From that point on it was all pitching and defense for the Lightning.
Wolfson added to his impressive performance at the plate by throwing a complete-game gem on the mound. Wolfson struck out 11, gave up two earned runs and walked two, both of which were intentionally given.
Wolfson’s pitching made it a close game from the outset, but his time at the plate made it a victory.
“My two-seam was working well today,” Wolfson said. “I was throwing it low and inside and they were swinging right over it or hitting ground balls. [However], all that matters is that the team did well and we won.”
That team-first approach was spread throughout the diamond for Sage Hill. Even though the team put together only five hits, any frustration in the batter’s box was not carried onto the field.
In the bottom of the second inning, with a runner on first base, Oxford’s Harvey Higger hit a double to the right-center gap. Sage Hill’s Allen Brown fielded the ball off the fence and hummed it into the relay guy, Sean Vogel, who perfectly hit catcher Dusty Orrantia, making for an easy tag at home to save a run.
“Our infield is stacked with guys that can make plays,” Sage Hill Coach Andy Berglund said. “But everybody has been really consistent the last five or six ball games. It is what keeps us in games like this and what has gotten us to 7-1 in league. We thrive on defense.”
After Tuesday, even that is an understatement.
