Prep pitcher denied chance for a perfect all-strikeout game

[chris]

What are your thoughts on this? Should the kid have had the chance for a perfect 21 strike out game or was letting the senior play the right move?


http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/20...e-out-game-when-hes-pulled-with-one-out-left/

It was the last game of the regular season for Western Christian School (Upland, Calif.), and pitcher Ryan Olson was having what one might call a dominating performance. Not only was he working on a perfect game, but he had struck out all 20 batters he faced. But with two out in the seventh (high school games go seven innings), Olson was denied a shot at strikeout No. 21 — or a Double Secret Perfect Game, as Dean Wormer might call it.

 

[EverettGriz]

Holy $hit! The other kid, as a senior, should either have started the game, or gone in at another position.

Putting him in with one out left is a bit of a slap in the face anyway.

 

[mtgrizrule]

I am all for a SR playing, but there are 8 other positions to put him at. I don't care the level, I would never pull a pitcher after going that far. He earned the right to achieve history. In this case, I would understand if the player, or parents were upset.

Even if the Sr was a weak defender, the chances were almost "0" of anyone hitting the ball anyway. The opposition has not done it all game. Dumb coach anyway.