Matthew Gerring | Staff Writer
gerrinm@imail.losrios.edu
With City College down seven runs in the first inning against Chabot College, the song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” started blaring out of the Union Stadium speakers.
As it turned out, Twisted Sister was right.
City College came from behind to beat Chabot, 13-9, in the first of a three-game series on Feb. 7.
“We gave up too many runs early, but we battled back, stayed in it, kept chipping away, one pitch at a time, got ourselves back in the game, and won,” said assistant coach Tom Gill.
“Chipping away” is right, as the Panthers fought a slow and steady battle, holding the Gladiators to just two more runs while they made up the deficit.
Outfielder Floyd Given tallied an RBI to tie the score in the fourth inning. Chabot answered with two in the top of the fifth inning, tying the score 9-9. City College answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, which would be the difference-maker.
“We played hard. We didn’t let the seven runs in the first inning affect us,” said outfielder Shaine Floodman. “I play against the game, I don’t play against the other team.”
The Panthers lost the second game of the doubleheader, 6-3, which was their first loss of the season. City College won the third game of the series, with an 11-4 blowout on Feb. 15, bringing its season record to 6-1.
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