They make those look easy, but definitely not the case. >> Well, impressive, too. She didn't flip the helmet off to get a better view or anything. She just got right up, was able to see where the ball was, and made the play on it. It was just just a great catch back there as we have two outs here, and Sophia Gork will bat for the third time. two for two with two singles and two RBI. >> Yeah, Gork's having a great game right now for Whan. She's been a killer. It's a big out. >> A freshman batting in the eight hole. >> Yeah, they're eight and nine batters can really hit the ball. I mean, the average wise, I believe the nine hitter is well over 300. And then Gork has shown today that she is not an easy out. >> She's ahead two balls and no strikes here.
>> That is a strike. Two and one. Love to see them get this eight hitter here. So they so they have to get to the you know start lead off with 912 coming up in the sixth. You know it seems like if you can position yourself in those spots you give yourself a better chance. >> Here comes the 2-1. >> Nice pitch too. >> That was a beautiful pitch. Paulie going to fight back here after falling falling behind. She's got that second strike here with two outs. Let's see if we could get this inning put away. >> Here comes the 2-2 from Cash in. It's a ground ball to third. Colette makes the play and throws it to first in time. A one, two, three, fifth for Holly Cash. >> They needed that one. What an arm on Colette. She didn't even take a step.
She just picked that ball up and fired it across the field like on a rope. What a play. Unbelievable how good she is over there at third base. A nice a nice play by Lauraai. She does. She zips it over there and and I think it can't be stated enough how huge it is to have that one, two, three inning. We talked about the fact that the the Wayland team has been putting base runners on almost every inning and for the clockies to get out of that one one two three is huge. Yeah. I mean, you got a great fielding. Um, you know, great defense and a part of the clockers, but Holly Cash, I mean, coming coming in having a little bit of trouble in the first inning and then just shutting it down. I mean, she's she's just lights out out there. >> Done a great job.
She's going to add to that first inning when she le four runs. She really has done a great job and and it's just Holly's character, right? >> Yeah. And we will get to see Ally Wilson just her second at bat this season and she is batting a thousand one for one. She came in for Criggsman. We'll get the bottom third of the lineup here and we'll see if they can set up uh top of the lineup here. >> Yeah, lo losing Rebecca here is tough because Rebecca has been uh teetering around 300 all season long. She's a contact hitter. She puts your bat in the ball. Ellie is a really tough spot. has only said had two at bats all season long. Uh comes up here in a big spot here in the bottom of the fifth, but she's a great athlete. Uh Ally is a tremendous contributor to the varsity basketball team as well.
She's here stepping up and and making a varsity uh appearance after spending the majority of the season on the JV team. >> What year is she, Mike? >> Sophomore. And she takes the first pitch in the dirt from Beckett. The other thing that should be noted here is Alli has great wheels. So, if she can get on base, she's another clocker with tremendous speed. So, love to see her even work a walk and get on base to make something happen. >> That is low. She said she's played in three games and has scored four runs. >> Yeah, she when she gets on base, >> she's a weapon out there, right? She's a smart base runner. She's got tremendous speed and the clock, as you know, try to manufacture runs with their feet. >> Roll two in a row here. Let's see what's going on with those.
>> Here comes the two nothing. That one's up and away. Three balls, no strikes. And I don't think she'll be having the green light here. >> I do not expect her to get the green light. I think this thing is flashing red as hard as it possibly can. I don't think she's going to even think about it. >> Here is the 3 0. And that is a strike. >> It was close. >> That was an interesting one. Looked a little outside to me, but sometimes they get that automatic crawl. That happens a lot. I believe >> that's up to 86 pitches. Is that Mike for a softball pitcher? 86. Is that >> not really a lot? These girls can throw about 130 to 140. They throw a lot of pitches and unfortunately right now it's a 3-2 count because of that that really unfortunate first strike call >> and Wilson will strike out.
So this close call ends up crossing an at bat. >> It sure does. Again, I I feel like they're probably not being kind to the umpire here cuz we don't have a great angle. But that was a terrible call. >> Uh that just cost a walk >> in a really big spot. And you know, it's it's it's too bad when when an umpire kind of takes the bat out of a kid's hands like that. And they don't realize you don't realize what what it does. It impacts the game tremendously. That should have been a walk. >> Yeah, it can be tough cuz sometimes >> Quinn Herder is now down and two a ground out and she reached on a pass ball on a strike out her last time up. So yeah, instead of a leadoff walk, >> there's one down and it's an 02 count here and Herder shoots it.
