Cougars win a Shootout to advance to a 3-0 record

New starter, converted setup man, Mark Fitzpatrick made his first appearance of the season. The Brunswick Fighting Irish came to town ready to play some wiffleball. It looks like they’ve been practicing hard at Winter Training, and it paid off as together, they bombed 7 homers off of Cougars pitching. 5 off starter Mark Fitzpatrick. Somehow though, the Cougars held their own and squeezed out a 23-20 victory.
It was ugly yes, but any team will take any kid of win. It snowed for a good portion of the game, making it hard to see the white wiffleball. Both teams fought through it though, scoring in every half of every inning from innings 5-9. This time, on the Cougars side, Mike Triscari led the team cranking 3 home runs off of Irish pitching, that would help the Cougars win. He also had a decent 2 innings on the hill, saving the game for his 25th career save. Good job Mike. On the Fighting Irish side, Mike Sanchez bombed 3 homers for himself, and led his team to a near victory.
Newcomer, Earl Turner (also known as ET) had the highest batting average along with Scott, hitting .667. A good performance for the both of them. Kyle Brown, in his second game back with the Cougars hit .300 with 1 homerun and 5 RBIs. Not a bad performance for Kyle.
In a game that showcased 43 runs scored, and four 5 run innings, both teams have a lot to work on. Pitching needs to be better, and fielding needs some work. Both teams will work on those flaws and prepare for a rematch soon to come.