Baseball: Rich Central, House Raise the Roof vs. Bloom

Touching All the Bases: Rich Central had been eager to get back out on the diamond after not playing since April 14. Couple that with the fact pitching standout Tyler House had not thrown since the St. Rita game two weeks ago, and Bloom Township was bound to be in trouble. House was unhittable the first time through the order and struck out the side in the first inning. The Olympians plated two runs in the bottom of the first on an RBI single and a wild pitch. 

House continued to roll along, setting down the first 10 Blazing Trojans of the game.  Dan Morsoville broke up the perfect game in the fourth with a one-out single and came around to score later in the inning on an RBI single by Nick Egan. That was the lone run and only threat of the game for the Blazing Trojans against House. 

The Olympians plated two more runs in the fifth inning to close out the scoring. They were aggressive on the bases and put down three key bunts, which came during the innings in which they scored their runs. 

Patch’s MVP: Rich Central’s Tyler House improved to 3-1 on the season, going the distance and giving up just one run on two hits and a walk while striking out nine.

Bloom Township's Leaders: Dan Morsoville was 1-for-3 with a run and Nick Egan got the only other hit for the Blazing Trojans, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single.

Rich Central's Leaders: Brandon Fowler went 2-for-3 with a single and a double while driving in a run and scoring a run.

Quotable I: “We haven’t seen too many lefty pitchers this year and we have five left-handed hitters in the lineup, so that was tough,” Bloom Township coach Joe Reda said.

Quotable II: “Throwing strikes is what I do, and the guys behind me made the plays,” Rich Central pitcher Tyler House said.

Team Records: Rich Central improved to 12-1-1 on the season and Bloom Township dropped to 3-12.

What’s Next: These teams will meet again on Saturday at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights.

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