Friday night fastball results - with updated stories
On a very windy night in Fitzroy Harbour, the results of the GOFL playoff double header were as follows:
Easton 3 Stittsville 2
(Easton leads best-of-five 2-0)
WP - Dan Konkle
LP - Dan Bradley
from Sam Oliver
Game 2 of the GOFL semi-final between Team Easton and Stittsville was played on Friday night through some very dusty and windy conditions at Fitzroy Harbour. Once again, Dan Konkle was hurling for Easton and Stittsville countered with Dan Bradley.
The game started out with a bang as 56er lead off man and 2007 GOFL homerun co-champion Ryan Bond belted a Konkle offering deep over the centerfield fence to give his team a 1 run lead. Stittsville continued to threaten in the inning as with one out Dan Jessiman drew a walk which was followed by a Sam Oliver single. The 56ers were unable to capitalize though, as Konkle retired the next two Stittsville batters in order.
The second inning started much the same as the first. This time it was Dan Bradley ripping a deep HR directly into the teeth of the wind in left field. Scott Jessiman then drew a walk and would make his way to third via wild pitches, but the 56ers were once again unable to cash the run.
Cory Morrison continued his hot hitting with a lead off single for the Easton side in the bottom half of the second. Bradley was able to get the next two hitters in order, however, with two out and two strikes, Scott Marion delivered for the Easton side. He smacked the pitch from Bradley over the right centerfield fence to tie the game at two.
For the next 4 innings, both teams traded scoring chances but were unable to cash. Easton had runners on in each of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th innings, including a runner at third in the 4th, but didn't score.
For their part, Stittsville had the bases loaded in the 4th and a runner at third base with no one out in the top of the 7th, but failed to produce a run.
The deadlock was broken in the bottom of the seventh when Easton shortstop Pat O'Connor smacked the first Bradley offering of the inning over the centerfield fence to give his side a two game lead in the series. A stunning end to another classic fastpitch softball game.
Dan Konkle 7IP, 2R, 2ER, 5H, 6BB, 9K
Dan Bradley 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 10K
Stittsville
Ryan Bond 1 for 2, HR, 2BB, R, RBI
Dan Bradley 2 for 3, HR, 1B, R, RBI
Scott Jessiman 1 for 2, 1B, BB
Sam Oliver 1 for 3, 1B
Easton
Scott Marion 2 for 3, HR, 1B, R, 2 RBI
Pat O'Connor 1 for 2, HR, BB, R, RBI
Cory Morrison 1 for 2, 1B, BB, R
Randy Peck 1 for 3, 1B
Chad Milne 1 for 2, 1B, BB
John Peck 1 for 3, 1B
I4C Victory 5 WC Electric 4 - (8 innings)
(WC Electric leads best-of-five 2-1)
WP - Trevor Wood
LP - Steve Cavanagh in relief of Bud Hanlon
With WC Electric looking to sweep the series and make it the GOFL finals for the first time since 2004, I4C Victory came back from a 3-1 deficit to win 5-4 in an extra inning. Trevor Wood had the win for the visitors, while Steve Cavanagh took the loss in his first appearance in GOFL play this season, in relief of starter Bud Hanlon.
WC Electric scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the third. Todd Clouthier lead off with a double slashed to left field. After a Neil Murphy sacrifice bunt putting Clouthier on third, Jon Daley hit a single for the 1-0 lead.
I4C responded immediately in the top of the fourth. Matt McNish walked, and moved to third on a Trevor Wood single. Pete Pettit then grounded out but cashed in a run, to tie the game at 1-1.
WC Electric scored a pair in the bottom of the fifth. Todd Clouthier lead off again with a hit, this time a single. Neil Murphy went to execute a sac bunt and ended up reaching base when it was misplayed. Wood got the next two batters out, but a Shawn Rebertz off-handed double to right staked a 3-1 lead for Fitzroy after five complete.
Once again, Carp responded immediately and tied the game. Al Read lead off with a single, followed by another single by Mike Money. After Read and Money advanced 60 feet on a wild pitch, the Electric elected to intentionally walk clean-up hitter McNish to load the bases, with none out. When Wood then hit a ball to shortstop, Money was called out for runner interfence and the bases were again loaded with one out. A clutch single by Pete Pettit drove in two runs to the tie the game, and chase Hanlon off the slab. Steve Cavanagh then came in to pitch for the Electric and record the next two outs.
The Electric had a chance to win in the bottom of the sixth, with runners on the corners with two out, but the 'Trics could not convert.
For the Victory top of the seventh, Cavanagh recorded three straight ground ball outs, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3 in succession, giving the hometown Electric a chance to win.
