I4C Victory defeats WC Electric 4-2

Carp I4C Victory took Game 1 of their series with West Carleton Electric, winning 4-2 in Fitzroy Harbour on Tuesday night.

Neil Cooke had the win, in relief of Trevor Wood. Brad Porter took the loss for the Electric.

I4C scored in the top of the first. Tim Power singled with two out and was replaced by Kevin McGuire for the two-out catcher rule. A Kyle Gourgon double then scored McGuire giving the Victory a 1-0 lead.

WC Electric responded with two in the bottom of the first. Trevor Barton doubled with one out. Then with two out, Shawn Rebertz reaced base on an infield single, putting runners on the corners. Rebertz then stole second base. Barton scored on a wild pitch and Rebertz scored on a Steve Johnson RBI single to put the home side up 2-1. That was all for Wood, as Cooke came in at the beginning of the second inning to pitch.

Carp tied the game at two in the top of the third. Mike Money singled to lead off, and after a strikeout, Kevin McGuire doubled, scoring Money. Porter struck out the next two batters to keep the score at 2-2.

Mike Money's solo shot in the top of the fifth put I4C up 3-2, and Shawn Simzer added to the lead with a solo homer in the sixth to cap the scoring a 4-2.

Next game in the series is Thursday night August 21 in Carp at 8:30 pm.

I4C pitching
Trevor Wood 1IP 2R 2ER 3H 1K 0BB
Neil Cooke - win - 6IP 0R 2H 4K 1BB 1HBP

Fitzroy pitching
Brad Porter - loss - 7IP 4R 4ER 8H 15K 0BB

I4C hitting
Eric Colvin 1-4
Kevin McGuire 1-3, 2B, RBI
Tim Power 1-3, R
Kyle Gourgon 1-2, 2B, RBI
Shawn Simzer 1-3, HR, RBI
Mike Money 3-3, HR, RBI, 2R

Fitzroy hitting
Jon Daley 1-3
Trevor Barton 1-3, 2B, R
Shawn Rebertz 1-2, BB, R
Steve Johnson 2-3, RBI