Thursday, May 21, 2020

Braxton Faces the Minimum

What a night for Garland Braxton.  The ace of the Manetheren Red Eagles has struggled at times this year, giving up 4 runs or more in 8 of his 12 starts.  Tonight he had his best stuff and put a hurtin' on the "Mechanics" of Willets Point.

After yielding a lead-off infield single to the first batter of the game, on a 1-2 pitch to Pete Hill, Braxton induced a double play from the big bat of Dan Brouthers.  That was literally all for Willets Point - no other batter would reach base and Braxton would end oh-so-close to perfection.

His final line:
9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, and a paltry 80 pitches.  He only reached a count with 3 balls once.

The Red Eagles won going away in a 5-run, 13 hit affair

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