Devils Prove Comfortable Prey for Leyden Eagles

On a better day Central would have almost certainly given Leyden a closer game.  However this wasn’t a better day.

Pat Foley, the regular catcher for Hinsdale, started for the Devils and pitched well, giving up just one run in his first 4 innings. Back to back hits from CF Phil Zarcone and Mike DeSalle led off the third for Hinsdale and follow up hitting from their team mates led to 3 runs being produced. 

The Eagles levelled the score in the fifth, Foley’s final inning.  In the sixth, he was replaced by Phil Zarcone, not a regular pitcher and somewhat of an experiment by the Devil’s coaches. Unfortunately, Zarcone didn’t really have time to settle into his new role and was soon replaced by relief pitcher Jared Kreger.  Leyden started to hit and this combined with errors cost the Devils 4 quick runs and essentially the game.

Leyden increased the lead in the seventh off of the pitching of closer Ryan Daspin. Hinsdale’s hitting was disappointing throughout and the Devils wasted a number of scoring opportunities. Let’s hope their form improves before the visit of York.