Oshawa Ravens Repeat as OCDFL Champions

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 10/4/07 1:17:44 PM 
From:  "Jim Spiers" <nspiers848(at)rogers.com> 

  
Subject:  Oshawa Ravens Repeat as OCDFL Champions  
   

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Sharon, Ontario

October 3, 2007

The Oshawa Ravens relied on another strong pitching performance
from Paul
Koert to capture the Oshawa City and District Fastball League
(OCDFL)
Championship for the second year in a row. Oshawa wins the best
of 5 final
series 3 games to 1 against the Lake Simcoe Lightning.

Oshawa won the opening game in the series by a 1-0 score with
the winning
run coming in the bottom of the 8th inning. Koert and Garrity
were
outstanding as each pitcher only gave up 2 hits while striking
out 12 and 14
batters respectively. The second game saw up and coming pitchers
Andy
Skelton and Marty Humphries face-off with Oshawa winning by a
4-3 score in
regulation time. After giving up 4 runs in the first inning,
Skelton settled
down and kept the Ravens off the score sheet the rest of the
way. Lake
Simcoe battled back against Humphries who eventually yielded
to Koert who
was credited with the save.

Game 3 back in Oshawa was dominated by the hitting of the Lake
Simcoe
Lightning as they chased Koert from the game after giving up
an
uncharacteristic 5 runs in 3 innings. Garrity was outstanding
again
surrendering only 4 hits and striking out 11. Lake Simcoe eventually
won the
game 10-0 after the 5 inning mercy rule was applied.

In the 4th game, errors and miscues proved costly as the Lightning
gave up 3
unearned runs behind another stellar performance by Greg Garrity.
In the top
of the 4th inning, Marty Humphries walked, stole second base
and advanced to
third on an infield out. Humphries scored what proved to be the
winning run
on a passed ball. Oshawa scored two more runs in the 6th inning
after Jamie
Baker walked and advanced on a single by Marty Humphries. Both
Baker and
Humphries eventually scored following a failed pick off attempt
at second
base and an infield error. The final score was 3-0. Koert was
outstanding in
pitching the win recording 13 strikeouts and allowing only 2
hits. Garrity
allowed 3 hits and 4 walks while also striking out 13.

Both teams are to be congratulated for surviving the highly competitive
preliminary playoff rounds and making it to the championship
series.

The OCDFL Executive congratulates the Oshawa Ravens for their
repeat win and
wishes to thank all of the teams for their participation this
year and for
providing some the great fastball action that we have come to
expect and
enjoy.

Jim Spiers
President
OC&DFL
Phone: 905-432-1999
FAX: 905-432-3327
e-Mail: nspiers848(at)rogers.com
 

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