Cannoneers Battle Herkimer in Two-Game Set

The Cannoneers look to take two games from the Herkimer Generals. Top of the 2nd, Herkimer strikes first by putting up 5 runs with 2 rbi singles, a walk and a 2 rbi double giving the 5-0 lead to the General. Top of the 4th, Herkimer strikes again with a 2 run homer to extend the score 7-0. Top of the 6th, Herkimer adds 2 more runs with a 2 rbi double. Bottom of the 6th, the Cannoneers finally strike back and get on the board with #11 Nick Spivey hitting a rbi single making the score 9-1. #4 Ryan Murnane scores on a wild pitch to make the score 9-2. #2 Oiram Williams hits a sac fly to bring in another run to make the score 9-3. Top of the 7th, the Generals add 3 more runs with a rbi single, another walk and a sac hit to bring in another run with the score now 12-3. Bottom of the 7th, the Cannoneers add another run to the board with #1 Hunter Kirnie scoring on an error making the score 12-4. Herkimer Generals will go on to take game 1 with a final score of 12-4. The Cannoneers had 7 hits with 2 errors.  

The Cannoneers look to make a comeback in game 2 against the Generals. Quiet start to the game until the top of the 3rd, the Generals strike first with a runner stealing home and 3 rbi singles giving the 4-0 lead to the Generals. Bottom of the 3rd, the Cannoneers answer back with #28 Yuliano Lopez scoring on a wild pitch to get the Cannoneers on the board 4-1. Top of the 4th, the Generals answered with a run scored due to an error making the game 5-1. Bottom of the 4th, the Cannoneers respond with #6 Daniel Storey scoring on another wild pitch chipping away the lead to make the game 5-2. #28 Yuliano Lopez hits a rbi single to bring in a run to make the game 5-3. Top of the 5th, the Generals hit a rbi single and score on a wild pitch to bring in 2 more runs to give the 7-3 lead to the Generals. Top of the 6th, the Generals add 2 more runs to the board with a 2 rbi single extending the lead to 9-3. Bottoms of the 6th, the Cannoneers answer with #4 Ryan Murnane knocking a 2 rbi single to make the game 9-5. The game would be cut short due to the weather with a final score of 9-5 Generals. The Cannoneers would have 8 hits with 1 error. #13 Bryce Fordemwalt picks up 3 strikeouts and #4 Ryan Murnane had 2 rbi singles.