Coughlin traveled to Mountain Top to take on the Crestwood Comets in a District 2 First round matchup. Both teams split the season series 1-1 and both were looking to take the series and advance to the next round. Chase Nowak got the start on the mound for the Crusaders. Matt Mickowski got the nod for the Comets on Friday afternoon. Eric Christian led off the game with a single to right but Mickowski retired the next 3 to keep Coughlin off the board. Derek Distasio led off the game with a liner but was caught by a leaping Leroy Fettig to make the first out. Justin Darden would then draw a walk but courtesy runner Matt Taleroski would be out at second trying to steal, then a Nowak strikeout ended the first. Dave Ceklosky started the rally by getting it hit by a pitch with two outs, then Nick Cerep walked to make it first and second but a flyout to center ended the threat. Colin Macko led off the bottom of the 2nd by reached on an error and advanced to third on an errant pickoff and would score to give Crestwood a 1-0 lead when Tim Kindler hit a ball that was misplayed and he would reach on an error. Curtis Tokach would then draw a two out walk but a groundout ended the threat. Eric Christian led off the 3rd by doubling to left, but Mickowski retired the final 3 with some help from his defense. Leroy Fettig looked like he would hit a ball in the gap to score Christian but Jimmy Albee dove to make the grab for the third out. Chase Nowak threw a 1-2-3 3rd to keep it 1-0 Crestwood. Dave Ceklosky hit a two out single but a groundout ended the top of the 4th. Tim Kindler would reach on an error with one out but would be eliminated when RJ Kresge grounded into a fielder's choice and then a flyout ended the inning. Eric Christian drew a one out walk and moved to second on a grounder to third and go to third on the throw, Christian scored when the ball was misplayed to tie the game at 1. A grounder to first ended the inning. Derek Distasio gave Crestwood their first hit of the game with a single up the middle with two outs but a groundout to second ended the threat. James Graves came in to pitch for the Comets. Dave Ceklosky would hit a two out double to right then would steal third on the next batter. Coughlin took a 2-1 lead when Nick Cerep singled to score Ceklosky. A strikeout ended the top of the 6th. Colin Macko hit a one out single but a strikeout and a groundout ended the 6th. Graves threw a 1-2-3 7th to keep the score at 2-1. Jimmy Albee led off the inning with a single, then advanced to second when Curtis Tokach laid down a sacrifice bunt. Albee would then steal third and would later score to tie the game at 2 on a passed ball. Pinch hitter Brandon Brozena then drew a walk and Matt Taleroski came in to pinch run for Brozena. Matt Taleroski then stole second to put the Comets in scoring position. Derek Distasio then hit an infield single to third that would move Taleroski to third. Distasio would move to second on an defensive indifference. Pinch hitter Corey Chalk then grounded out to third for the second out. Then with James Graves batting, Matt Taleroski would score on a passed ball to win the game and advance Crestwood to the District Quarterfinals 3-2.
Thoughts on the game: One of the more interesting playoff games I've seen. Great fight by Crestwood and Coughlin today. Looked like Coughlin might pull off the upset but things seem to fall apart in the 7th. Some great defensive plays in the game and then some not so great. Eric Christian had a great game, going 2 for 3, as did Dave Ceklosky going 2 for 2.
Coughlin 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Crestwood 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
Coughlin
CF Christian 3 1 2 0
SS Wozniak 4 0 0 0
P Nowak 4 0 0 0
1B Fettig 3 0 0 0
C Dressler 3 0 0 0
RF Dougalas 2 0 0 0
RF Monaghan 1 0 0 0
3B Ceklosky 2 0 2 0
PR Chronowski 0 1 0 0
LF Cerep 2 0 1 1
2B Gartley 3 0 0 0
2B: Christian, Ceklosky
Crestwood
SS Distasio 4 0 2 0
C Darden 2 0 0 0
PH Chalk 1 0 0 0
P Mickowski 0 0 0 0
DH/P Graves 3 0 0 0
1B Macko 3 1 1 0
LF T Kindler 3 0 0 1
CF Kresge 2 0 0 0
RF Albee 3 1 1 0
3B Tokach 1 0 0 0
2B Caladie 2 0 0 0
PH Brozena 0 0 0 0
PR Taleroski 0 1 0 0
Pitching
Coughlin
Nowak (L) 6 IP 3 R 2 ER 4 H 4 K 3 BB
Crestwood
Mickowski 5 IP 1 R 0 ER 3 H 2 K 2 BB
Graves (W) 2 IP 1 R 1 ER 2 H 1 K 0 BB
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