courtesy Paul McCart, Alvinston Indians
#29 Alvinston Indians defeated the Alexander Stallions Friday night 3-1. Brad Young picked up the win with relief from Ryan Swift. Ryan Chapman had a home run and Joe Triest drove in the other run.

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Storming out of the gate
Before fans could settle into the bleacher seats or their lawn chairs in the outfield at Pine Grove Park, runs were plentiful.


And the offensive show continued through the Quay Street Brewery Blue Water Invitational fastpitch tournament opener Friday night.

The Port Huron Lanes Hurricanes scored six runs in the second inning and never looked back in a 14-8 victory against the Secory Flyers.


“I knew there were 6 to 7 of us who could hit, but we also had a lot of guys with little or no fastpitch experience,” Hurricanes Manager Gary Marinez said. “I was impressed with how we hit the ball.


“If we can continue to hit like that, we’ll be competitive this weekend.”


In the nightcap, the Alvinston (Ontario) Indians defeated Alexander’s Stallions 3-1.

The Hurricanes finished with 10 hits off a pair of Secory pitchers but also took advantage of some control problems (nine walks).


The top two hitters — Doug Kilpatrick and Greg Fowler — connected on solo home runs against the Flyers’ Chris McAuliffe.


HEATER: The Port Huron Lanes Hurricanes’ Chris Heinlein pitches Friday against the Secory Flyers during the Quay Street Brewery Blue Water Invitational. (Times Herald photos by WENDY TORELLO
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UNDERNEATH: Secory Flyers third baseman Adam Hoskins is late with the tag as the Port Huron Lanes Hurricanes outfielder Ryan Enright slides in safely Friday night during the opening game of the Quay Street Brewery Blue Water Invitational at Pine Grove Park. (Times Herald photos by WENDY TORELLO
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
 AT PINE GROVE PARK

FRIDAY

Hurricanes 14, Flyers 8

Indians 3, Stallions 1


TODAY

9 a.m.: Redmen vs. 
Hurricanes

9:30: Flyers vs. Indians (Memorial)
10:45: Stallions vs. 
Hurricanes

12:30: Redmen vs. Flyers

2:15: Indians vs. Hurricanes
4:00: Stallions vs. Flyers
5:45: Redmen vs. Stallions

7:30: Redmen vs. Indians

SUNDAY

9 a.m.: Seed 1 vs. Seed 4

11 a.m.: Seed 2 vs. Seed 3

1 p.m.: Championship game

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