July 12, 2013 portland rockets 9 ft wayne cougars 1
 
Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland. The Portland rockets made their last trip to ft wayne this summer last evening and defeated the ft. wayne cougars 9-1. rockets scored 3 runs in the 1st inning and cruised to their  21st win of the season.  Record 21-5. Dalton tinsley tripled and scored on a wild pitch. After mitch waters walked 
Zach tanner smashed a home run over the fence and over the net making it 3-0
Tanner in the 3rd inning went long ball again, and again the home run ball went over the fence and the net. Just this past weekend we were discussing the fact we haven’t seen a home run ball over the net since rocket jake carr crushed one 3 years ago. Now we have a guy that does it twice in one game.  Tanner also slugged a double going 3 for 3 with 10 total bases and 5 rbi. His last trip to the plate he asked me if he could bat left handed .  I said NO. I want you to try to hit another home run---they looked like shots from Rodney miles potato gun.  Also chris miller returned to the lineup after an arm injury with 3 hits. Mitch waters scored 2 runs, Justin miller had 2 hits. Every starter had at least one hit.tie with the ft wayne jackers with a 12-1 league record. Rocket righthander from Decatur matt big cat chronister was the winning pitcher, followed by aaron luna, Dalton gentry and Quinton smith. 
Rockets wish pitchers junior santos and Dylan brammer well as they participate in a pittsurgh tryout.  
Our thoughts and prayers go out the heyne family of coldwater, the liechtys and neunschwanders of berne for their loss this past week.
Rockets make their biggest road trip of the season a trip to Michigan city. 1 pm DH our time, then to Goshen college vs Elkhart titans sun.
Starters bollenbacher, Reynolds, waters, and caley home next thurs 
For crossroads nite.  
Rockets win –21- 5 on season .  good luck in Michigan city someone told me the other day.  We aint gambling we are avenging last seasons double dip to the lakers. 
Randy miller pg 14