Subject: Hustle Hog Development League
Cortland, Il
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The 2006 Hustle Hog's Fall Development League kicked off it's season Sunday in Cortland, Il.. The mission of the league is to introduce the game to new players and to develop pitchers while increasing the possibility of new teams in the future. There are four teams in the league and there are over 25 players who have NEVER played fastpitch before. The Rock Valley Club Team (23-under) is participating in the league as well. In today's games all four teams started pitchers who have less than two years experience pitching. Three of the four teams had pitchers start that have less than one year experience pitching fastpitch. To say the least, the league is already a success. The DeKalb Hustle Hogs will be umpiring the league and working the field. The Hog's organization hopes to form a new team for 2007 out of the three local squads.
Here are the game recaps with Pitcher of the Week and Player of the week.
Pitcher of The Week Mike Glock
Player of The Week Darnell George and Brandon Johnson
Game 1
Hog Orange 9 Hog Grey 0
WP Mike Glock (22 years old) 4IP 0H 0ER 7K 1BB
Brian Crouch (29 years old) 3IP 1H 0ER 3K 3BB
LP Jay Armes (31 years old) 7IP 12H 14K 3BB
Hog Orange scored 5 in the first and Mike Glock and Brian Crouch combined for a no-hitter through the seventh when Team Grey broke it up with two outs. Brian Crouch was 3x5. Mike Glock, Mike Drew and Vince Virtue all had two hits for the Orange squad. Jay Armes was impressive with 14 K's in the losing cause. For his efforts, Mike Glock was named Pitcher of The Week.
Game 2
RVC Club Team 5 Hog Black 2
WP Ryan McDuffa (21 years old) 7IP 5H 2ER 9K 3BB
LP Jarod Gutesha (26 years old) 6IP 8H 3ER 9K 3BB
Ryan McDuffa pitched a gem as the RVC team was paced by Brandon Johnson 3x4 and Darnell George 2x2. George also threw out a runner at the plate from left field. For their efforts George and Johnson were named Co-Players of The Week. Marquis Cody (2x3) had a two run Home Run for Hog Black and Jarod Gutesha was 2x3.
Games continue next Sunday.
Les Johnson
seanmattchad@yahoo.com
