Team Easton wins fifth consecutive GOFL championship

Ottawa Team Easton won their fifth consecutive Greater Ottawa Fastball League championship, sweeping the best-of-five final series with a 5-2 win Wednesday night in Stittsville.

Easton finished third of eight teams in the regular season, but ran the table with 8 consecutive playoff victories to win the title.

West Carleton Electric were the playoff finalists, losing in the finals for the second time in four years to Team Easton.

Dan Konkle had the win for Easton, his seventh of the playoffs, while Brad Porter took the loss for Fitzroy.

Easton took a commanding 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Dave Tubman lead off the game with a single. He moved to second on a wild pitch, then advanced to third when the Electric tried to get him out on a Kevin Chevrier fielder's choice. A walk to Todd Fraser loaded the bases for Randy Peck, who stroked a two RBI single. After a ground out put runners on second and third, Chad Milne slashed an 0-2 pitch to left field for a 2 RBI triple and the 4-0 lead.

After the first Porter settled in, allowing only a bunt single in then next four innings.

Konkle meanwhile was throwing hard, allowing only one base runner (a walk) in the first five innings. At one point, Konkle struck out 8 consecutive 'Trics batters.

WC Electric finally broke through in the top of the sixth. Steve Cavanagh stroked a single to break up the no-no. Adam Brown then dropped a sac bunt, which was misplayed putting runners on first and second. Jon Daley then hit an RBI single to score Cavanagh. After a strike out, Troy Wilson also hit an RBI single to get Fitzroy within two runs. However, Konkle was able to induce the next batter into an inning ending double play.

Randy Peck hit a solo HR in the bottom of the sixth to close out the scoring.

Pitching:
Dan Konkle - W - 7IP, 2R, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 14K

Brad Porter - L - 6IP, 5R, 5ER, 5H, 1BB, 12K

Hitting:
Easton
Dave Tubman 1-3, R
Randy Peck 2-3, HR, 3RBI, 2R
Chad Milne 2-3, 3B, 2RBI

WC Electric
Jon Daley 1-3, RBI
Troy Wilson 1-3, RBI
Neil Murphy 1-3
Steve Cavanagh 1-3, R

Play by Play

WC Electric starters: 24 Daley cf, 15 Barton 2b, 21 Wilson dp, 25 Rebertz 3b, 16 Cavanagh M. ss, 51 Murphy 1b, 55 Johnson c, 14 Cavanagh S. rf, 7 Brown lf, 74 Porter p

Easton starters: 26 Tubman cf, 12 Chevrier 2b, 9 Fraser c, 44 Peck R. 1b, 19 Morrison rf, 7 Milne 3b, 27 Konkle p, 13 Kamps lf, 18 O'Connor ss

Top 1st:

Daley struck out swinging, one out. Barton flew out to rf, two out. Wilson struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Bottom 1st:

Tubman singled. Tubman advanced to second on wild pitch. Chevrier reached on fielder's choice. Tubmand advanced to third, Chevrier advanced to second on 3b error. Fraser walked. Peck R. singled, 2RBI. Tubman scored. Chevrier scored. Fraser advanced to third. Morrison grounded out 2b to 1b, one out. Peck R. advanced to second. Milne tripled, 2RBI. Fraser scored. Peck R. scored. Konkle struck out swinging, two out. Kamps flew out to rf, three out. 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error.

Top 2nd:

Rebertz walked. Rebertz stole second. Cavanagh M. flew out to cf, one out. Rebertz advanced to third on wild pitch. Murphy struck out swinging, two out. Johnson struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Bottom 2nd:

O'Connor struck out swinging, one out. Tubman struck out swinging, two out. Chevrier struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Top 3rd:

Cavanagh S. struck out looking, one out. Brown struck out swinging, two out. Daley struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Bottom 3rd:

Fraser struck out swinging, one out. Peck R. flew out to lf, two out. Morrison struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Top 4th:

Barton struck out swinging, one out. Wilson struck out swinging, two out. Rebertz struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Bottom 4th:

Milne singled. Milne advanced to second on wild pitch. Konkle struck out swinging, one out. Kamps struck out looking, two out. 20 Peck J. to hit for O'Connor. Peck J. flew out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors.

Top 5th:

Peck J. to 1b. Peck R. to 3b. Milne to ss. 15 Marion to 2b for Chevrier. Cavanagh M. flew out to rf, one out. Murphy grounded out 2b to 1b, two out. Johnson grounded out to 1b, unassisted, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Bottom 5th:

Tubman struck out swinging, one out. Marion struck out swinging, two out. Fraser struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

Top 6th:

Cavanagh S. singled. Brown sac bunt, reached on error to p. Cavanagh S. advanced to second. Daley singled, RBI. Cavanagh S. scored. Brown advanced to third on throw to plate. Daley advanced to second on throw to plate. Barton struck out swinging, one out. Wilson singled, RBI. Brown scored. Daley advanced to third. Porter to run for Wilson. Rebertz hit into double play, ss unassisted to 1b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error.

Bottom 6th:

Peck R. home run, RBI. Morrison flew out to cf, one out. Milne popped out to ss, two out. Konkle struck out swinging, three out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors.

Top 7th:

Cavanagh M. struck out swinging, one out. Murphy singled. Murphy advanced to second on wild pitch. Murphy advanced to third on wild pitch. Johnson struck out swinging, two out. Cavanagh S. struck out swinging, three out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors.