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Show Tuesday May IB (pm Vinos look toward another state tide the third inning when Carbon catcher Zac Goward decided he needed to talk with pitcher Itoy Sometimes getting what Grundy and walked out on the seems to be a break can get a field to do so. However the umpire, didnt team into trouble. In sports, emo- tkm plays a great deal in how a signal time and Dixies head game comes out And sometimes coach, Randy Green, who was when a team is dealt what seems acting as third base coach told a to them to be an unfair blow, they Flyer player to head into home take the power of that anger out while the two Carbon players were meeting near the mound. on the other team. The player came in and chaos That was the case as a strong broke out on the field. The team baseball Carbon looking up the field on Friday af-- pire claimed that Cloward had temoonas they downed the Dixie not told him he wanted time Flyers in an 1 decision that called, but Cloward said be had. only went halfway into the fifth The umpirg'rDled that the run counted and Carbon was as- inning before it was over. . The inicident that turned sessed an error on the loose the animals happened in scoreboard for the situation. Carbons coach. Lane Herrick profusely with the offi-- jt the call, but the umdid not budge. pire Carbon players were infuri- ated. They groused around the dugout with long faces and angry eyes, even though they were stul ahead 1 and things were looking good for them. But it did give Dine a glimmer of hope, and that was not what the Carbon squad wanted. So the Dinos just got together and used the anger in another way, they took their bats imd destroyed any dreams Dixie had of advancing to the state tournament in Spanish Fork on Thursday against Bear River. An apparent break isnt always what it seems. The game . began with Carbon opening up SjSJ with bjg bats in the first place, so an incident like that was not 1K 2002 By RICHARD SHAW Sports writer . um-ripp- ed 11-- 3-- y Zac Cloward atong with Blake Wilde hit home runs during the game with Dixie Between them thev drove in six first inning Carbon pounded in three runs. Then, in the fourth with fire in their eyes, they hit in two more The action was hot as Carbons bats and runners tore up the field on their way to defeating Dixie Almost everyone on Carbons team registered outstanding play. Grundys pitching gets better with every game. In this contest and at times he threw a seemed to throw so hard he al- most burned a hole in Qowards Once again the Dinos held Dixie scoreless in the fourth in- ning and then went ona25 minute long tear batting in six runs, mak- ing it possiblefor the Dinos to win it m five innings based on the leagues 10 run rule. two-hitt- er . -- at the Dinofield on Friday afternoon in a catchers mitt Cloward did a great job catch- ing in the con test, but he also was a key batter as he drove in three runs on a triple and a home run. Blake Wilde also smacked in a home run in the game. Im not sure what tappehed i when the umpire ruled on that time out play, said Herrick on Monday morning. I think he just forgot he called time. He never gave a signal. But that situation put the fire in the furnace. Look what Cloward did when he got up to bat right after their part of inning. Overall the team amassed 14 hits in the win, something they will also need to do against 0 in league play Bear River on 11-- Carbon game. Thursday. Last year I think that people could say that Snow Canyon and Carbon were heavy favorites to win the state title, states Herrick. This year it is much motteveaNoonehasreallybeen dominant. It could be Bear River, Park City, Lehi, Pine View, Snow Canyon, Iboele or us. I guess the only team in the eight that are playing that is some kind of longshot is Uintah, and even they have a good chance. The game against Bear River e will begin at 1 30 p.m. at the munity ball complex in Spanish Fork. That complex is located at com-th- approximately 200 West and 300 South about two blocks south of Spanish Fork High School. 302 001 Dixie state play-i-n 6X-- 11 14 0 00- -1- 2 1 Grundy and Cloward. 2B Lewis, Grundy. 3B Cloward. HR Clowanl, Wilde. temal Lewis celebrates the big state victory over the Flyers with Matt Jewkes after the game on Friday. Carbon, ranked number one for much of the season has - slipped a bit in the rankings because of some tough losses later in regular league play, but still remains one of the tpp contenders for the state crown. i if 5same Bh against Dine, to oaniple is Carbons sophomore hurier m kmn tf emotions snowed. Jn the first photo he is throwing with Troy Grundy. In Fridays ptay-i-n detminination against the Dixie - ' "l on his surroundings. And finalfy he holds his glove above his head as he walks toward the dugout after throwing hislast strikeout against the Flyers. The Carbon pitchiiv staff is one of the strongest in the state with Grundy, Matt Jewkes, Blake Wilde, Josh Greenwood and others making up a group of throwers other teams hate to face. The Dinos face Bear River in . Spanish Fork in the state tournament on Thursday. . |