A looping lead-off triple to right field had the Southington Knights in business right off the bat in the bottom of the 1st inning. Tomahawk starting pitcher David Johnston would have none of that. It was strikeout, strikeout & strikeout to end the inning unscathed. In the bottom of the 2nd, it was strikeout, strikeout & strikeout. The tone was set for the evening....
Johnston hurled a complete game masterpiece, limiting Southington to three hits, while striking out a season-high 13 & walking only 1 to earn a classic 1-0 win over rival Southington in a crucial CCC North game. Johnston utilized an array of fastballs with a slicing curveball to freeze & discombobulate Knight hitters. After the lead-off triple, Johnston retired the next 14 hitters in a row - 9 on strikeouts - before a 2 out single ended the streak in the bottom of the 5th inning. He fittingly closed the game, K'ing the final hitter of the game.
The Tomahawks scored the only run of the game in the top of the 6th to break the ice in a tough pitcher's duel. Kyle Richards cracked a 2 out single through the 5-6 hole. After a Richards' stolen base, Kevin O'Connell drew a walk to put runners on 1st & 2nd with 2 out. Jason Sutkowski clutched it up, scorching a 2-2 pitch past the shortstop into left field for an rbi single, scoring Richards.
Richards, Sutkowski & Mike Habzda had the Tomahawks' hits. Fortunately 2 were bunched in the top of the 6th inning to grab the run.
The win clinched at least a tie for the CCC North championship with one division game remaining. It concluded a great 3-win week for the Tomahawks. The T'Hawks now stand 7-2 in CCC North play, 13-4 overall.
The Tomahawks return to action on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, hosting CCC North rival Simsbury at Riverfront Park in a 6pm contest.
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