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Early lead gives The Cogs/Miller Financial easy victory over Dundee, 17-2

The Cogs refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against Dundee, recording a 17-2 victory on Tuesday at one.

Ten runs in the first three innings allowed The Cogs to put the game away early.

An error and a three-run triple by Nate Miller in the first inning and a sacrifice fly by Devon Pruitt and an RBI triple by Dave Moxley during the second inning fueled The Cogs’ offense early.

Miller got a hit in each of his three at bats.

The Cogs relied on Mike Webster to eat up innings en route to the win. Webster pitched six innings and allowed one earned run, four hits and two walks while striking out four.

The Cogs pounded Dundee pitching, as eight hitters combined for 15 hits, 11 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

Webster perfect as The Cogs/Miller Financial defeats CountryBoy 27-0

Tuesday was a day Mike Webster will remember forever as Webster threw a perfect game in The Cogs’ 27-0 victory over CountryBoy.

No one on the opposing team had an answer for Webster as one by one the The Cogs pitcher sat them all down, pitching a perfect game. He punched out six batters while tallying his tremendous feat. Webster got PlayerF to ground out to retire the side and end the game.

Twenty-two runs in the opening three innings allowed The Cogs to easily put away CountryBoy. A two-run double by James Moretti, a two-run double by Felix Thomas, an RBI double by Nate Miller, an RBI double by Rich Weiss, an RBI double by Mike Lawson, an error, and an RBI single by Dave Moxley in the first inning and an error, a two-run double by Weiss, an RBI double by Lawson, an RBI double by Devon Pruitt, an RBI single by Jason Carnell, a two-run single by Moxley, an error, and a groundout by Webster during the second inning helped The Cogs put some runs on the board early.

Lawson put himself in scoring position with four extra-base hits for The Cogs.

The Cogs pounded CountryBoy pitching, as nine hitters combined for 21 hits, 21 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

The Cogs brought home three runs in the third inning, and matched that run total in the fifth. In the third, The Cogs scored on an error, plating Thomas.

The Cogs/Miller Financial top Thetfords behind Thomas’ two hits, 24-0

An impressive effort by Felix Thomas carried The Cogs to a 24-0 win in five innings over Thetfords on Thursday at three.

Thomas blasted two home runs for The Cogs. Thomas went 2-3 in the game with four RBIs and three runs scored. Thomas homered in the first and third innings.

Twenty runs in the first three innings helped The Cogs blow out Thetfords. A two-run single by Mike Webster, a two-run home run by Thomas, and a home run by Jason Carnell during the first inning and a three-run home run by Webster, a three-run home run by Nate Miller, a solo home run by Devon Pruitt, a steal of home by Carnell, and an RBI single by George Nebesnik in the second inning helped The Cogs put some runs on the board early.

The Cogs hit seven home runs in the win. Additional home runs for The Cogs came when Thomas homered in the first and third innings and James Moretti homered in the fifth inning.

Webster got the win for The Cogs. He tossed five innings of shutout ball. Webster struck out two, walked three and gave up three hits.

The Cogs hammered Thetfords pitching as seven hitters had a field day, combining for 16 hits, 19 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

The Cogs/Miller Financial falls 7-5 after big Dundee comeback

The Cogs looked to be in control, up by five runs in the second inning, but Dundee came back to grab a 7-5 win on Tuesday at four.

Dundee was sparked by PlayerD and PlayerH, who teamed up for three hits and two RBIs.

In the top of the first, The Cogs grabbed the early lead, 5-0. The Cogs got things going when George Nebesnik singled. A single by Mike Webster then moved Nebesnik from first to third. The Cogs then tacked on more runs when Thomas scored on an RBI single by Rich Weiss and Weiss and Mathewson scored on a two-run single by Devon Pruitt.

The lead stayed with Dundee after the fourth, when it scored one run on a triple by PlayerH.

Moretti stars as The Cogs/Miller Financial defeats Fuzzy Dogs, 26-3

An excellent effort by James Moretti spurred The Cogs to a 26-3 win in five innings over Fuzzy Dogs on Tuesday at one.

Moretti racked up six RBIs on two hits for The Cogs. He homered in the second and fourth innings.

Everything was working at the plate for the The Cogs in the second. The Cogs’ bats caught fire leading to 16 runs.

The Cogs hit seven home runs in the win. Home runs for The Cogs came when George Nebesnik homered in the first inning, Mike Lawson homered in the second inning, Felix Thomas homered in the second inning, Nate Miller homered in the second and third innings, and Moretti homered in the second and fourth innings.

Mike Webster got the win for The Cogs. He allowed three runs over five innings. Webster struck out five, walked one and gave up four hits.

The Cogs pounded Fuzzy Dogs pitching, as nine hitters combined for 16 hits, 18 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

The Cogs stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the first, scoring three runs on a two-run home run by Nebesnik and a sacrifice fly by Moretti.

The Cogs scored five runs of its own in the fourth. The Cogs scored on an RBI triple by Nebesnik, an RBI single by Webster, a two-run home run by Moretti, and a fielder’s choice.

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The Cogs/Miller Financial jumps on the Bulldogs early and coasts to 15-0 win

The Cogs shut the door early on the Bulldogs, capturing a 15-0 victory on Thursday at four.

With 11 runs in the first three innings, The Cogs left no doubt about the eventual outcome.

An RBI triple by George Nebesnik, an RBI double by Mike Webster, an error, an RBI double by Felix Thomas, and a two-run home run by Nate Miller during the first inning and an error, a sacrifice fly by Webster, and an RBI double by Thomas in the second inning helped The Cogsput some runs on the board early.

Thomas racked up three RBIs on three hits for The Cogs.

The Bulldogs couldn’t get anything going so long as Dave Moxley was on the hill. The Bulldogs managed just two hits off of Moxley, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one during his four innings of work.

The Cogs pounded the Bulldogs pitching, as six hitters combined for 11 hits, 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

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Offenses dominate as The Cogs/Miller Financial outscores Ruffino 10-8

Pitchers had a tough day during the game between The Cogs and Ruffino, as the two teams put up 18 runs combined in a 10-8 The Cogs win.

The teams combined for 24 hits, including seven extra base hits.

The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to seven lead changes in the game.

The Cogs hit three home runs in the win. Home runs for The Cogs came when James Moretti homered in the third inning, Felix Thomas homered in the third inning, and Tom Davis homered in the fourth inning.

Thomas got the win for The Cogs despite allowing eight runs over seven innings. Thomas struck out one, walked five and gave up 11 hits.

Moretti, George Nebesnik, Thomas and Davis helped lead The Cogs. They combined for seven hits and seven RBIs.

In the top of the first, Ruffino grabbed the early lead, 1-0. Ruffino’s threat began with a single by PlayerA. A single by PlayerB then moved PlayerA from first to third.

The game was never in doubt after the sixth, as The Cogs scored three runs on a two-run double by Moretti and a sacrifice fly by Rich Weiss.

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