[Alsfastball] P.E.I. - Hitmen sweep A's in wet doubleheader

[Al Doran]

: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:10:58 -0400
From: "Patrick Healey" <pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca>(by way of Al Doran 
<fastball at pmihrm.com>)
Subject: P.E.I. - Hitmen sweep A's in wet doubleheader


Hitmen sweep A's in

wet doubleheader

SUMMERSIDE - Wade Smith, Craig Manuel and Hugh John McIver carried the 
offense as the Kinkora O'Shea's Pub and Eatery Hitmen swept both ends of a 
doubleheader over the Alberton Arms Pub Athletics here Wednesday night.

The final regular season Source for Sports Men's Intermediate Fast Pitch 
League games were played in wet weather and field conditions at Queen 
Elizabeth Park's VIV Field in Summerside.

In Game one, which was shortened from seven to five innings, the Hitmen 
were led at the plate by Manuel (1-2, home run, two RBI, run scored), Smith 
(2-2, run scored, two RBI), Peter McCardle (2-3, double, run scored) and 
Art MacDonald (1-2, run scored).

For Alberton, Kyle Fraser (2-3, run scored, two stolen bases), Troy 
Ellsworth (1-2, double, run scored, RBI), Mitch Hardy (1-2, RBI triple) and 
Erroll Kinch (1-2).

The A's trailed 2-0 before a third inning rally in the bottom of the third, 
which was carried from a huge game-saving catch by left fielder Kyle Fraser.

Peter McCardle hit an Ellsworth offering that had eyes for extra bases, but 
Fraser sacrificed his body and slid on the wet outfield to dive and make a 
great catch to stop the rally and save two or more runs.

A missed catch in right field allowed the Hitmen to score three runs in the 
fifth to get the lead and win the game.

Winning pitcher Craig Manuel went the complete game, allowing six hits, 
walking none and striking out 11 batters. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth 
went five innings giving up five runs - four earned - on eight hits.

The second game saw the A's jump out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by 
Erroll Kinch (1-1) that plated Mitch Hardy (1-1, run scored).

However, it wasn't enough as a two-run double by Hugh John McIver (1-1) 
scored Wade Smith (1-1, run scored) and pinch runner Matt Dawson, who was 
running for Pat McIver(1-1, run scored), with the tying and game winning 
runs to end the ball game and give Kinkora 25 wins on the season.

Also contributing for the A's, in the game called after one inning due to 
wet field conditions, was Adam Boudreault (1-1, stolen base).

Winning pitcher Craig Manuel went one inning allowing three hits and 
fanning one batter. Losing pitcher Troy Ellsworth went two-thirds of an 
inning, allowing two runs, three hits, and facing four batters.

Both teams didn't want to risk injuries to any regulars with the league 
championship tourney just days away, starting Friday and running until 
Sunday at VIV Field.

(Pat Healey)





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