Upstate Baseball League Monday Wrap: Allen and Sawx stay unbeaten; Morrison and Weiss pace A’s

SAWX (4-0) 6
AMAZINS (2-2) 3
Derrick Allen had two hits including a two-run double in the fourth inning when the Sawx scored three times to take a 4-0 lead. He also struck out five and retired nine of the 11 batters he faced over three innings of work. Allen also had a sacrifice fly earlier in the game for the Sawx which eventually led 6-0. Evan Cuba tallied two singles, and pitched an inning in relief. Kayden Yapjoco singled twice. Jace Crawford singled and drew a pair of walks.

Derrick Allen plates two with a double. Relay gets the runner at home. Two outs in the fourth: Sawx 3-0 pic.twitter.com/As1KWsejiB

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023

Max Angle threw two innings and struck out three batters. Cameron Rider got one strikeout in one inning of work on the mound and drew two walks at the plate. Jacob Wolff had an RBI and drew two walks for the Amazins. Max Ng had a single and drove in a run. Ryan Merlo and William Nunn each had a single. Nicolas DiFrancesca had an RBI. Jacob Sova drew two walks. Jared Swift worked a base on balls. Mason Davey struck out four batters and walked three in three innings. Alan Plummer struck out three batters in a pair of innings, while Xander Rodgers racked up two strikeouts in two innings. The Amazins took advantage of three walks in the seventh inning to bring the winning run to the plate with two outs.

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Kaden Yapjoco loads the bases with a flare to center. pic.twitter.com/L31rtcS8zz

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023

Will Nunn makes the play in center. Three up, three down for Xander Rogers. Amazins come to the plate in the bottom of the seventh trailing 6-3. pic.twitter.com/gi8fZOlYcK

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023

A’s  (1-3) 7
PALE HOSE (1-3) 2
Christian Morrison and Corey Weiss each had an RBI and a single in a game that saw the A’s earn their first win of the season. Morrison also threw two innings in relief and set down two hitters on strikes. Joshua Pearson singled, drew a walk and scored in the win. Matthew Scibienski had an RBI, and threw two innings, striking out one. Robbie Langdon struck out two and retired all six batters he faced. At the plate, Langdon drew three walks and scored a run. Ryan Grasley fanned one in a scoreless inning of relief and also drew two walks and scored.

Christian Morrison gives the A’s a 5-1 lead with an RBI sacrifice fly. One out in the fifth. pic.twitter.com/7eswL4Fe4F

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023

Evan Lukus drew a walk and scored twice. Brody Ignizio also walked in the win. Ethan Light scored and had a single for Pale Hose. Martin MacConnell doubled and scored. MacConnell also threw three innings and struck out three batters in a starting effort.  Michael Calogero and Ian Schmeer each added an RBI. Colin MacLean drew a walk. Ian Schmeer, Patrick Altpeter, and Gabriel Rivera each threw in relief for Pale Hose. Rivera struck out four.

Brennan Pipitone goes to the backhand to grab a sinking line drive off the bat of Christian Morrison. Martin MacConnell leaves runners on second and third, but the A’s get one to tie the game at one heading to the bottom of the third. pic.twitter.com/AW00Ffl8Ye

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023

With runners on first and second, Mathew Gross singles to left, but Grady Rogers comes up throwing for the first out of the bottom of the bottom of the first. pic.twitter.com/Ue60FqEcBE

— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) August 14, 2023