Devils Tame Panthers in Five

In conditions more suited to flying a kite, Hinsdale made short work of PW

with another impressive performance with both bat and ball. With the deadly 1-2-3 combo of Spacapan, Bobo and Foley(2 RBI’s) leading off the first, Hinsdale took to an early 4-0 advantage. The Jaguars were unable to respond as Jack Gilbert made short work of their offence, pitching the first two innings.  He was replaced by Jared Kreger in the third who continued the good work, reducing the Jaguars to a handful of hits and snuffing out any thoughts of a comeback.  Outfielders and infielders alike were constantly being challenged by the swirling wind which prompted last minute dives and weird contortions for them to make the catches.

Proviso, who didn’t help there cause with errors, walks and wild pitches, were unable to withstand the Devil’s offensive onslaught. Gilbert, contributed 2 RBI’s in the third after seeing his double hit the fence, just falling short of a HR and some great bunts from Sean Houlihan and Kreger in the fourth aided in extending the Devils’s lead.

The game ended in the fifth when the slaughter rule was enforced.