July 28-31

Sunday evening baseball on North Prince Street as the Barnstormers finished the weekend series with Southern Maryland. A win on Saturday gave the ballclub a chance at the four-game sweep on this night but the Blue Crabs had other ideas. It started well enough as newly-signed outfielder Greg Golson (a one-time Phillies prospect) hit a lead-off home run to give the Stormers a quick 1-0 lead, a Ryan Harvey sac fly and a two-run double by Olmo Rosario upped the advantage to 4-0. The Blue Crabs got back to within 4-3, an RBI single by infielder Kyle Haines restored a two-run Barnstormer lead after five innings. From there it was all SM as single runs in the sixth and eighth innings tied the game, a three-run ninth allowed the Crabs to avoid the sweep with an 8-5 win. Derrick Loop started and worked five innings, Brodie Downs took the loss in relief. The Barnstormers play on the road for the next week, they're back in town on August 6. Had a dental appointment on Monday morning, just the usual six-month checkup but I still hate going to the dentist. Not much else going on Monday or Tuesday, on Wednesday we were back at the ballpark. Every summer the local newspaper sponsors a youth baseball championship tournament which dates back to the 1940s, on this night the semifinals in the midget division (for players aged 15-16) were played as a doubleheader. In the opener Hempfield beat Strasburg/Willow Street, the nightcap saw Lititz defeat Elizabethtown in extra innings. The championship game is on Thursday the 1st weather-permitting, they are calling for rain during the day. Take care, thanks for reading.