York’s Pitching Shuts Down Central’s Offense

Despite sunshine and fair weather conditions on our home field, the Red Devil offense could only muster up 3 hits while totaling 13 strike-outs on the day against solid pitching by our opponents.  York scored 7 runs in the first 3 innings on 5 hits and a few errors.  Connor Marrero led off the 3^rd inning with a double to right center field and reached 3^rd on a passed ball, but Central was unable to bring him home.  Pitcher Scott Anderko held the Dukes scoreless in the 4th and 5^th inning.  The Red Devils threatened to come back in the 5^th inning when Connor Marrero and Robbie Bellusci walked and Scott Anderko singled to load the bases.  Marrero scored on a wild pitch and slugger Ryan Connelly came to the plate and smashed a 3 run homer over the left center field fence to clear the bases and close the gap to 7-4.  That’s all the Red Devils could do offensively on the day and York added 1 run in the 6^th and 2 in the 7^th to pull away for the victory.   Anderko pitched 4 innings, allowing 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks and 5 strike-outs.  David Kiyosaki pitched 2 innings allowing 4 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and 1 strike out.  Scottie Zender threw 1 inning allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 1 strike out.  The Red Devils will have the opportunity to even the series Tuesday, April 16, at York High School.