Two more one run losses for Muskingum has pretty much secured their spot outside the Top 4.

Up one in the 8th in game 1 and up one in the 9th in game 2..both times the defensive is the difference again.  Throwing error by catcher in game 1 and throwing error by SS in game 2.
 

Looking at the box scores makes me even sicker.  3 errors by the catcher in game 1 and 4 errors by the team in game 2.  Hard to overcome 7 errors in a day.

Muskies split 7 inning games with W&J, currently #14 in NPI Rankings.  Controlled game 1 from the jump.  Game 2, up 5-2 after 5 then gave up a 5 spot in the 6th!  Another one run loss.  That makes 6 and a 2 run loss in extra innings against ONU.  Only 1 official error on the day but should have had another one.  Miserable day for baseball..wind gusts up to 40 mph, rain, sleet..not fun.

Finally back after work got in the way as it always does this time of year.  I did have the Mount DH with Cap on while I was working so I caught bits and pieces of it. 

Obviously I was supremely disappointed dropping the opener.  Cap is not good.  They have a couple good sticks, but their pitching is not even average.  It was just one of those games.  Maybe they took Cap a little lightly.  Breeden wasn't quite as sharp as normal, Cap took advantage of errors and scored some runs when given extra outs and Mount just hit the ball at guys.  It happens.  Now should you have more than 3 hits off Woodyard?  Uhh yes.  That's not good.  They bounced back and buried them quickly in game 2 then went on the road and beat a suddenly decent Wooster team on Sunday.

In the loss Mayer was awesome in relief.  4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 9 K.  He was absolutely dominant including at one point striking out 7 of 8 hitters.

Tsouras hit a pair of 2-run homers in game two against Cap then followed it up with two more bombs at Wooster including the two out grand slam to put Mount up 8-6.

Mount hosts W&J today.  Hopefully that will be a good one.  With an OAC DH tomorrow I can't imagine Mount is going to burn any arms today.  I'm sure W&J has PAC games so will probably be in the same boat.

That went pretty much as I expected.  Mount beats W&J 10-8.  Nice win to move to 20-7. Tsouras homers again.  His 5th in the last 3 games.  If not for the Raiders kind of gifting the Pres a 4 run inning with walks it could have been worse.  But you have to throw strikes.  Can't walk the first 3 batters of the inning and also walk in a run later in the inning.

Big DH in Ada this weekend.  Cap storming back to shockingly split w ONU is not what I had on my bingo card.  Mount needs to do the conference a solid and not fall apart this weekend bc the conference tourney being hosted on a mediocre HS field in Ada isn't good for anyone. 

Quote from: Dr. Acula on Yesterday at 08:40:10 PMBig DH in Ada this weekend.  Cap storming back to shockingly split w ONU is not what I had on my bingo card.  Mount needs to do the conference a solid and not fall apart this weekend bc the conference tourney being hosted on a mediocre HS field in Ada isn't good for anyone.

Very true.  They are getting a new turf complex..I assume it will be ready for next year.

Tried to tell you that Cap isn't the same Cap.  Those dudes can hit.

Updated NPI Rankings as of 4/20:

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