Thursday, April 17, 2008
Daily Pooch Punt: 4/17/08
Don’t look now, but the Waynesboro baseball team has a freshman that can pitch.
His name? Drew DeMoss.
The result? A 10-5 win over Wilson Memorial in his first career start Wednesday at the KC.
And another thing: All DeMoss did was strikeout five in five innings of work (we’ll let you average that out, chief) backed by 2-for-4 days from the Thompson Twins – Jay Thompson and Terrell Thompson.
Hey, look who’s hitting: One day after Eric Hall slapped three hits, Derek Hall joined the mix Wednesday with a 3-for-3 day which, and let’s be honest here, is huge for the Little Giants one day after their No. 6, 7 and 8 hitters were mowed down by Stuarts Draft’s Cameron Cook. (The trio combined for an 0-9 day, all strikeouts, in Waynesboro’s 8-3 win over the Cougars on Tuesday.)
“We had a lot of kids looking tonight,” Critzer said Tuesday. “We need to be swinging the bat.”
You see, we’re not kidding when we sound that familiar refrain: What Jim Critzer wants from his team, Jim Critzer gets.
Telling you folks, this kid is gonna be special at VMI: R.E. Lee’s Rajah Jenkins finishes the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.84 seconds, that’s the best time by a Leeman in 12 years. He’s going to be playing football for the Keydets next year. Look for him to be returning kicks and, in four years, being a local version of Devin Hester.
Finally: Every Monday we’re opening up the Daily Pooch Punt Mail Bag. E-mail local sports questions to jsacco@newsvirginian.com and include your real name and hometown. This is on you, people.