Thursday was another of those rainy iffy-type days, in late afternoon it was announced that the Revs-Stormers game at the ballpark was still on as scheduled. At 6:45 gametime there was a light mist falling which varied in intensity throughout the evening, unlike the previous Saturday I was in attendance largely because the temperatures were in fact ten degrees warmer (although I was also in fact five days older). The Revolution was looking for a sweep after winning on Wednesday, they took a 1-0 lead in the second on Jacob Rhinesmith's leadoff triple and Jamari Baylor's RBI single. In the third David Washington walked and Trey Martin singled, Baylor followed with a three-run shot to right putting the Revs up 4-0. In the top of the fourth the visitors added a run and had two men on base with two out when time was called, thirty minutes later the game was suspended. The new turf surface was probably the only reason the game ever started but it's obviously not foolproof, by the fourth inning a noticeable puddle was forming between the mound and the plate. The makeup date was not immediately determined but it will likely be at some point when the Revs return from May 17-19. The early part of the weekend was more of the same, with the Stormers on the road there was little reason to be outside. The rain disappeared for a time on Saturday but came back overnight into Sunday, with it expected to continue into the afternoon the games in Rothsville were postponed for the second straight week. We got the first three weeks played without issue, I imagine we're paying for that good fortune right now. Take care, thanks for reading.
