Neepawa Tigers cruise to victory
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- Published on Friday, May 20, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Neepawa’s Jeremy Roe begins to slide into home. He’d be one of NACI’s 13 runs on the game, as the Tigers were able to top Carberry 13-3.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Neepawa Tigers baseball team rallied back in a big way on Tuesday, May 17, to earn a massive 13-3 win over Carberry. After giving up three runs to the Cougars in the top of the first inning, the Tigers settled down on the defensive end and shut out the opposition the rest of the way.
Coach Mike Krutkewich said he was impressed with how his team didn’t get discouraged by Carberry’s quick start at the plate.
“We started out a bit rough, giving up a few runs. We made a few adjustments however, and then got things going. We took advantage of our chances and had some patience at the plate. From there, we were able to make some runs happen,” said Krutkewich.
In the bottom of the first, Neepawa bounced back with four runs of its own. They followed that up with two more runs in the second inning, four in the third and three more in the fifth inning, before the game would be called on the mercy rule.
With just one game left in the Zone Seven regular season, Krutkewich said they’ve developed a consistency at the plate at just the right time.
The final regular season game for the Tigers was on Thursday, May 19, against the MacGregor Mustangs. That showdown was played after the Banner’s publication deadline had passed. But before Thursday’s contest, Krutkewich said that it’s very important for Neepawa to finish strong.
“Depending on what happens in the final game of the regular season, we could be hosting a playoff game [in Neepawa] on Tuesday, May 24 or we could be forced to hit the road. Perhaps to MacGregor, that’s still up in the air, it depends on how everything plays out,” said Krutkewich. “The important thing is that we still control our own destiny. That’s all any team can ask for at this stage of the season. We just need to focus on what we can do for ourselves and just play the game. If we win, we play here on Tuesday.”
