It’s getting very difficult to predict things this season. Last night, a team that had lost five of six and that had struggled offensively took on a team ahead of it in the standings with the second-best ERA in the league.
I would have gone with Team B. And that would have been really wrong. Y-D was Team A in that scenario. The Red Sox had lost five of six and the sixth game was a tie. They hadn’t won since July 2.
Last night, they went out and tied this season’s single game high in runs, beating Orleans 15-8.
You just never know.
In Y-D’s case, it could be a sign of the surge they’ve been waiting for. No team has gotten a bigger talent influx than the Red Sox, who welcomed Florida stars and Team USA invitees Mike Zunino and Brian Johnson to town after the College World Series. Eventually, you’d think it would have to pay dividends, and it certainly did last night.
Johnson made his debut, batted cleanup and promptly went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. Zunino, who had struggled in four games so far, went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
And those two weren’t alone. Y-D finished with 17 hits. James Ramsey (Florida State) and Cody Keefer (UCLA) each had three, with Keefer hitting a home run and driving in three. Tyler Hanover (LSU) added two RBI.
That was enough to overcome a pretty good offensive day by Orleans. Ben Waldrip (Jacksonville) had three hits for the Firebirds, including his league-leading sixth home run.
Zack Weiss (UCLA) got the win for Y-D after allowed four runs in six innings of relief.
The victory moves Y-D into a tie with Orleans for third place in the East. The Red Sox hope it’s a sign of things to come.
But you never know.
Elsewhere
What to Watch
Game: Bourne visits Falmouth at 7 p.m. in a game between two of the three West squads that have been jockeying for second place for a while now.
Players: The pitching match-up should be a good one. Ryan Eades (LSU), who leads the league with a 0.45 ERA, is scheduled to pitch for Bourne against Kent Emanuel (North Carolina), who had a solid debut last week after a great freshman season in Chapel Hill.
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