Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 7/10/09 12:23:35 AM 
From:  "roger legendre" <er_legendre at sympatico.ca> 
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                                                   THE HAWKS
TAKE SOLE POSESSION OF FIRST PLACE
 
                                                            
       Play continued in the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball
League on Thursday night in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial
Park. The hot Sudbury Athletics extended their unbeaten streak
to four games with a third straight win this time over the slumping
and defending league champs the Dog House North Stars  12 to
5 . The North Stars now drop to last place in the league standings.
The game was called in the sixth inning because of the 7 run
mercy rule . Pat Sr Brennan  collected his third straight victory
 but  made way to reliever John Ainsley in the fourth .Both John
and Pat combine to give up 7 hits ,issue one single base on balls
and fanned 9 batters . Troy Nootchtai went the distance for the
North Stars and was tagged with his fourth loss of the present
campaign. Troy gave up 12 hits ,issued 4 walks and struck out
6 batters.Ed Brennan of the Athletics led all batters going 3
for 4 including two doubles with teammate Eric Ace hitting  2
for 4 including a solo shot to right field while Mike Cain  hit
a perfect 3 for 3(triple) in a losing cause for the North Stars.
                                                            
          In the nightcap , as expected , the fans got their
money's worth as you would say with the top two teams tied for
first place , Parry Island Hawks and Pickerel River Cardinals
facing each other for the second time this season. The early
goings had the Cardinals back in the groove as they took a 5
to 1 lead going into the fourth frame . The chances turned around
as the never say die Hawks came back to score five runs in the
next three innings including a two run inside the park homer
by  relief pitcher of Percy Tobobundung and led 6-5 going to
the seventh and final inning.Dramatics were not yet over as the
Cardinals scored  two runs of their own in top half of their
seventh on doubles by Jonathan Contin and Earl Contin to regain
the lead at 7-6. In the bottom of the seventh , the first batter
for the Hawks struck out but the next two reach base on a single
and a base on balls . Old reliable Jason Green came to bat and
on the second pitch slammed a decisive double to centre field
scoring both runs and giving the Parry Island boys their 7th
victory of the season and sole posession of first place in the
league standings to start the second half of the season. Matt
Tobobundung started for the winners but gave way to veteran reliever
Percy Tobbobundung who got the victory .Both Percy and Matt combined
to give up 11 hits , issue but two base on balls and fan 9 batters.
Jonathan Contin went the distance for the Cardinals and was tagged
with his fourth loss (third in a row) .Jonathan gave up 13 hits
,issued 4 base on balls and struck out 8 batters . Matt Tobobundung
(two doubles) and Jason Green (one double) led the way for the
Hawks going 3 for 4 while Ed "Shaq" Jr Panamick went a perfect
3 for 3 including a solo home run in a losing cause for the Cardinals.
                                                            
              Three of the league teams (J.C./Dog House North
Stars , Parry Island Hawks and Pickerel River Cardinals) are
off to the 24 team Hunstville Men's Fastball Tournament this
coming weekend . League play will resume Monday July the 13th
at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park in Azilda when the Pickerel
River Cardinals take on the Garson Hounds at 7 PM followed by
the nightcap under the lights at 9PM when the two hottest teams
in league Sudbury Athletics ( 3-0-1 in the last four outings)
tangle with the first place Parry Island Hawks ( top of the standings
with a 7-3-0 record).I'll have full results of this weekend's
tournament in Hunstville come Sunday evening.
 
         Have a nice weekend! Check out the ballfields in your
community and come watch some fine fastball be it at the minor
, junior or senior level in both ladies and men. Don't forget
Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League fans that our brand new
web site entitled "Nickel Fastball" becomes public  and unveiled
come Tuesday July the 14th.
 
                                                            
                               Yours in fastball ,
 
                                                            
                                Roger Legendre
                                                            
                                League Statistitian
                                                            
                                Public Relations Liaison/Advisor
                                                            
                                For Greater Sudbury Girls Softball/Fastpitch
Association &
                                                            
                                Rick McDonald memorial Fastball
League 

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