Tuesday, June 16: Home vs. Weatherly

     Outlaws 8    Weatherly 4

  Donnie Pietrafesa hit a grand slam and Scott Price pitched 5 innings of hitless relief as the Outlaws extended their winning streak to 4 with an 8-4 victory against Weatherly.

  Starter Jim Redington was not his usual self and was roughed up for 3 runs in the 2nd inning as Weatherly jumped out to a 3-0 lead.

  Scott Price relieved in the 3rd and shut the door on the Weatherly offense.

  The Outlaws offense kicked in in the bottom of the 3rd as they put up 3 runs of their own to tie the score at 3. 

  Justin Slager led off the inning with a single to center.  Bryan Boesenberg followed with a sacrifice bunt.  Joe Abuiso and Taylor Weinman walked to load the bases.  Donnie Pietrafesa followed with a sharp grounder to third.  The third baseman went way to his left to make the play, but stumbled and didn't get a throw off to first.  This cut the Weatherly lead to 3-1.

  Following a strikeout by newcomer Brandon Denninger, older brother Dylan Denninger singled to center to tie the score at 3. 

  The Outlaws took the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th.  Jim Redington smacked a double to the deep part of left field.  Scott Price followed with a double of his own to give the Outlaws a 4-3 lead.

  Justin Slager ripped a sharp liner to right but the Weatherly right fielder made a sparkling defensive play.  Boesenberg followed with his 2nd single of the day to put runners on the corners.  Boesenberg then stole 2nd.  With one out, Weinman walked again to load the bases.

  This set the stage for Pietrafesa's heroics as he smacked a towering fly ball to deep left field for his first grand slam of the season and gave the Outlaws an 8-3 lead.  It would be a lead Price would not let go.

  Weatherly would add a run in the top of the 7th but it wasn't enough as Price shut the door for his first victory of the year.  Price would not allow one hit in 5 innings of work, striking out 9, although walking 6.

  The Outlaws are now 7-1. 

W:    030 000 1 -- 4

PM: 003 500 0 -- 8

Pitchers:  Redington, Price (3) and Abuiso

WP:  Price (1-0)

Hitting leaders: 

Donnie Pietrafesa:  2-3, Grand Slam, 5 rbi

Bryan Boesenberg: 1-2, run scored

Jim Redington: Double, 2 runs scored

Scott Price:  Double, run scored