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It takes Weeks
04/10/04
By MARK McCARTER
Times Sports Staff [email protected]
Stars second baseman has four hits and knocks in winning run
Some days, if you're on a roll, even nightmarish mechanical things work out in your favor.
For instance, when a water pipe broke Friday at Joe W. Davis Stadium. The grounds crew couldn't water the field.
Thus, the field was pretty much the composition of a parking lot.
Thus, when Rickie Weeks chopped a low fastball from Montgomery reliever Josh Parker, it bounced like a Super Ball.
Thus, the Stars eased past the Montgomery Biscuits for the second consecutive evening, registering a 5-3 victory in front of an announced crowd of 7,396, lured by free tickets - always a thrill in the Huntsville marketplace - and fireworks.
Game three in the four-game series is tonight at 7:05, with a Sunday game at 2:05.
A two-game win streak to begin a season may not be considered "on a roll."
But it's probably a mere understatement to apply that to Weeks.
The Stars second baseman went 4-for-4, driving in three runs. He's a mere 6-for-8 on this young season. Four-hit games were nothing new for Weeks while piling up a ridiculous .467 career batting average at Southern University, but it was his first such game as a pro.
"I'm seeing the ball well. Some days you're seeing the ball and some days you don't,'' said Weeks. "I hope it's something that last until the end of the season.''
full article at http://www.al.com/sports/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/10815885594850.xml
04/10/04
By MARK McCARTER
Times Sports Staff [email protected]
Stars second baseman has four hits and knocks in winning run
Some days, if you're on a roll, even nightmarish mechanical things work out in your favor.
For instance, when a water pipe broke Friday at Joe W. Davis Stadium. The grounds crew couldn't water the field.
Thus, the field was pretty much the composition of a parking lot.
Thus, when Rickie Weeks chopped a low fastball from Montgomery reliever Josh Parker, it bounced like a Super Ball.
Thus, the Stars eased past the Montgomery Biscuits for the second consecutive evening, registering a 5-3 victory in front of an announced crowd of 7,396, lured by free tickets - always a thrill in the Huntsville marketplace - and fireworks.
Game three in the four-game series is tonight at 7:05, with a Sunday game at 2:05.
A two-game win streak to begin a season may not be considered "on a roll."
But it's probably a mere understatement to apply that to Weeks.
The Stars second baseman went 4-for-4, driving in three runs. He's a mere 6-for-8 on this young season. Four-hit games were nothing new for Weeks while piling up a ridiculous .467 career batting average at Southern University, but it was his first such game as a pro.
"I'm seeing the ball well. Some days you're seeing the ball and some days you don't,'' said Weeks. "I hope it's something that last until the end of the season.''
full article at http://www.al.com/sports/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/10815885594850.xml
