Beach Bums Salvage Finale

Chillicothe 0, Traverse City 3

Just like the first game of this series, the Chillicothe Paints could only muster two hits for the entire game. The thing is, the Paints won the first game of the series, but in this game, what was supposed to happen when you get two hits did happen. The Paints just had an off night thanks to a much more focused Beach Bums squad. To be fair, the atmosphere at Weurfel Park can be pretty tough and challenging, just like the FieldTurf surface.

The only two hits were made by Drew Saylor and Zach Rodeghero. Saylor had an infield single in the eighth inning while Rodeghero had a double and reached third base on an error back in the third inning. The offense for the Paints made some contact on the ball, but they couldn't put it past the Traverse City defenders, who had the line shots come right at them.

On the mound, starting pitcher Andy Polk went through 7 innings of work, and gave up 3 runs, (not all of them earned), while also giving up 4 hits and 4 walks. He struck out only one batter. Polk also plunked a batter, raising the total number of plunked batters to 75. That's how wild the pitching has been for the Paints, and that number leads the FL. Jeff Michael pitched an inning of relief, and was pretty solid. He didn't give up any hits, walks, or runs, and struck out a batter.

Considering the situation the Paints are in right now, if you talk about a playoff push, this game would've been nice to win. As long as they find a way to get on a winning streak to end the season, the players will go out on a high note regardless. If you have a shaky season, then try to finish strong and look ahead to next season. That's true for any team that struggles.