Foul >> down the right field line. >> And it seems like there's been a lot of that bats where they're just a tick late and just shooting it down this first base line. >> Yeah, velocity is tough. Velocity is tough, especially when you're not used to seeing kids that have really good velocity. as Herurder does go down swinging. That is the sixth strike out of the afternoon for Beckett. And there's two away by Becket there. I mean, Becker was down three and 0 from the first batter, came back, got the strike out, then able to attack the second batter, get a strike out. So, as much as I'm rooting for Ashlin, I you have to recognize that that Becca is just a very good pitcher. >> Very good pitcher. And Holly has put her bat in the ball twice today. Uh hard hit ball to center last time.
>> Yeah, one for two with a single and it's a ball and a strike here from Beckett. >> Just about to enter the very late innings of this one and a one-run game. Win or go home. It's a foul ball. One and two now to Cash. >> Yeah, winner of this game will have to travel to Walpole to face a tremendous Walpole team. Um, who is the number five seed? I believe. I think you're right. So, that's outside. They are two balls and two strikes here on Cash In. And a popup back to the mound. Beckett has it and makes the catch in a one, two, three, fifth inning. helped out by a close call by homeplayed umpire as we go to the sixth and it's six to five. >> Yeah, both pitchers throw one, two, three innings in that in that fifth. >> So, we only saw six batters total and >> this thing is going to come down to I I I believe who can just play really good defense right now because it hits have been tough to come by.
uh haven't the clockers certainly haven't strung a lot together, but neither have >> the Whan Warriors. And and let's see if Holly can keep this thing going. She's now got to come back right after she made the last out of the inning, which is never an easy thing to do. >> Uh settle herself down after that at bat and just remember to stay ahead of the count. First pitch strikes have been critical for her and and they've got 912 coming up, >> right? >> Yeah. Yeah, I'm looking at this bracket here and if the Clockers do start making a push in the playoffs, there's going to be a lot of traveling. There's not really any close towns on this list. I think the closest one might be maybe Milford, the 17 seed, but >> yeah, the the the Clockers obviously have to get on the road and travel, but I don't I don't even want to think about that at this point, Jacob.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. This is this has been the battle that I certainly thought it was going to be. Um, Whan is, you know, it's funny. You say they're 10 and nine. They weren't in the top 32 because maybe they didn't have a as tough a schedule as some other teams. I think this is a really good team. I think they're one of the better teams we've faced, honestly, all year long. Uh, I think they would be competitive in the Tri Valley League. And, you know, I'm impressed. I'm impressed by their their pitching. I I think that they uh play pretty good defense. Uh, so getting out of this one is not going to be easy. >> It's not. But as you said, I think they rely a lot on the pitching. I think Ashlin certainly has a much better hitting team. So if we could limit them from getting any runs, it'll be tough against Becca, but I think Ashlin is the team to be able to get a couple of runs on the board.
So I I agree that right now it's all about defense. >> Yeah. Got to play with the lead here. We be able to take the lead in the in the in the four in the in the fourth, hold on to it in the fifth, and now we got to hold on to it again here in the top of the sixth. >> Yeah. And looking at the schedule for Whan, they did have a lot of tough opponents. They played Bedford twice. They had [music] Lynn Classical a couple times. Uh even they won against Framingham, acted Boxboro. So they did have definitely a run of teams that are in in the playoffs in their respective divisions, which is weird though because they have such a low opponent rating. It's got I mean much lower than what Ashlin has, >> but you know, maybe those maybe the other teams that were there except for the ones you mentioned are, you know, it's interesting how the whole thing works because the Clockers also had a fairly low opponent rating as well, but the Clockers had to face two of the top teams in the entire state this year.
Obviously, Hoff and Norton beat them, >> but You know, you can you can only play against teams that you're scheduled. Exactly. You're right. >> What matters most is how you show up on the day that you play in the game. And I I feel like when Wayan has shown up to Ashlin, they they've made it a battle. >> Vivian Bre there by Holly comes back from 3 0 to 32 here to the leadoff hitter, the number nine. >> Okay. >> Love this grip. >> I think I missed it one. Here comes the 32 pitch. >> Yeah, >> that is a foul ball. >> Put it in there right at the strike zone. That's what she needs to do. >> Going on. So, >> we at the point in the game now where you you certainly can't stop walking batters. You're going to have to force these balls into play, force ground balls, get the outs >> and rely on your team maybe to put another runner up.
