Sun Oct 25, 2026 · NVTBL DH #3 (final regular-season weekend)
Chiefs DH Recap · 0–2
Lucketts Community Center · Leesburg, VA · 5-inning mercy both games · Season now 5–14 · NVTBL 0–6 on the season
✗ 0–2 Chiefs · 5-inn mercy'd twice · Season 5–14
The honest read
We were in both games through 3 innings and lost both in the 4th. G1: led 3–1 going to the bottom of the 3rd, then gave up 7 in the 4th + 7 in the 5th. G2: were tied 1–0 after 1 and up 2–0 after 3, then gave up
14 in the 4th alone — 9 of them UNEARNED. The pattern across both games is identical: our starters hold them for the first time through the order, then command slips, defense cracks, and a nine-batter big inning ends it.
Command was the game. 22 BB across 10 IP combined. Chiefs scored 31 runs on 20 hits + those 22 walks + 7 defensive errors. Their arms, meanwhile, pounded the zone: #22 at 56% strikes in G1, #11 at
69% strikes in G2. We faced two legitimate pitchers and we gave them theirs.
Two things to carry. First: our bats hung with Chiefs #22 (5 H + 5 BB in G1 for 10 baserunners in 19 AB — a good line against a 56% strike-pounder). The hitting is not the problem. Second:
Ellison opened G2 with 2.2 IP of 0-run ball at 44% strikes — against the same lineup that just put up 15. The template works.
G1 Stars Desai 11U @ Chiefs Fall 11U · L 3–15 (5-inn mercy)
Game 1 · 1:20 PM · AwayYash 3 IP opener · George 1 IP · Jesiah 0.2 IP · Chiefs #22 complete game
L · 3–15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Stars Desai (A) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Chiefs Fall (H) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
Stars Desai · Batting
| Hitter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|
| A Andreas (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J Abiamiri (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| G Madison (3B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| G Guevara (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Y Desai (P) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gallagher (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M Moss (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C Kadak (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R Schupp (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Hundley (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Bickley (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B Singleton (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
TB: Y Desai, R Schupp, C Kadak, J Abiamiri, G Madison · SB: J Abiamiri (2), G Madison (2), T Bickley, A Andreas (2) — 7 team SB · LOB: 6 · 10 baserunners in 19 AB (5 H + 5 BB)
Chiefs Fall · Batting
| Hitter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|
| Parker S #18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| #11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| #22 (P) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| #99 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| #21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| #88 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| #16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
#99 was the dagger: 3-for-3 w/ 2B + HR + 6 RBI · 2B: #99 · HR: #99 · SAC: #16 · SB: 12 Chiefs SB total · LOB: 7
Stars Desai · Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S |
|---|
| Y Desai | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 75-30 (40%) |
| G Madison | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46-30 (65%) |
| J Abiamiri | 0.2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 (61%) |
| Totals | 4.2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 144-74 (51%) |
WP: Y Desai · BF: Y Desai 15, J Abiamiri 9, G Madison 12 · E: Y Desai, C Kadak, A Andreas (3 team) · Yash's line is wild: 0 H, 1 ER, 7 K, but 8 BB in 3 IP — command, not stuff
Chiefs Fall · Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S |
|---|
| #22 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 86-48 (56%) |
Complete game · 86 P at 56% strikes (above our season team avg) · BF: 24 · Note: Chiefs' #22 is their ace — we saw him and he beat us honest, but we got 5 BB off him. The strike-zone discipline was there.
G1 observations
- Led 3–1 going to the bottom of the 3rd. This game was winnable through 3 innings — Madison's 2 RBI knock in the 3rd put us ahead.
- Yash threw 75 P at 40% strikes. 8 BB in 3 IP. The ERA (1 ER) is misleading — command was the issue, not stuff (0 H allowed, 7 K).
- The 4th inning: 7 runs on Madison relief (46 P / 65% strikes but 6 H allowed — they put bat on ball). The 5th: 7 more on Jesiah (0.2 IP / 23 P / 4 H).
- #99 was the game. 3-for-3 with a 2B, a HR, and 6 RBI. He drove in nearly half their runs by himself.
- Baserunning scouting worked. 7 SB — Jesiah 2, Madison 2, Andreas 2, Bickley. Chiefs' slow catcher was exactly what the pre-game read said.
- Our bats hit #22 for 5 H + 5 BB in 19 AB. Against a 56%-strike arm with 6 K in 5 IP, that's a competitive line. Hitting is not the problem.
