HOUNDS LOSE FIRST GAME Play continued Monday night in the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League out in Azilda .In the opner the Dog House North Stars (1-1) picked up their firsr victory of the season as the Parry Island Hawks forfiethed because of the lack of players to give the North Stars a 7-0 win. In the nightcap the Cardinals of Pickerel River took on the first place undefeated Garson Hounds .Jonathan Contin(2-1) from the Cardinals only faced 25 batters in his five innings of work as he struck out 8 Hounds to give him a league high 26 on route to a 7-3 victory and tie Garson for first place at 2-1 . Contin only faced minor trouble in the top of the fouth when Garson scored all three of its runs .Gary Lamothe(2-1) went all the way for the Hounds scattering 8 hits ,issuing 4 base on balls and fanning 4 Cardinals . Curtis Hambley , Ed Panamick Jr and Pat Brennan Jr led the way for Pickerel River each hitting 2 for 3 while Dan Bidal hit 1 for 2 in a losing cause for the Hounds. Play resumes in the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League on Thursday night at the Lorn Brady Park in Garson .In the opener set for 7PM it will be Dog House North Stars(1-1) taking on the Garson Hounds(2-1) followed by the nightcap at 9PM when the Parry Island Hawks(1-1) face the winless Sudbury Athletics (0-2) . Don't forget this coming weekend the 10th Annual Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball Tournament taking part at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park in Azilda. This is very prestigeous tournament held every year since the sad death of Officer Rick McDonald killed on duty.This year we will also remember Dan McDonald ,Rick's brother who for so many years was one of the leaders of this event and was killed in a car accident last year. Every year several police(both ladies and men constables) teams from across Ontario come to Greater Sudbury to play some weekend slo-pitch but also a fastball tournament is held in memory of Rick who was an excellent ball player from the Sudbury league. Everything gets underway Friday night on all three fields in Azilda .Don't forget there is BBQ all weekend plus a dance Saturday night.This year there will be 8 competing teams in the fastball section . The eight teams have been divided into two divisions of four . There will be divisional round robbin games for both Friday and Saturday followed by two semi finals and a championship game on Sunday. In semi final action the top teams in each division advance.Here are this year's fastball teams : BUD LIGHT DIVISION BLUE LIGHT DIVISION 1. Garson Hounds 5. Dog House North Stars 2. JB Red Soxs 6. Pickerel River Cardinals 3. Sudbury Athletics 7. Maganatewan Native Sons 4. Parry Island Hawks 8.Sagamok Rez Riders The final schedule for this weekend's 15 games will be out on Wednesday June the 10th. Yours in fastball , Roger Legendre Umpire,statistitian Public Relations Liaison/Advisor
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