let Peyton. Yeah, I think that's what they're gonna do.

SPEAKER_16 1:15:23

Good.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:24

Uh I'm I'm looking over there and seeing if he's putting the gear back on.

SPEAKER_16 1:15:31

That yeah, it could be Ryden's just out there to warm up JJ.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:34

But uh, I mean this give give Ryden a little experience and uh give Peyton a little rest. I mean, at this point.

SPEAKER_16 1:15:46

I always like it when the relief pitcher comes in and sails that first one way back to the back step.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:51

I haven't seen JJ. We haven't seen him throw for a little while, so uh we saw him throw uh I'm trying to think early in the year, and he came in, did a nice job, but uh seen him since.

SPEAKER_05 1:16:04

Number five.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:08

And and we know he can throw strikes.

SPEAKER_16 1:16:11

Looks like we might have Chase Beck coming in to play shortstop.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:20

Yeah, this could get interesting on the old on the old uh participation card.

SPEAKER_16 1:16:26

Yeah, I'm I'm done trying to figure it out in the book here.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:29

This is where the umpire's got his. Hopefully he's you're trying to figure out who's where sometimes you just kind of just write stuff down and and make it up and hopefully he didn't screw up.

SPEAKER_16 1:16:40

Yeah, on a night like tonight, you just write it at the bottom and draw a couple arrows.

SPEAKER_04 1:16:43

Oh, he's bringing Peyton back in.

SPEAKER_16 1:16:45

So Erickson will come in to take Frelex's place.

SPEAKER_04 1:17:17

Yeah, coach just trying to get out of this inning.

SPEAKER_16 1:17:20

Here's pitch. Inside ball one, one ball, no strikes. Base is loaded with Black Raiders. They lead this one 11-0. We're in the top of the fourth inning. Long look in by JJ. He deals to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:17:43

Nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 1:17:44

On that inside corner for strike one. One ball, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:17:48

Good pitch by JJ in the inside corner.

SPEAKER_16 1:18:01

Here's the pitch. Heaton makes a good effort out at second base, goes out into right field. Two-run score. That will make the score 13-0 Black Raiders. And we've got runners on the corners with two outs. That will bring McCaffrey to the plate here in the top of the fourth. Well, I've seen the scores on Iowa baseball and I've seen the scores on bound, but yeah. I was hoping we could slow them down and and maybe get a split, but these guys can really hit the ball.

SPEAKER_04 1:18:48

Yeah, they uh I mean they've they've been over the 20 mark uh several times this year. And uh, I mean, i if they're not leading the state, I mean they're they're pretty close.

SPEAKER_16 1:19:01

Yeah, they've got to be real close. We've helped them with errors and and hit batsmen.

SPEAKER_04 1:19:05

Yep, no question.

SPEAKER_16 1:19:08

Two balls, no strikes to McCaffrey. Here's the pitch. Bounces in there, ball three, three balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:19:30

Yeah, we just need to manufacture an out here. Whatever it takes.

SPEAKER_16 1:19:36

Pitch in there for strike one. Three balls, one strike. Again, Crusaders trail in the top of the fourth, 13 to nothing. He says runners at first and third with two outs. That's in there for ball four. That'll load the bases. And that will bring up Leander. Grounded out to Aiden Lefaver at first base on a censored last time up. Flew out to Nathan Gaswin and reached on an error in the first inning and scored a run.

SPEAKER_04 1:20:19

Now we just need to throw strike. Just get some strikes, skin swinging. Let's let our defense get us out of the inning.

SPEAKER_16 1:20:25

Here's the pitch to Leander. Every East Base runner is about halfway to the next base with their lead here. Here's the pitch. That pitch fouled off the plate. One ball, one strike. East has pushed five runs across this inning to take a 13-0 lead here in the top of the fourth. Here's the pitch. That's popped up. Peyton. Misplayed by one of the East high parents there. Sketching a lot of flack from the East parents.

SPEAKER_04 1:21:24

Yeah, you gotta make that play, Mike. You and I would have had it.

SPEAKER_16 1:21:27

Well, that's reminds me of an incident I was involved in down in Omaha a few years ago that I embarrassed my family. Here's the pitch. Two balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:21:46

I say we go to a bit like banana ball, where if they catch it in the stands, it's an owl.

