Victoria Traveller's Inn hosted Calgary Diamonds Saturday night in a Super Series Fastpitch doubleheader at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, B.C. Calgary won the first game by a score of 6-4, while Traveller's Inn came back to win the second game 4-3 in 9 innings.  Combined with a doubleheader sweep Friday night, Traveller's Inn won the 4-game series by taking 3 of the 4 games. In tonight's first game Andrew Kirkpatrick was the complete-game winning pitcher, finishing with 11 strikeouts.  Trent Rubley and Boomer Brush homered for Calgary, while Gerry Kennedy hit a home run for Traveller's Inn.

In Game 2, winning pitcher Rick Smith went the distance for Traveller's Inn, striking out 11 batters.  Calgary scored an unearned run in the top of the 7th inning to tie the game 3-3, then Traveller's Inn scored the winning run on a Calgary error with two out in the bottom of the 9th inning.  Jeff Hurford and Kevin Bobroske both hit home runs for Traveller's Inn.

Next home action for Traveller's Inn is June 19 & 20 when they host the Neil Leard Memorial Tournament - this will also serve as the area ISC qualifying tournament.

Al Duddridge
Scorekeeper
dudds@shaw.ca