G2 Chiefs Fall 11U @ Stars Desai 11U · L 2–16 (5-inn mercy)
Game 2 · 3:30 PM · HomeEllison 2.2 IP open (0 ER!) · Archie 1 IP (14 R, 5 ER, 9 UER) · Gabe 1.1 IP close · Chiefs #11 complete game
L · 2–16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Chiefs Fall (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| Stars Desai (H) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Stars Desai · Batting
| Hitter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|
| A Andreas (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Abiamiri (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G Madison (C) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G Guevara (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Y Desai (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gallagher (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M Moss (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C Kadak (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R Schupp (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Hundley (P) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T Bickley (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B Singleton (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
TB: G Madison (2), A Andreas · SB: E Hundley, G Madison · LOB: 2 · Madison 2-for-2 with 1 RBI was our offense tonight
Chiefs Fall · Batting
| Hitter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|
| Parker S #18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| #3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| #11 (P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| #22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| #23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| #99 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| #21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #88 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| #5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| #16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
3B: Parker S · 12 team SB · LOB: 10 · Parker S + #21 the big bats · 14 R in the 4th alone (7 H / 5 BB in the inning)
Stars Desai · Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S |
|---|
| E Hundley | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54-24 (44%) |
| A Andreas | 1.0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 69-33 (48%) |
| G Guevara | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 (57%) |
| Totals | 5.0 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 144-69 (48%) |
WP: E Hundley · E: C Kadak, M Moss (2), R Schupp (2) — 5 team errors · Archie's line is the game: 1 IP, 14 R, but only 5 ER — 9 of 14 were UNEARNED. The defense broke, not the arm.
Chiefs Fall · Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S |
|---|
| #11 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 65-45 (69%) |
Complete game shutout (0 ER) · 65 P at 69% strikes — dominant · BF: 19 · This is a legitimately good 11U arm. We faced him and he beat us at the plate.
G2 observations
- Ellison opened at 44% strikes but held them scoreless 2.2 IP. 5 BB, 5 K, 0 H allowed — the stuff played, the command was borderline. Against the same Chiefs lineup that just put 15 on us in G1.
- Through 3 innings: we were up 2–0. Line: 1-0-1-0-0.
- The 4th inning: 14 runs on 7 H + 5 BB. Archie came in cold and had the inning from hell — 69 pitches to get 3 outs. Defense coughed up 5 errors in the game (most in the 4th) — 9 of the 14 runs were UNEARNED.
- Chiefs #11 was the equalizer. 5 IP complete game shutout (0 ER), 69% strikes, 7 K on 65 P. We saw 3 hits all night from Madison (2) and Andreas.
- Madison 2-for-2. He was our offense tonight — 1 RBI in his 3-spot role.
- Chiefs' Parker S + #21 + #99 each had 2-hit games. Their 1-2-3 top of the order went 4-for-9 with 5 R / 5 RBI combined.
Six Lessons · What To Carry Into Fall WS (12 days away)
1. Command is the one variable we can control. 22 BB in 10 IP against a lineup that already hits well = we gave Chiefs 2.2 free runners per inning. The scoring in both big innings started with walks. Thursday at Rip City was literally about this — we didn't take it to the game. First-pitch strike has to be the single team KPI next weekend.
2. The bats are not the problem. 5 H + 5 BB vs Chiefs #22 (56% strikes, a legit arm) is a competitive line. Madison 2-for-2 in G2 vs a 69%-strike complete-game shutout artist is a great AB string. The hitting shows up when the pitching gives us innings to hit in. Keep swinging.
3. Ellison's G2 open is the template. 2.2 IP · 0 ER · 5 K · 0 H allowed · 44% strikes against the same team that just hung 15 on us. He has the stuff to open any game at Fall WS. Build around it.
4. The 4th-inning pattern is now a thing. G1: 7 runs in the 4th. G2: 14 runs in the 4th. Shock & Awe G1 (10/18): 1-run game then AYRA scored in the 3rd & 5th. Shock & Awe G2: 5-run 1st, then 4-run 5th. Our pitching + defense is a 3-inning operation right now. Next weekend's plan has to assume starters give us 2 and we bring arms in with strict pitch counts.
5. The baserunning scout was right. 7 SB in G1 against Chiefs' slow catcher. The pre-game read ("big hitters, slow bases") landed. The scouting process worked — we trust that method for Fall WS.
6. 12 days of rest. Yash threw 75 today. Archie threw 69 today. Ellison threw 54. Every arm resets. Fall WS 11/6–8 is a clean slate — practice Tue/Thu this week should be command, command, command, DP work from Thursday (we still haven't put a clean DP in a real game), and one more rep on the "ball coming back in" OF→cutoff.