HOUNDS AND NORTH STARS WIN GAME ONE OF THE QUARTER FINALS The Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball playoffs got underway Monday night in Azilda at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park .In the opening game of series "A" between the Sudbury Athletics and the Garson Hounds , the Hounds scored three runs in the opening frame and then held on for a 4-1 victory and a 1-0 series lead . On two occasions , the fifth place Athletics had runners on base in a scoring position but could not capitalize on their chances . Gary Lamothe (1-0) went the distance for the Hounds giving up 6 hits , issuing one base on balls and struck out 8 batters. Pat Sr Brennan (0-1) also went the distance and was tagged with the loss , giving up 7 hits , issuing 1 base on balls and fanning 9 batters . Brian Welsch , Eddy Roy(double) and Gary Lamothe all went 2 for 3 with the Hounds while J.P.Miron hit 1 for 2 in a losing cause for the Athletics .. In the nightcap , the defending league champions , came out blasting on all celinders as they dumped the Pickerel River Cardinals 10-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the series "B" quarter finals . It took till the third inning but then , the North Stars put on a hitting clinics blasting ten runs in the next three frames to win going away . The game was called sfter 5 innings due to the 7 run mercy rule after five innings. Jordan Dahlvick(1-0) this year's top pitcher in the league at 5-0 with an ERA of 1,71 put on a pitching clinic for the North Stars with a mixture of drops ,rise balls and change up .In the end he finished with a 2 hitter , no runs scored and 7 strike outs.The Cain brothers led the way for the North Stars where MIke hit 2 for 2 withy a double and yiounger brother Mark went better at 3 for 3 . Earl Contin and Elwood "Squid" Asgawasagai hit 1 bfor 2 in a losing cause for the Cardinals. Jonathan Contin (0-1) was tagged with the loss and Johnny Kagagins(0-0) came in to relive him in the fourth .Both Jonathan and Johnny combine to give up 11 hits , issue no base on balls and strike out 2 batters . Both series will resume on Thursday night August the 20th in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park . Series "B " goes at 7 Pm while series "A" will be at 9 PM .. Both the Hounds and the North Stars could end their respective series Don't forget that the 4TH Annual Brad Rienguette Northern Ontario Fastball Championships get underway this Friday August the 21st in Azilda at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park .Our two very special guests Brad Rienguette and Metro Szeryk will be honored . Yours in fastball , Roger Legendre If anyone wants to reach Roger it must be by email only at er_legendre(at)sympatrico.ca
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