SPEAKER_16 1:21:53

Oh, they're bringing ice over. Got an injury in the stands. Might have to get Kinsey to the healing trainer to come up and take a look at this parent. Full count. Nowhere to put him. Three balls, two strikes. Now he is refusing medical attention. And here's the pitch. Fouled off. Count remains. Three balls, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:22:41

There we go.

SPEAKER_16 1:22:42

For out number three. That'll end the inning, but the Black Raiders add five runs. They lead 13 to nothing as we head to the bottom of the fourth. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 1:23:39

And now back to your Crusader sports on your Catholic radio station.

SPEAKER_16 1:23:55

They have 13 runs on eight hits, no errors. Healing has no runs on one hit and three errors.

SPEAKER_04 1:24:06

I mean, let's uh the score obviously is lopsided here right now. It's not but let's not take anything away from from this healing team. I mean, we got a good ball club. We just we need to hit some get some positives going here to go into the Lamar's game, like you said last last inning, Mike. I mean, and and say it for what is. It's a really really good East High School baseball team.

SPEAKER_16 1:24:33

Yeah, we're definitely better than we showed tonight. Jackson Vickery at the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:24:36

Yeah, Coach Miller uh for East has done an excellent job and uh senior uh nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 1:24:44

One ball, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:24:45

A senior uh led team. I mean, he's got seven, I think seven seniors, or five or six seniors starting this game.

SPEAKER_16 1:24:55

That pitch low for ball two, two balls, two strikes. Nice hit, hit sharply out to left field, gets away from the left fielder, bounces off his glove. Vickery holds up at first. See what the official scorer gives on that one. That was a tough play.

SPEAKER_04 1:25:19

Oh, he there's there's no question, that's it, that's a hit all the way. He he's he uh he laid out to try to catch that and uh and it just it just got away from him and bounced. I mean, I thought maybe we'd get a double off of that, but Vickery held up at first.

SPEAKER_16 1:25:36

Carroll steps in. Nice gets that down to third, over to second. Nice double play by these tie black Raiders there.

SPEAKER_04 1:25:46

That's how you do it right there. Sort of beautiful double double play.

SPEAKER_16 1:25:54

Two outs for the Crusaders. That brings Nathan Gasmint to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:26:02

Not two well-hit balls. I mean, that ball hit right to the third baseman, which allowed him time to do that, uh, to make that double play.

SPEAKER_16 1:26:10

First pitch outside to Nathan. One ball, no strikes him on that one. One ball, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:26:23

Nice curve ball in the outside corner.

SPEAKER_16 1:26:25

13 to nothing lead. Healing's gonna need to get four runs in these next two innings.

SPEAKER_04 1:26:31

Oh, he's still got a good crowd here. I mean, you know, on this muggy night. I mean, there's a heck of a crowd up in the outfield out there. So parking, parking out there is too deep up on the hill. Nice hit by Nathan.

SPEAKER_16 1:26:46

Took that the other way.

SPEAKER_04 1:26:48

Yeah, beautiful inside out hitting by Nathan.

SPEAKER_16 1:26:52

That'll bring Aiden LaFor to the plate.

SPEAKER_05 1:26:59

Number 18, Aiden LaFaver.

SPEAKER_16 1:27:15

No balls, one strike. Again, we'll be back on the air Thursday from Lamars. Pregame 515. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 530. Grounded down to the third baseman. Throw wild to first base.

SPEAKER_04 1:27:36

You know, I'm I'll tell you what, Mike, I'm giving him a hit on that. That ball, that was a tough play at the backhand behind the third base, kind of a middle of the road roller. Well, they're giving him an error up there, but I I I think that's a tough play.

SPEAKER_16 1:27:52

It's going as a hit in this book, John.

SPEAKER_04 1:27:55

Number 41. Yeah, they're giving it uh giving third baseman an error on the Throw, but man.

SPEAKER_16 1:28:03

Heaton steps in. Crusaders at second and third, two outs. We're in the bottom of the fourth. They trailed 13 to nothing, looking to try to get some runs across here. First pitch low for ball one. One ball, no strikes. Dylan Knapp do up next.

SPEAKER_04 1:28:23

I mean, these are those positives that you and I were talking about, Mike. You know, making some things happen. Um something you can build on for the next next doubleheader.

