From LBPOSTSports.com: Lakewood High catcher David Peters and his battery mate pitcher Jonathan Worrell make up one of the area’s best tandems, but it almost never happened.
The Lancer ace suffered through kidney stones a month before the season started, and it was a realistic scenario that the 6-foot-3 right-hander would be out all year. “I had to stay at home for three weeks and drink gallons of water until I got better, and wasn’t sure I’d be back for a senior year I was so looking forward to,” Worrell said. “It was a very emotional time for me, and my mom (Victoria), my girlfriend and my teammates have been there for me every step of the way.”
Worrell is now 7-1 with a 0.46 ERA, and has struck out 46 batters in just 46 innings. He can also recall the moment he felt like it was his time to contribute.
“We were beating Wilson in the first game of league and Matt Duffy had gone the first six innings and I was going to finish the game, so David and I went down to the bullpen to get me ready,” Worrell said. “David said ‘Jonathan, we have needed you all along and need you now,’ and it really made me feel important and wanted as a teammate.”
Peters is the best hitting catcher in the area (.402 average) with 37 hits, 21 runs scored, and a team-high 39 RBI’s and 11 doubles. He’s also the rock behind the plate that Worrell, Duffy and Jeff Yamaguchi all credit with calming their nerves.
“David is so solid behind the plate, that we can just concentrate on throwing whatever pitch is called and have no other worries,” Yamaguchi said. “I feel very comfortable with him back there and he’s also our most clutch RBI guy. I always know when I’m on second base that David will knock me in.”
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