Insurance runs up on the board. >> 3-2 ground ball to second. Uderman feels it and the throw is in time. >> Wow, that one was that one was closer than I wanted it to be. Would have loved to have seen Haley attack that ball a little bit. She let it come to her and that thing with with speed on the bases. That that was way closer than you wanted, but nonetheless makes the play at second base over to Kyrie. We get one out and the top of the order is coming up with nobody on for the Warriors. Yeah, she's been money today at second base just gobbling up everything where, you know, little pop flies, ground balls. >> Yes. Looks like she uh was maybe thinking that she was so used to the pop flies and the line drives just waiting for him that I believe it's the first time she's gotten a ground ball to her.
>> She's got everything today. And I'm not sure if we did it on purpose, but George said that she's been gobbling them up. So that means that maybe she is a a potential candidate for the marathon deli gobbler sandwich defensive player of the game. Right now the candidates are absolutely star don't have time to zoom in but you >> might have to share it. >> We'll see. >> It's one and one [music] here to the leadoff hitter Hines who swings and misses in this dual or those sandwiches. So although they don't give the girls a free sandwich we're still working on that. Uh, we actually haven't even asked them to, but I I imagine Nico and Haley could share a sandwich and be plenty filled up by that sandwich over at a marathon deli. >> Comes the one, two, >> just missed. >> Hopefully umpire shook his head there.
>> Yeah, a little high. That was high. You know, I'll be critical when I'm going to be critical. I'll give credit where credit's due. That's a good call. That pitch was >> two balls and two strikes on Hines. He's one for three with a single. And that one is on. So a full count to backto back hitters to start the sixth. >> There go right here. >> Important here for for Holly not to lose this batter. >> Comes the 3-2. Fouled away. She got it in there in the strike zone. You know, good good defensive swing there by the batter. Fight that ball off in the top of the zone. And good job by Holly getting that ball in there. You know, it's great to see you looking around. A nice little crowd here for the Clockers, the the the young ladies playing in this game.
Haven't haven't played in the state tournament game since at least >> that one [screaming] is shot out to right and down for a base hit in front of Sanders just off the end of the bat there for Hines. And it's a one- out single here for Wayland in the six. >> Yeah, good placement there. What I was saying is they haven't played in the playoff game uh since we believe 2011. [screaming] Unsure if it's potentially even 2009. I mean, this team want to turn around 15 and five this year from 6 and 13 a year ago and 0 and 20 two years ago, but really nice to see a bunch of fans come out and support them. Uh really really important for our community to get behind them. >> Yeah, that had to help give some directions to a couple Whan folks. Didn't know where the field was.
They probably thought they were in the wrong place cuz it is a bit of a walk. >> It is a bit of a walk. Thankfully we we got athletic director Pete Conry that a little bit of a shuttle when needed but this is a halt to get down here >> the past couple >> nothing in one here that's a ground ball short stops goes to second gets the out there a very close play but that is the lead runner erased and it's two away. Yeah, Nico got the ball out of her glove in a hurry to make the flip over to Buterman who's covering smartly. And again, another smart play by Haley similar to Lauraai earlier in the game to eat it and not even try to get the double play. That wasn't going to happen. >> But this brings up Beckett in another big spot here with two outs.
Uh and this >> right, but but you know, good good to be two outs with only a runner on first rather than uh having buff that play up and having >> a shot into center field. Herder makes the catch, sticks the glove out, and takes away extra bases. >> Big, big play by the senior, senior captain Quinn Herder in what will undoubtedly be the last home game of her career. We talked about how they're traveling. She steps up and makes a really nice grab there to end the inning. And the Clockers will definitely go into the seventh with the lead. And they've got a chance to build upon that right now as they are up six to five in the bottom of the sixth with the top of the order coming up. Yeah, Herder jumped on that. I mean, as soon as that ball left the bat, she was moving >> and she got right in front of it for for that catch.
Just a beautiful play there by her in center field. >> Um, and now you're right now the bats. Now we're we're counting on the Ashlin bats that we've counted on all season. should >> to kind of light up here and make something happen. >> You talked about it, George. If there was ever a time for these bats to come alive and have an absolutely monster inning, >> this is the one. >> Yeah. And we'll see the response from Becky here. She just batted and, you know, a disappointing out. We'll see if that affects her, you know, like her mentality. You know, if she's disappointed and we'll see if the Glockers can take advantage. She just had to take the helmet off and immediately go grab the glove. And she and she has had a couple walks recently as well. And you wonder sometimes [music] too if she's frustrated if she'll overthrow which will cause her to be wild.