In praise of Brock Bond....

I mean really...a 3 for 3 game tonight with a walk and two runs scored just what you want from your leadoff batter--his BA is up to .341 and he was part of three DPs turned by CT tonight. Last night in NB he was 2 for 2 with three walks and he's reached base in like 50+ games in a row now. On yeah CT wins 4-2 in front of 5300+ at Dodd.
Daryl Maday (4-3) started and really didn't have much as he gave up a pair of runs in the second as Trenton jumped out to quick 2-2 lead. CT scored three times as Jackson Williams and Bond walked. Mike McBryde followed with a RBI single to plate Williams. Bond went to third on the single and McBryde went to second on the throw. Brett Pill brought in Bond with a RBI groundout to tie the game at 2-2 with McBryde going to third. He then came in on wild pitch to pit CT up 3-2.
The Defenders scored again in the fifth as Bond (who else?) doubled, McBryde sac bunted Bond over to third and then scored on Pill's long sac fly to left center to complete the scoring at 4-2.
Maday, battled and ended up going 6 IP giving up 8 hits. Matt Yourkin pitched the 7th inning. Waldis Joaquin came on in the 8th and finished the game earning his first save of the season. Joaquin struck out three in his two innings of work.

Pics are Bond and Maday.

Misc fan notes: First, good to be back at Dodd; seems like they've been away forever. Second, the worst singing of the national anthem I can ever remember at Dodd. Third, clean out your closet a bit and support GoodWill Industries Saturday at Dodd by dropping off those old clothes and pick up a pair of free tickets in the process.