SPEAKER_16 1:28:37

Pitch was in there for strike one. One ball, one strike. Here's the pitch. One ball, two strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:28:47

Keep that back foot in there. Keep that back foot in. Dig in there.

SPEAKER_16 1:28:56

Two on, two outs for Healing here in the bottom of the fourth. They trail 13 to nothing. Trying to punch a couple runs across here.

SPEAKER_04 1:29:03

Yeah. I mean, some of the things that I was looking for in this doubleheader, I have not been disappointed. Nice. I don't know where it went.

SPEAKER_16 1:29:16

Heaton pops that up. Cherkis makes the play. And that will end the inning. Healing gets two on but is unable to score. We will go to the top of the fifth. Crusaders trail this one 13 to nothing. We'll be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 1:30:46

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SPEAKER_16 1:30:56

East leads this one 13 to nothing. Weimer steps in for the Black Raiders. First pitch by JJ Hope. High for ball one, one ball, no strikes. Two balls, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:31:28

There we go.

SPEAKER_16 1:31:30

Outside corner. Outside corner for strike one. Two balls, one strike. Weimer will be followed by Ashcraft and Jepson. Just outside ball three. Three balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:31:49

I'm sure Coach just told JJ, just come in there and throw some strikes. That's gonna be a triple.

SPEAKER_16 1:32:02

Weimers digging for third. The ball got stuck under the fence out there. He is gonna stay at third with the triple. That will bring Ashcraft to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:32:28

I don't understand that. That should have been a ground rule double then, or did he?

SPEAKER_16 1:32:35

I wonder if Nathan tried to pick it up and then realized he couldn't and then put his raised his hands.

SPEAKER_04 1:32:42

Yeah, that's Coach Wesselman's uh rightfully so is asking the uh umpire like, hey, what's the call here? I mean if he couldn't make a play, if it stuck, that's ground rule double. Well, what's he saying? He's I'm missing something here, Mike.

SPEAKER_16 1:33:15

Ashcraft steps in. Weimer on third with the leadoff triple. Jepson and Cherkis do up. First pitch. Get out to Heaton at second. That will score the run from third. Weimer scores to make it 14 to nothing. And Jepson will step in. Actually, we're gonna have a pinch hitter.

SPEAKER_04 1:33:50

Yeah, that's number 15.

SPEAKER_16 1:33:53

Bakulskis.

SPEAKER_04 1:33:54

Yep, Bakulskis.

SPEAKER_05 1:33:55

Number 15. Bakulskis.

SPEAKER_16 1:33:59

Jepson's arms have got to be tired from hitting the ball so far. Legs have got to be tired from all the running. First pitch inside for ball one. One ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:34:20

Yeah, the sun's starting to go down. I mean, we're 8-15 here.

SPEAKER_16 1:34:25

Pitch high for ball two, two balls, no strikes. Well, with the 14-0 lead, East has.

SPEAKER_04 1:34:32

Yeah. One thing about this, this where the baseball field is here, that that sun goes over those trees. It it actually gets darker here quicker than anywhere else.

SPEAKER_16 1:34:43

Yep. Two balls, one strike. One out, one run in in the top of the fifth.

SPEAKER_04 1:34:52

Another, another nice pitch in the outside corner with JJ.

SPEAKER_16 1:34:56

Two balls, two strikes, one out. 14 runs, nine hits, one error for East. No runs, three hits, four errors for the Crusaders.

SPEAKER_04 1:35:05

Oof, just missed.

SPEAKER_16 1:35:07

Just missed on that one. Brings the count full. Three balls, two strikes. Like we're gonna have another pinch hitter here, John. Yeah. Cam Reynolds looks like he's gonna be due up next for the Black Raiders. Caught looking for strike three. That's out number two of the inning. That'll bring Cam Reynolds to the plate. He will pinch hit for Cherkis.

SPEAKER_05 1:35:34

Not bad at 12.

SPEAKER_16 1:35:40

First pitch. Inside ball one. One ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:35:45

Yeah, I don't get that. And then why not? That ball's on the inside corner. And because he's jammed the uh the inside of the box, he doesn't get that call. And I just don't understand that. Uh I mean you gotta be able to block out the batter where he's standing.

