Brown Pitches Tri-Valley To Win

TRI-VALLEY'S BROWN THROWS TWO-HITTER                                             

                                                              

  Outstanding two-hit pitching by Tri-Valley Junior  Alex Brown proved to be the medicine the  Bears needed Tuesday as they recorded their first season and league win, 7-3 over Tuxedo.

  Entering this game Tri-Valley had lost non-league games to Sullivan West, Monticello and their first league game Monday at Tuxedo.

  In Monday's loss the Bears entered the top half of the seventh inning leading 8-7 but Tuxedo loaded the bases with the aid of two walks and scored two runs on an infield single. Leading Tri-Valley was Rodney Jester with a double, two singles and two walks. Mike Foster scored three runs for the Bears.

  Tuesday's match-up with Tuxedo proved to be an entirely different scenario as Brown shutdown Tuxedo's scoring attack by mixing a good fastball with a curve that kept the visitors batters off guard.  

  Throwing a total of 112 pitches Brown struck out 10 and only gave up one earned run.

  Tri-Valley scored one run in the bottom of the second as Brown doubled to deep center, John Anzano flied out to center as Brown tagged up and took third. Donavan Flores flied out to center with Brown scoring.

  Tuxedo responded with a run in the top of the third as Tom Key walked, stole second and took third on a passed ball. He scored on a fly ball hit by Matt De La Rosa.

  Tri-Valley's broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth scoring four runs off a walk to Brown, a long double to center by John Anzano, a balk by Tuxedo pitcher Ian Wheat, a single by Flores, a hit batter, a passed ball and two Tuxedo errors including a bad throw to first and a dropped fly ball. 

  Tuxedo tried to get back in the game in the top of the fifth scoring two runs as Imanol Logza walked, a Bears pickoff throw went into right field, a passed ball scored Logza, Tom Key walked, stole second and scored on a throw to first that pulled Flores off the bag.  

  The Bears tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the sixth assisted by two Tuxedo errors and clutch hitting by Swarthout and Boyes taking a 7-3 lead into the seventh inning.

  It was lights out for Tuxedo in the top of the seventh as Brown struck out the side.

  For Tri-Valley Justin Swarthout had two hits, an RBI and three stolen bases, Anzano doubled twice and drove in a run. Matt De La Rosa had an RBI for Tuxedo. Tri-Valley is now 1-3 overall and 1-1 in OCIAA Division V play while Tuxedo is 2-2 overall and 1-1 in OCIAA league play. 

  Tuxedo coach Tom Margoth gave high praise to Brown saying, "he pitched well, kept us off balance and we just couldn't get the big hit when we needed it."  

  Tri-Valley Coach John Rusin pointed out that "this is a big win for us and it's good for the seniors and our younger players." 

  "It's a good start for us and a premium pitching job by Alex that kept us in the game and now our senior pitcher", (Rodney Jester) "will take the mound Thursday" Rusin added.