The weather conditions during the last week of April were like riding in an elevator: up-and-down, Up-And-Down. On Wednesday temperatures were in the low 80s, by Friday we were back in the wind tunnel. Friday was a baseball night at McCaskey, Cedar Crest was the opponent for a divisional game. At first pitch it was 56 degrees and partly cloudy with winds straight out to center at 27 miles per hour, it was very much like the game against Lebanon on the 21st except that this was a 6:30 start. JPM took an early lead in the second when Eliam Santana singled and scored on a double by A.J. De Los Santos, A.J. came home on Kolby Esh's RBI groundout to make it 2-0. CC replied with three in the third and three more in the fourth, in the home fourth the Red Tornado put together a two-out rally. Landis Fluck drew a walk, Kolby followed with a base hit and Albert Rosario walked to load the bases, back-to-back RBI hits from Yordy Beltre and Orion Frailey brought the club to within 6-4. Cedar Crest put it away with a three-run seventh, the final was 9-4. Esh started on the hill and took the decision with Orion working in relief. The overall record drops to 7-8 and it will be a quick turnaround for the ballclub as they play next on Saturday at noon. The wind was whipping all night long, the front of the pavilion behind the plate was a popular spot for spectators since it provided a degree of protection. Being upstairs in the booth afforded me shelter from the wind but since it isn't insulated you still feel the cold. When I got into the car after the game I was glad to be there and when I was home I was even happier. Take care, thanks for reading.