SPEAKER_16 1:36:05

Two balls, no strikes. High for ball three. Three balls, no strikes. Cook due up next. Wind up in the pitch. Bounces in there for ball four. Reynolds heads down to first base with the walk, and that will bring Cook to the plate.

SPEAKER_04 1:36:35

We have Cook or we have uh Pinch Hitter here.

SPEAKER_16 1:36:38

It's Cook. And that'll be it for JJ Hope.

SPEAKER_04 1:36:48

Guys looks like he's gonna bring uh show's riding Freilick, but we know that's not right.

SPEAKER_16 1:37:04

Not sure who number three is. It is Jonas.

SPEAKER_04 1:37:08

Is that Jonas?

SPEAKER_16 1:37:10

Sure looks like it. Looks like he's got a face guard on.

SPEAKER_04 1:37:12

Wow. That's awesome.

SPEAKER_16 1:37:17

Jonas making his first appearance as far as we know on the mound tonight.

SPEAKER_04 1:37:21

We've seen him run a little bit tonight. What a story. What a story, Mike. I mean, you've been more involved with this thing than than I kind of came into it during the season. But uh, I mean, what a wonderful story um of a of a young man that was uh presented some serious challenges this year.

SPEAKER_16 1:37:44

Yeah, he uh it was a practice and one of his teammates swung and the bat slipped out of his hand and it it hit Jonas in the face. And I've I've visited with him a couple times or been around when he's visiting with other people, and he said the he does remember getting hit, which is good. He doesn't remember much of that. He the next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital down in Omaha, and that happened on a Monday, and folks, he was back home by Wednesday. That's uh I mean he's had plastic surgery, he he's had everything else, and uh all he kept saying when he was in the hospital and when people would go visit him is the best thing that's ever happened to him was transferring to Healing. So says a lot for the Heal community. Uh the way he's you know he was embraced whenever he came over from South Sioux, and uh this is a big moment for this young man.

SPEAKER_04 1:38:35

Yeah, nice left-handed. Oh, you just missed. Nice pitch.

SPEAKER_16 1:38:43

We we do have a pinch hitter. No, that cook got on.

SPEAKER_04 1:38:47

Yeah, this is uh Charlie Carter. Yeah.

SPEAKER_16 1:38:58

Pitch foul back.

SPEAKER_04 1:39:05

So he wears that uh that mask, a little bit of a face mask on that side that he got hit.

SPEAKER_16 1:39:18

That ball hit well out the great effort by Nathan Gaswent to try to make the catch. He's not able to. Runner will score from first.

SPEAKER_04 1:39:32

Yeah, great effort by Nathan, just missed it, just uh just missed the outreach of his glove.

SPEAKER_16 1:39:38

Yeah, just off his glove.

SPEAKER_04 1:39:43

Yeah, those guys have had a workout tonight. Him and uh especially uh especially him and Dylan.

SPEAKER_05 1:39:50

Nick Johnson.

SPEAKER_16 1:39:52

Yeah, they've they've covered every inch of that outfield out there from uh uh left center all the way to the foul line in right field.

SPEAKER_04 1:40:02

Peyton's gonna make sure that they got I don't know if he crossed him or something, but Peyton's making sure that that Jonas has got the signals down here. There's no question that's what that was. Peyton's saying, you know what, young man, here we go. Let's let's uh let's get this guy out. Throw me some let's throw some good pictures, let's work on your fundamentals, and uh let's do some positive things here.

SPEAKER_16 1:40:37

Here's a pitch.

SPEAKER_04 1:40:38

Good pitch.

SPEAKER_16 1:40:40

Outside for ball one, one ball, no strikes.

SPEAKER_04 1:40:45

That miss, it didn't miss by much.

SPEAKER_16 1:40:58

Pitch in there for strike one, one ball, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:41:01

Yeah, I like I like this. Uh he's got some nice velocity. He's got a nice little curveball.

SPEAKER_16 1:41:14

There's the pitch. Pitch is high for ball two, two balls, one strike. Three balls, one strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:41:36

Gotta get come through, follow through with that. He's got that nice stride, just bring that left hand, just follow through all the way down to your right knee.

SPEAKER_16 1:41:52

Ball four.

SPEAKER_04 1:41:53

Yeah, his release right now is just a little up. He's he's he's striding and he's releasing before he's coming down with that left arm.

