{"id":1504,"date":"2022-07-31T22:55:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T05:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakdance.ameravant.com\/sbforesters\/2022\/07\/31\/mercy-mercy-sters-stun-stars-13-3\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:51:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:51:49","slug":"mercy-mercy-sters-stun-stars-13-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbforesters.org\/mercy-mercy-sters-stun-stars-13-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercy, Mercy: \u2019Sters Stun Stars 13-3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Jim Buckley; photos by Ed Bailey and Kylie Koeper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beginnings are important. The Foresters proved that with a four-run first inning that paved the way for a 13-3 mercy-rule victory over the San Diego Stars in Game 2 of the NBC World Series. The Foresters pounded out 16 hits, including seven for extra bases, in support of pitching by Parker Smith and Robert Cranz that allowed only a single earned run. Through two games in Kanas, the Foresters\u2019 pitching ERA is 0.52. All that has helped the \u2019Sters clinch a berth in the quarterfinals on Thursday, though they have one more pool-play game on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith\u2019s performance deserved the big backing. Moving to 6-0 on the season, he went six innings and allowed only a single earned run, while striking out six. The only real damage the Stars made was due to Foresters mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n