In the bottom of the seventh, things looked good for Fitzroy when Trevor Barton led off with a pop fly in a gap and Rebertz reached base on a misplayed bunt to put two on with none out, and the Electric's hottest bat Mike Cavanagh at the plate. Cavanagh drove a ball to left centre, but centre fielder Mike Money tracked the liner for the first out. After a strikeout, Beef Johnson also stroked a hard hit ball, this time to left field, and Eric Colvin made a reaching catch to preserve the tie game and send the match into an extra inning.
With Al Read on second as per the international tie breaker, Victory got to work in their half of the eighth. Steve Cavanagh got a strike out to lead things off, but gave up walks to McNish and Wood to load the bases. Pete Pettit then hit a slow roller to short, which handcuffed Mike Cavanagh who was unable to make a play, and Pettit had his fourth RBI of the night, and Victory had a one run lead. Next up was Brooks Paziuk, who stroked a sac fly to left, scoring McNish from third, on what turned out to be the game winning RBI. It looked like things might get worse for the Electric when Casey Poldevaart drove one up the middle, but a great diving play by Trevor Barton to get the force out at second base ended the inning.
WC Electric only managed a single run in the bottom of the eighth. With Steve Johnson on second base, he advanced to third on a ground out, and then was brought in on a Todd Clouthier ground out to put the Trics within one. After giving up a single to Neil Murphy, Wood then induced a game ending ground out to preserve the win.
Game 4 of the series will be Tuesday September 11 at 8:30PM in Fitzroy Harbour.
Pitching:
Victory
Trevor Wood - W - 8IP, 9H, 4R, 2ER, 1IBB, 6K
WC Electric
Bud Hanlon - 5.1IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB (1IBB), 3K
Steve Cavanagh - L - 2.2IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K
Hitting:
Victory
Eric Colvin 1-4
Al Read 1-4, 2R
Mike Money 1-4
Matt McNish 0-1, 3BB, 3R
Trevor Wood 1-3, BB
Pete Pettit 3-4, 4RBI
Brooks Paziuk 0-3, sac fly GWRBI
WC Electric
Jon Daley 1-5, RBI
Shawn Rebertz 1-3, 2B, 2RBI
Mike Cavanagh 2-3, BB
Jason Armstrong 1-4
Todd Clouthier 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2R
Neil Murphy 2-2, R
Easton 3 Stittsville 2
(Easton leads best-of-five 2-0)
WP - Dan Konkle
LP - Dan Bradley
from Sam Oliver
Game 2 of the GOFL semi-final between Team Easton and Stittsville was played on Friday night through some very dusty and windy conditions at Fitzroy Harbour. Once again, Dan Konkle was hurling for Easton and Stittsville countered with Dan Bradley.
The game started out with a bang as 56er lead off man and 2007 GOFL homerun co-champion Ryan Bond belted a Konkle offering deep over the centerfield fence to give his team a 1 run lead. Stittsville continued to threaten in the inning as with one out Dan Jessiman drew a walk which was followed by a Sam Oliver single. The 56ers were unable to capitalize though, as Konkle retired the next two Stittsville batters in order.
The second inning started much the same as the first. This time it was Dan Bradley ripping a deep HR directly into the teeth of the wind in left field. Scott Jessiman then drew a walk and would make his way to third via wild pitches, but the 56ers were once again unable to cash the run.
Cory Morrison continued his hot hitting with a lead off single for the Easton side in the bottom half of the second. Bradley was able to get the next two hitters in order, however, with two out and two strikes, Scott Marion delivered for the Easton side. He smacked the pitch from Bradley over the right centerfield fence to tie the game at two.
For the next 4 innings, both teams traded scoring chances but were unable to cash. Easton had runners on in each of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th innings, including a runner at third in the 4th, but didn't score.
For their part, Stittsville had the bases loaded in the 4th and a runner at third base with no one out in the top of the 7th, but failed to produce a run.
The deadlock was broken in the bottom of the seventh when Easton shortstop Pat O'Connor smacked the first Bradley offering of the inning over the centerfield fence to give his side a two game lead in the series. A stunning end to another classic fastpitch softball game.