SPEAKER_05 1:42:01

He's just played catch with Peyton here and two on two out here in the top of the fifth.

SPEAKER_16 1:42:16

East High's push two more runs across. They lead fifteen to nothing. Here's the pitch. Swing and a miss, strike one.

SPEAKER_04 1:42:41

Boy, did that thing really have a nice break to it, Mike? Really nice break on that pitch. Back kind of a backdoor curve ball on the outside corner.

SPEAKER_16 1:43:01

Here's the pitch by Jonas. There you go. Drops it in there for strike three. Nice. That'll retire the side. Two runs for East in that inning. They lead 15 to nothing. We will be back in one minute.

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SPEAKER_14 1:44:16

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SPEAKER_16 1:44:20

Dylan Knapp steps in. Low for ball one. One ball, no strike.

SPEAKER_04 1:44:40

Dylan's been swinging the bat well. Even when he's missed, I mean he sits he set some balls hard tonight. Two people, and then he's had a couple really nice hits. And there's another one that's trouble.

SPEAKER_16 1:44:51

That ball hit well. Oh center fielder able to come over and make a play in right field.

SPEAKER_04 1:44:57

Another well-hit ball by Dillon. I mean, he has been right on. You know, and then and and they're playing, like I said, they got the shift on. They're playing the ball to be hit to right field. So normally on any other given night, if you're playing regular, that's a double in between the gap.

SPEAKER_16 1:45:18

Absolutely. Really well hit ball by Dylan there. First pitch to JJ Hope is a strike. No balls, one strike. That pitch in there for strike two. No balls, two strikes. That ball popped out to right field. Right fielder takes one step back, makes the catch. Two outs for the Crusaders here in the bottom of the fifth. They trail 13 to 15 to nothing. Brings Peyton Erickson to the plate. That pitch in there for strike one. One ball, one strike. Here's the pitch. Outside corner strike two. One ball, two strikes. Healing down to their last strike. Should Peyton get on, Caleb Lefaver will follow. Here's the pitch. Swing and a miss for strike three. And that will do it. East wins this game 15 to nothing after winning the first game 14-4. You can't really say that Heal and missed cues that Healan beat themselves. It contributed to the massive amount of runs that East was able to put on the board, but it it really wasn't the games weren't close enough to where those errors stood out and could have could have been the difference between a win and a loss.

SPEAKER_04 1:47:39

Uh in in that second game, or four in the second game, two in the first, right? Absolutely. So uh coach needs to take them down in the corner, and they just need to really need to go over some of the things they did good in that first game. The second game, obviously not a lot of positive things to talk about. Uh they jumped on us. We never really did threaten to score. Uh we had that one inning where we had guy on second and third with uh with with two outs and with the possibility. But other than that, I mean guys' heads are hanging. I'm watching them walk down there now. And their heads should be hanging. You should go in there and you should feel like, you know what? We didn't play good. We can play better and we need to do better. And you need to forget about it, come out here the next on Thursday night and jump all over Lamar's. We're only so we're we're only down three, we're down three games to East in a really good conference. We just need to do our job, win the rest of the games that we have in the conference, and and then maybe have another shot at them again.

SPEAKER_16 1:48:50

Yeah, that's true. And they uh just have to you know come back tomorrow, get get some practice in, uh, regroup, get ready for Lamar's on Thursday.

SPEAKER_04 1:49:00

Yeah. And let's not let's let's just say it for what it is. East has a really good ball club, and we'd be doing an injustice on the on the radio if we didn't paint that picture to you folks out there. They're worth watching. They they hit the ball extremely well. Um and uh they have good pitching, and they're deservingly so number one rank.

SPEAKER_16 1:49:25

Yeah, they uh they have all the tools. They they definitely have the ability to get to the state tournament and make some noise when they get over there, and I'm sure losing in the first round in Sioux City last year at the state tournament left a really bad taste in their mouth, and they're gonna want to uh get that out of the way and and represent themselves and and their school a lot better than they did uh last year here in Sioux City. So, with that, we are gonna sign off. We will be back on Thursday from Lamar's. Pre game starts at 5 15. First pitch will be at 5 30. Thank you, Grace Todd, back in the studio for keeping everything going. And folks, we'll be back on Thursday. Thank you, Mike. Thank you.

SPEAKER_04 1:50:06

Alright.