Howell Field, Dayton Ohio July 15th 2018

The Boars went to Howell Field to battle with the Machine on Sunday, in a 1 and 4 Double Header after the All Star Break. The game started for the Boars as the season opener did with the lead off batter Markus Hall (Instead of Boars 2017 MVP Meade Tabata) Getting a hit and scoring in the first inning. The Boars took a 1-0 lead that was short, The Machine put up 2 and led 2 to 1 after 1. 

The Machine added 3 more in the 2nd, off Boars pitcher Brandon Lucas, as the Boars bats remained quiet.

Lucas managed to get  through  the 4th inning trailing 5 to 1, Travis Knight came on in the 5th and still managed to keep the Machine bats quiet. While the Boars managed to get 2 runs to close to within 2 off the lead off triple by Brandon Lucas who scored on the sac fly by Zach Stacy.  Boars Captain KJ Jimison hit a single and advanced to 3rd when Hall singled and he scored on a RBI single from Jimmy Herold. The Machine led 5 to 3.

An unearned run scored on an error by 1st baseman, Zach Stacy and it gave the Machine a 3 run cushion but they did not need as the Boars bats fell silent and game 1 went to the Machine. 6 to 3.

Boars Offensive Player of the game went to Jimmy Herold going 3 for 2 RBI,

HM to Markus Hall and Brandon Lucas

Boars Defensive  player of the game Jordan Ovbercash #14.

Game 2 watched Kevin Reynolds and Travis Knight square off for an instant classic with neither pitcher giving an inch through the regulation 7 innings neither team scored. Both Reynolds and Knight were aided by some spectacular defensive plays allowing them to get out of jams. Reynolds bested Knight with strike outs but the Boars defense held its own.  and through 7 the game stayed 0 to 0.

In the 8th the Machine got an RBI from a Paul Wilson single bringing in Carpenter,  Boars Lead off hitter Jimmy Herold singled for the Boars and J.R. Nixon moved him with a sac Bunt, After a strikeout from Thomas Troy the Boars where down to their last out with the tying run on 2nd. Sully Minner ripped a ball down the 1st base line to score Herold from 2nd,  and the game that was destined for extras got it.

The Machine brought on Carpenter to pitch  as a fresh arm while Knight continued on, fielding a line shot right back up the middle in the 10th and with defensive plays still being made, Knight went 11 innings with 1 earned run and 1 strike out and 3 BB,  in which 2 were coaches free passes.  The Boars brought on Nick Stacy but an error proved costly getting a runner on with 2  outs another runner and a walk to the very dangerous Paul Wilson. But this time it was not meant to work as Kevin Reynolds hit a ball to right that Boars Right Fielder Dave Pruim just could not get too and Reynolds went to 2nd with 2 RBI's.  

The Boars could not counter and fell 3 to 1 to the Machine in what will go down as the Reynolds -  Knight clash of 2018.

Boars Offensive Player of the Game Gary North #21, 3 for 2  

HM points to Sully Minner #29 for a clutch hit single with RBI.

Boars Defensive Player of the game Travis Knight #24.