[Alsfastball] Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League (P.E.I.) - Storm pick up two wins; Midgets take St. Louis to extra innings in 11-10 loss

[Patrick Healey]

Storm squeak out two wins

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Storm are lucky to have come away from back to 
back Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch League action with a 
pair of wins, after rallying late and letting a five-run lead slip away.

The Storm scored four runs in the seventh to beat the Wellington Arsenault 
Saw Mill Jacks 9-6 Tuesday night in Abram-Village before giving Larry 
Gallant the pitch9inmg win in a tight 11-10 eight-inning win over the Moase 
Plumbing and Heating Midgets Wednesday in St. Louis.

On Tuesday, Mark MacRae (2-4 with a triple, home run, three RBI and two 
runs scored), Cody Chgaisson (3-4 with two singles, a double, two runs 
scored, stolen base and two RBI's), Derek Bernard (1-3 with a two-run 
blast, walk and stolen base) and Brian Greenan (1-4 with two runs scored) 
led the attack.

Jon McNeil (1-3 with a sac, single and two RBI), Moe Cormier (3-3 with a 
run scored), Jamie Perry (2-4 with a home run, double and two RBI) and 
Gerald Gallant (2-4 with run scored) supplied the offense for the Jacks.

Winning pitcher Jamie Betts threw four and two thirds, allowing five hits 
and fanning eight batters/ Wayne Wilkie pitched two and one-third in relief.

Losing pitcher Lucas Arsenault went three and two-thirds, allowing four 
runs on four hits, walking two and striking out one. Shawn Gallant pitched 
three and one-third inning as he mopped up.

On Wednesday night, the Storm let a 9-4 lead slip away as the Midgets came 
close to stunning the Storm in picking up their first win of the year. 
However, it wasn't to be.

With rookie starter Matt Bernard, 14, at the plate for his fifth at bat and 
the bases loaded, Midgets pitcher Ryan Ferrish walked Bernard bringing home 
Cody Chaisson (1-4 with a walk and single) with the game winning run in the 
bottom of the eighth inning.

Also leading the Storm were Bernard (3-3 with three singles, two walks, two 
runs scored and three RBI), Mark MacRae (2-5 with two singles, RBI and two 
runs scored), Joey Chaisson (3-3 with a double, two runs scored, stolen 
base, walk and two RBI) and Brian Greenan (1-5 with a two run double).

For the Midgets, their scoring details were unavailable.

Winning pitcher Larry Gallant went the distance, allowing 10 runs. Losing 
pitcher Ryan Ferrish went three innings, allowing two runs on three hits, 
three walks and one strikeout. Shawn Bernard started the game and went five 
innings before being pulled from the game.

No details on Wednesday night doubleheader in Summerside between the Twins 
and Kinkora Hitmen were available.(Pat Healey)

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