Retif’s Bats Catch Fire in the 10-2 Victory Against Post 307

Posted June 19, 2013 / Last updated August 13, 2013

Brandon Sequeira ’14 warms up before the 10-2 victory against Post 307 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium.

Retif Oil (13-4, 3-1) took to the diamond at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium for their seventh game over six days against Post 307 (De La Salle). Retif jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The next inning Retif added another two runs to take an early 4-0 lead. After Post 307 responded with a score in the third, Retif would answer with three runs in the fourth and fifth to close out Post 307, 10-2.

Brandon Sequeira ’14 (3-0) led the defensive charge on the mound with his six innings of work before being relieved by James Licciardi ’14 (1-0) in the seventh. Sequeira allowed two runs on five hits while striking out eight batters.

Retif’s bats did not take long to heat up and stayed hot the entire game scoring in the first, second, fourth, and fifth. Alex Galy ’15 went 3-3 with a triple. Blake Baker ’14 and Trent Forshag ’15 both had two hits also recording a double and two RBIs. Spener Miller ’14 and Clayton Deron ’14 both had two hits with a triple from Deron and a double from Miller.

Retif returns to play another district-rival, Ponstein’s Grocery, on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium at 7 p.m.

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American Legion, Retif Oil vs. Post 307, June 19, 2013

Trent Forshag ’15 smacks a double. Forshag also added two RBIs and single during the game.
Brandon Sequeira ’14 warms up on on the mound. Sequeira pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight Post 307 batters.
Alex Galy ’15 slams a triple. Galy also had two more singles on the night.
Blake Baker ’14 throws to first for the out.
Blake Baker ’14 swings at a pitch. Baker had two hits including a double and two runs batted in.