Dan Konkle 7IP, 2R, 2ER, 5H, 6BB, 9K
Dan Bradley 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 10K
Stittsville
Ryan Bond 1 for 2, HR, 2BB, R, RBI
Dan Bradley 2 for 3, HR, 1B, R, RBI
Scott Jessiman 1 for 2, 1B, BB
Sam Oliver 1 for 3, 1B
Easton
Scott Marion 2 for 3, HR, 1B, R, 2 RBI
Pat O'Connor 1 for 2, HR, BB, R, RBI
Cory Morrison 1 for 2, 1B, BB, R
Randy Peck 1 for 3, 1B
Chad Milne 1 for 2, 1B, BB
John Peck 1 for 3, 1B
I4C Victory 5 WC Electric 4 - (8 innings)
(WC Electric leads best-of-five 2-1)
WP - Trevor Wood
LP - Steve Cavanagh in relief of Bud Hanlon
With WC Electric looking to sweep the series and make it the GOFL finals for the first time since 2004, I4C Victory came back from a 3-1 deficit to win 5-4 in an extra inning. Trevor Wood had the win for the visitors, while Steve Cavanagh took the loss in his first appearance in GOFL play this season, in relief of starter Bud Hanlon.
WC Electric scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the third. Todd Clouthier lead off with a double slashed to left field. After a Neil Murphy sacrifice bunt putting Clouthier on third, Jon Daley hit a single for the 1-0 lead.
I4C responded immediately in the top of the fourth. Matt McNish walked, and moved to third on a Trevor Wood single. Pete Pettit then grounded out but cashed in a run, to tie the game at 1-1.
WC Electric scored a pair in the bottom of the fifth. Todd Clouthier lead off again with a hit, this time a single. Neil Murphy went to execute a sac bunt and ended up reaching base when it was misplayed. Wood got the next two batters out, but a Shawn Rebertz off-handed double to right staked a 3-1 lead for Fitzroy after five complete.
Once again, Carp responded immediately and tied the game. Al Read lead off with a single, followed by another single by Mike Money. After Read and Money advanced 60 feet on a wild pitch, the Electric elected to intentionally walk clean-up hitter McNish to load the bases, with none out. When Wood then hit a ball to shortstop, Money was called out for runner interfence and the bases were again loaded with one out. A clutch single by Pete Pettit drove in two runs to the tie the game, and chase Hanlon off the slab. Steve Cavanagh then came in to pitch for the Electric and record the next two outs.
The Electric had a chance to win in the bottom of the sixth, with runners on the corners with two out, but the 'Trics could not convert.
For the Victory top of the seventh, Cavanagh recorded three straight ground ball outs, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3 in succession, giving the hometown Electric a chance to win.
In the bottom of the seventh, things looked good for Fitzroy when Trevor Barton led off with a pop fly in a gap and Rebertz reached base on a misplayed bunt to put two on with none out, and the Electric's hottest bat Mike Cavanagh at the plate. Cavanagh drove a ball to left centre, but centre fielder Mike Money tracked the liner for the first out. After a strikeout, Beef Johnson also stroked a hard hit ball, this time to left field, and Eric Colvin made a reaching catch to preserve the tie game and send the match into an extra inning.
With Al Read on second as per the international tie breaker, Victory got to work in their half of the eighth. Steve Cavanagh got a strike out to lead things off, but gave up walks to McNish and Wood to load the bases. Pete Pettit then hit a slow roller to short, which handcuffed Mike Cavanagh who was unable to make a play, and Pettit had his fourth RBI of the night, and Victory had a one run lead. Next up was Brooks Paziuk, who stroked a sac fly to left, scoring McNish from third, on what turned out to be the game winning RBI. It looked like things might get worse for the Electric when Casey Poldevaart drove one up the middle, but a great diving play by Trevor Barton to get the force out at second base ended the inning.
WC Electric only managed a single run in the bottom of the eighth. With Steve Johnson on second base, he advanced to third on a ground out, and then was brought in on a Todd Clouthier ground out to put the Trics within one. After giving up a single to Neil Murphy, Wood then induced a game ending ground out to preserve the win.
Game 4 of the series will be Tuesday September 11 at 8:30PM in Fitzroy Harbour.
Pitching:
Victory
Trevor Wood - W - 8IP, 9H, 4R, 2ER, 1IBB, 6K
WC Electric
Bud Hanlon - 5.1IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB (1IBB), 3K
Steve Cavanagh - L - 2.2IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K
Hitting:
Victory
Eric Colvin 1-4
Al Read 1-4, 2R
Mike Money 1-4
Matt McNish 0-1, 3BB, 3R
Trevor Wood 1-3, BB
Pete Pettit 3-4, 4RBI
Brooks Paziuk 0-3, sac fly GWRBI
WC Electric
Jon Daley 1-5, RBI
Shawn Rebertz 1-3, 2B, 2RBI
Mike Cavanagh 2-3, BB
Jason Armstrong 1-4
Todd Clouthier 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2R
Neil Murphy 2-2, R
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