Received: 7/10/09 12:23:35 AM From: "roger legendre" <er_legen...@sympatico.ca> Attachments:
THE HAWKS TAKE SOLE POSESSION OF FIRST PLACE Play continued in the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League on Thursday night in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park. The hot Sudbury Athletics extended their unbeaten streak to four games with a third straight win this time over the slumping and defending league champs the Dog House North Stars 12 to 5 . The North Stars now drop to last place in the league standings. The game was called in the sixth inning because of the 7 run mercy rule . Pat Sr Brennan collected his third straight victory but made way to reliever John Ainsley in the fourth .Both John and Pat combine to give up 7 hits ,issue one single base on balls and fanned 9 batters . Troy Nootchtai went the distance for the North Stars and was tagged with his fourth loss of the present campaign. Troy gave up 12 hits ,issued 4 walks and struck out 6 batters.Ed Brennan of the Athletics led all batters going 3 for 4 including two doubles with teammate Eric Ace hitting 2 for 4 including a solo shot to right field while Mike Cain hit a perfect 3 for 3(triple) in a losing cause for the North Stars. In the nightcap , as expected , the fans got their money's worth as you would say with the top two teams tied for first place , Parry Island Hawks and Pickerel River Cardinals facing each other for the second time this season. The early goings had the Cardinals back in the groove as they took a 5 to 1 lead going into the fourth frame . The chances turned around as the never say die Hawks came back to score five runs in the next three innings including a two run inside the park homer by relief pitcher of Percy Tobobundung and led 6-5 going to the seventh and final inning.Dramatics were not yet over as the Cardinals scored two runs of their own in top half of their seventh on doubles by Jonathan Contin and Earl Contin to regain the lead at 7-6. In the bottom of the seventh , the first batter for the Hawks struck out but the next two reach base on a single and a base on balls . Old reliable Jason Green came to bat and on the second pitch slammed a decisive double to centre field scoring both runs and giving the Parry Island boys their 7th victory of the season and sole posession of first place in the league standings to start the second half of the season. Matt Tobobundung started for the winners but gave way to veteran reliever Percy Tobbobundung who got the victory .Both Percy and Matt combined to give up 11 hits , issue but two base on balls and fan 9 batters. Jonathan Contin went the distance for the Cardinals and was tagged with his fourth loss (third in a row) .Jonathan gave up 13 hits ,issued 4 base on balls and struck out 8 batters . Matt Tobobundung (two doubles) and Jason Green (one double) led the way for the Hawks going 3 for 4 while Ed "Shaq" Jr Panamick went a perfect 3 for 3 including a solo home run in a losing cause for the Cardinals. Three of the league teams (J.C./Dog House North Stars , Parry Island Hawks and Pickerel River Cardinals) are off to the 24 team Hunstville Men's Fastball Tournament this coming weekend . League play will resume Monday July the 13th at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park in Azilda when the Pickerel River Cardinals take on the Garson Hounds at 7 PM followed by the nightcap under the lights at 9PM when the two hottest teams in league Sudbury Athletics ( 3-0-1 in the last four outings) tangle with the first place Parry Island Hawks ( top of the standings with a 7-3-0 record).I'll have full results of this weekend's tournament in Hunstville come Sunday evening. Have a nice weekend! Check out the ballfields in your community and come watch some fine fastball be it at the minor , junior or senior level in both ladies and men. Don't forget Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League fans that our brand new web site entitled "Nickel Fastball" becomes public and unveiled come Tuesday July the 14th. Yours in fastball , Roger Legendre League Statistitian Public Relations Liaison/Advisor For Greater Sudbury Girls Softball/Fastpitch Association & Rick McDonald memorial Fastball League Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com _______________________________________________ Alsfastball mailing list Alsfastball@fastpitchwest.com http://fastpitchwest.com/mailman/listinfo/alsfastball_fastpitchwest.com