[Alsfastball] DD 2- news from St. Thomas on Tuesday via Diamond Dirt

[Al Doran]

ISSUE #3 - By John Thompson 
<mailto:sstj99 at yahoo.com>sstj99 at yahoo.com 
Tuesday August 30, 2005


MULGRAVE EAGLES SOAR; TWINS WIN A PAIR; ASPENS UNDEFEATED


The Mulgrave Eagles have quickly bonded to 
display excellent team play to reel off three 
straight wins, the most impressive a 1-0 blanking 
of the host and #1 (Harrah’s ranked) St. Thomas 
Evergreen Centennials. Pitcher Brian Urguhart 
tamed the Cents’ bats with a masterful mound performance, scattering 5 hits.
The Kitchener Hallman Twins, with momentum from 
their impressive 3rd-place finish at the 
International Softball Congress (ISC) 
Championships in Eau Claire, WI, notched a “pair 
of Ws”, disposing of the Edmonton Alberta Diamond 
Express 11-4 and blanking the Prince George Black Bears 6-0.
Defending champion Saskatoon Aspen Interiors 
Black Sox used timely hitting to stymie the 
“up-and-down” Vancouver Grey Sox 6-1 behind Sean 
Whitten’s 9 strikeout performance.
Saskatoon, Kitchener and Mulgrave share the top 
of the heap with perfect 3-0 records.
Mulgrave GM/Coach Dave Houghton has woven a 
cohesive unit that has impressed in three outings 
– the 1-0 win over St. Thomas has to be viewed as 
a major confidence builder, especially for a 
lineup that includes such a diverse mix of veterans and rookie talent.
Following the exciting 1-0 loss to Mulgrave, the 
host Evergreen Centennials stopped the bleeding 
in the evening’s featured game, locking horns 
with the hardworking Charlottetown Razzy’s Roadhouse Fawcetts.
Cents pitcher Trevor Wardell tossed an efficient 
2-hitter while setting down 6 batters via 
strikeouts. St. Thomas Coach Horne used his own 
version of “Billy-Ball” in the 3rd inning. Chris 
Wismer opened with a walk, lead-off batter Ryan 
Wolfe deftly executed the perfect sacrifice bunt, 
and veteran shortstop Chris Jones pulled a pitch 
to right field, easily scoring Wismer for the 
opening run. Jones then stole 2nd base on a 
change-up and with two-out, DP Robbie O’Brien 
drilled a 1-2 count pitch to centre field, 
plating Jones. Fawcetts threatened with 
base-runners in the 7th inning, but Cents were 
resilient and win 2-0, Wardell  notches his 2nd 
victory, and Charlottetown drops to 0-3. Fawcetts 
hurler Mike Bishop deserved a better fate, 
scattering 7 hits, and the PEI squad’s winless 
record is NOT indicative of their fine play in 
the opening two days. The Fawcetts have played 
exceedingly well in losing two close matches to 
top seeds Kitchener and St. Thomas - look for the 
Fawcetts first win on Tuesday versus Innerkip Bright Cheese House Eagles.



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