McDonald Memorial Fastball playoffs

[Al's Fastball News]

               HOUNDS AND NORTH STARS WIN GAME ONE OF THE QUARTER
FINALS
 
                                          The Rick McDonald Memorial
Fastball playoffs got underway Monday night in Azilda at the
Rick McDonald Memorial Park .In the opening game of series "A"
 between the Sudbury Athletics and the Garson Hounds , the Hounds
scored three runs in the opening frame and then held on for a
4-1 victory and a 1-0 series lead . On two occasions , the fifth
place Athletics had runners on base in a scoring position but
could not capitalize on their chances . Gary Lamothe (1-0) went
the distance for the Hounds giving up 6 hits , issuing one base
on balls and struck out 8 batters. Pat Sr Brennan (0-1) also
went the distance and was tagged with the loss , giving up 7
hits , issuing 1 base on balls and fanning 9 batters . Brian
Welsch , Eddy Roy(double) and Gary Lamothe all went 2 for 3 with
the Hounds while J.P.Miron hit 1 for 2 in a losing cause for
the Athletics ..
                                          In the nightcap , the
defending  league champions , came out blasting  on all celinders
as they dumped the Pickerel River Cardinals 10-0 to take a 1-0
lead in the series "B" quarter finals . It took till the third
inning but then , the North Stars put on a hitting clinics blasting
ten runs in the next three frames to win going away . The game
was called sfter 5 innings due to the 7 run mercy rule after
five innings. Jordan Dahlvick(1-0) this year's top pitcher in
the league at 5-0 with an ERA of 1,71 put on a pitching clinic
for the North Stars with a mixture of drops ,rise balls and change
up .In the end he finished with a  2 hitter  , no runs scored
and 7 strike outs.The Cain brothers led the way for the North
Stars where MIke hit 2 for 2 withy a double and yiounger brother
Mark went better at 3 for 3 . Earl Contin and Elwood "Squid"
Asgawasagai hit 1 bfor 2 in a losing cause for the Cardinals.
Jonathan Contin (0-1) was tagged with the loss and Johnny Kagagins(0-0)
came in to relive him in the fourth .Both Jonathan and Johnny
combine to give up  11 hits , issue no base on balls and strike
out  2 batters .
                                           Both series will resume
on Thursday night August the 20th in Garson at the Lorne Brady
Memorial Park . Series "B " goes at 7 Pm while series "A" will
be at 9 PM .. Both the Hounds and the North Stars could end their
respective series
                                            Don't forget that
the 4TH Annual Brad Rienguette Northern Ontario Fastball Championships
get underway this Friday August the 21st in Azilda at the Rick
McDonald Memorial Park .Our two very special guests Brad Rienguette
and Metro Szeryk will be honored .
 
                                                            
                                     Yours in fastball ,
 
                                                            
                                     Roger Legendre
 
If anyone wants to reach Roger it must be by email only at er_legendre(at)sympatrico.ca
 

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