Games 7 and 8, Mets and Reds

The Giants rebounded nicely from two tough losses with two very impressive wins against the Mets and the Reds. In both games the Giants brought the dominant offense we've come to expect early in this season.  By being selective at the plate and stringing together key hits our Giants were able to close out these games with confidence.

After the Mets coaching staff did a great job preparing a wet field, the Giants did a nice job of hitting the pitches we should be hitting.  Trevor continued his incredible season at the top of the order with a 2 for 2 performance which included a home run.  Key hits from Easton, Ben and Nic also delivered the runs we needed to stay on top in this game.

Our pitching was effectively wild.  The combination of Trevor, Nic and Jordan allowed only 4 hits while strikingg out 11.  Our defense was solid enough with some timely throw-outs from Ben at catcher.   Playing solid defense helped choke off the Mets offense despite giving up 15 walks.  Overall a solid performance by our Giants.

Game 8 gave us our first look at the Reds.  For 3 innings, I've never seen our team play so well.  We let up a little in innings 4 and 5 but still closed out the game well.  The Giants liked what they saw from the Reds pitching, tuning up the offense for 16 hits.  4 for 4 performances by Trevor and Easton led the way, along with a 3 for 3 from Nic and a 2 for 3 from Ben.  The Giants improved our selectivity at the plate drawing 12 walks in addition to the 16 hits.  What an excellent job on offense.

Dominant pitching from Ben, Ethan and Savion limited the potent Reds offense to just 7 runs on 7 hits.  Our pitchers showed some improved accuracy with only 5 walks issued against 11 strikeouts.  4 put-outs including some great plays at shorstop from Trevor and another caught stealing from Ben at catcher helped our cause on the defensive side. 

Overall two great wins for our Giants.  Way to go kids, see you this week.