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Chantilly High School

Varsity Baseball

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Boys Varsity Baseball vs. WESTFIELD HS

Game Date: Apr 10, 2012
Score: CHARGERS: 4
WESTFIELD HIGH: 3

Caleb Reinhardt led Chantilly to a hard fought, come-from-behind 4-3 win over Westfield on a cold, windy night at Westfield. Down 3-2, Tommy Vance led off the 7^th with a double down the 3^rd base line, and Kevin Johnston followed with a rocket over the center fielder to tie the game. Sonny Romine then came through with the winning RBI with a clean single up the middle. Westfield got to Reinhardt for 6 hits and 3 runs in the first two innings, but the Chantilly senior never backed down and settled into a groove striking out 5 and allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk in the final 5 innings to get the complete game win.

Chantilly was frustrated early, scoring no runs in the first 3 innings despite consistently getting runners into scoring position. Westfield, on the other hand, strung together several hits to plate 3 runners in the bottom of the 2^nd inning. Catcher Kevin Johnston helped keep the Bulldog rally to just 3 runs in the 2^nd, first by catching a popped up bunt and then by throwing out a runner attempting to steal 2^nd base.

In the Charger 4^th, Eason Recto led off with a walk and then Jake Acosta singled to left field and, with two on and 0 outs the Chargers appeared to be ready to cut into Westfield’s 3-0 lead. But once again, the Bulldogs dodged a bullet and got out of the inning without allowing a run. The only good news for the frustrated Chargers was that Reinhardt was looking strong on the mound, and the next inning was the 5^th, where so far this season good things have happened for Chantilly.

Mike Sciorra led off the 5^th with a single and stole 2^nd base. Tommy Vance followed with a hard single to right and the Chargers had runners at 1^st and 3^rd. Kevin Johnston drove home Sciorra with a groundout, and Sam Hellman followed with a single to push Vance to 3^rd base. Eason Recto then singled home Vance and the Chargers had closed the lead to 3-2, setting up their exciting 7^th inning rally. After walking Westfield’s leadoff batter in the bottom of 7^th inning, Reinhardt finished strong getting 2 ground balls to Acosta at 2^nd base and then a fly out to Romine in left to close the game out.

Chantilly’s offense was led by Tommy Vance (2B, 1B, BB, 2 runs), Mike Sciorra (2 1B, BB, SB, run), and Kevin Johnston (2B, BB, 2 RBI, run). The Chargers also got contributions from Sonny Romine (1B, RBI), Jake Acosta (1B, BB, HBP), Eason Recto (1B, BB), Sam Hellman (1B), and Casey Gittings (BB).

Chantilly (8-2) next hosts Oakton at 6:30 on Friday night.

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