Received: 8/28/07 5:32:59 PM
From: Pat Healey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: nl2-pei recap
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Fawcetts back in win column at Senior Nats
BY PAT HEALEY
ST JOHNS, NL - The Hunters Ale House Fawcetts are back in the
win column here at the Labatt Canadian senior mens fast pitch
championship Tuesday with a 6-5, nine inning victory over Newfoundland
and Labrador no. two, Grumpy Stump.
Jason Blanchard hit a hard single to left field that scored Mark
Arsenault from third base with the games winning run in the
bottom of the ninth. Arsenault started at second base because
of the International tie-breaking rule that calls for the last
out to be placed at second.
In the top half of the inning, Grumpy Stump thought they had
scored the go-ahead run, however an interference call was made
on Shane Gamberg, and the runner Sean Cleary was also ruled out
at home as a result.
P.E.I. started the game strong jumping out to a 1-0 lead before
Grumpy Stump got going thanks to the big bat of Joe Fagan. Fagan
hit solo and two run shots to give NL 2 a 3-2 lead after the
top of the fourth.
Trailing 4-2 in the sixth, Arsenault and Kelly Wenstrom (2-4)
each singled. Jamie MacDonald grounded out to advance the runners
up a base, setting the stage for Chris Craigs heroics. Craig
(1-4) came to bat with two out and sent a shot to left field
scoring Wenstrom and pinch runner Cory McKeigan, tying the game
at 4-4.
It would stay that way until the extra innings.
Keith Coady singled home Cleary from second in the eighth for
a short lived 5-4 lead. The Fawcetts countered when Jeff Ellsworth
(0-3, walk, two runs scored) came across after two wild pitches
to tie the game up yet again.
That set the stage for the ninth inning heroics by Blanchard
(1-4(.
Grant Patterson earned the win in relief of starter Mike Bishop.
Robbie Greene took the loss.
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