Gee-Gees Race to 5-1 after hosting Clinic in Ottawa
from Scott Searle
The Gee-Gees kicked off a solid weekend with a pair of big wins over cross-town rival Carleton on Friday night. The sleeping bats from the Garnet and Grey woke up in time to explode for 16 runs in two games to take a pair of wins on Support our Troop Night. For the 3rd year in a row, the Ravens and the Gee-Gees dedicated their Friday night home game to Canadian troops serving overseas.
Jillian Taylor took the ball and was stellar over 5 innings, throwing a 1-hit shutout. The Gees exploded for 3 runs in the first inning and never looked back. Triples from Laura Gallant and Radha Khosla and a perfectly executed squeeze play from Vanessa Homiak were the offensive highlights. The whole Gee-Gees team chipped in as Sarah Healy ripped an RBI double for her first hit in the OIWFA.
In the second half of the twin-bill, Emily Ernst threw very well, scattering 5 hits over 7 innings and allowing no earned runs. The Gee-Gees offence was back to its old tricks as Rachel Legaspi chipped in with a 3/3 performance, and Vanessa Homiak put the icing on the cake with a solo homerun in the 5th. Sarah Healy continued her strong evening with another double.
The Gee-Gees started their day Saturday by hosting their 3rd Annual “Bridge to the Future” Clinic for 15 minor athletes from the Ottawa area. All of these young athletes stayed to cheer on the Garnet and Grey as they took on Brock University in a double-header at home. Jill Taylor took the ball again and stymied the Badger offence, holding them to 2 hits in a 5 inning shutout. Jill allowed no walks and collected 6 strikeouts. The offence continued a strong weekend as they jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Radha Khosla had a fantastic day at the plate, going 3/3 with two triples and scoring 3 runs. Emily Ernst continued a strong weekend of her own with a pair of hits, including an RBI triple in the first inning. Mallory Watson continued a torrid pace with a 3/3 performance as the team romped to a 7-0 victory.
Emily Ernst got the nod in the second half of the double-header and allowed only 1 earned run in an impressive 17-4 victory. The Gee-Gees offense had a very strong day which compensated for a lacklustre defensive performance. Mallory Watson scored 4 runs herself and Laura Gallant and Elissa Sivel chipped in with strong offensive performances. Both Amanda Toll and Sarah Healy drove in their first runs in a Gee-Gees uniform and Laura Skiperis picked up 4 hits in a winning cause.
The Gee-Gees face McMaster University’s ace Shannon Galea twice on the back end of a 6 game weekend and finished with a 1-1 record on the day. Jillian Taylor again picked up the win for the Gee-Gees in a traditional pitchers duel that was a great show for the fans. Jillian scattered 4 hits in a complete game victory as Vanessa Homiak continued her strong weekend with a 2/3 performance with an RBI. Rachel Legaspi stayed hot with a 3/3 performance and Emily Ernst chipped in with a monster triple in the 6th inning to score the winning run.
Emily got the start in the 6th game of the weekend and pitched well enough to win but her defense was not up to the challenge with 4 errors leading to runs in a 5-4 extra inning loss. Vanessa Homiak was again an offensive star with 3 hits including 2 triples, Laura Gallant and Laura Skiperis both chipped in with RBI doubles.
Overall, it was a successful weekend for the team as they collected 5 wins and ran their overall record to 10-4 while at the same time fulfilling their commitment to community development. The team dedicated their Friday night game to Canadian troops overseas and hosted a very successful clinic for 15 minor athletes. The Gee-Gees travel to Waterloo next weekend to face the Defending Champion Laurier Golden Hawks and the surging Waterloo Warriors.
The Gee-Gees kicked off a solid weekend with a pair of big wins over cross-town rival Carleton on Friday night. The sleeping bats from the Garnet and Grey woke up in time to explode for 16 runs in two games to take a pair of wins on Support our Troop Night. For the 3rd year in a row, the Ravens and the Gee-Gees dedicated their Friday night home game to Canadian troops serving overseas.
Jillian Taylor took the ball and was stellar over 5 innings, throwing a 1-hit shutout. The Gees exploded for 3 runs in the first inning and never looked back. Triples from Laura Gallant and Radha Khosla and a perfectly executed squeeze play from Vanessa Homiak were the offensive highlights. The whole Gee-Gees team chipped in as Sarah Healy ripped an RBI double for her first hit in the OIWFA.
In the second half of the twin-bill, Emily Ernst threw very well, scattering 5 hits over 7 innings and allowing no earned runs. The Gee-Gees offence was back to its old tricks as Rachel Legaspi chipped in with a 3/3 performance, and Vanessa Homiak put the icing on the cake with a solo homerun in the 5th. Sarah Healy continued her strong evening with another double.
The Gee-Gees started their day Saturday by hosting their 3rd Annual “Bridge to the Future” Clinic for 15 minor athletes from the Ottawa area. All of these young athletes stayed to cheer on the Garnet and Grey as they took on Brock University in a double-header at home. Jill Taylor took the ball again and stymied the Badger offence, holding them to 2 hits in a 5 inning shutout. Jill allowed no walks and collected 6 strikeouts. The offence continued a strong weekend as they jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Radha Khosla had a fantastic day at the plate, going 3/3 with two triples and scoring 3 runs. Emily Ernst continued a strong weekend of her own with a pair of hits, including an RBI triple in the first inning. Mallory Watson continued a torrid pace with a 3/3 performance as the team romped to a 7-0 victory.
Emily Ernst got the nod in the second half of the double-header and allowed only 1 earned run in an impressive 17-4 victory. The Gee-Gees offense had a very strong day which compensated for a lacklustre defensive performance. Mallory Watson scored 4 runs herself and Laura Gallant and Elissa Sivel chipped in with strong offensive performances. Both Amanda Toll and Sarah Healy drove in their first runs in a Gee-Gees uniform and Laura Skiperis picked up 4 hits in a winning cause.
The Gee-Gees face McMaster University’s ace Shannon Galea twice on the back end of a 6 game weekend and finished with a 1-1 record on the day. Jillian Taylor again picked up the win for the Gee-Gees in a traditional pitchers duel that was a great show for the fans. Jillian scattered 4 hits in a complete game victory as Vanessa Homiak continued her strong weekend with a 2/3 performance with an RBI. Rachel Legaspi stayed hot with a 3/3 performance and Emily Ernst chipped in with a monster triple in the 6th inning to score the winning run.
Emily got the start in the 6th game of the weekend and pitched well enough to win but her defense was not up to the challenge with 4 errors leading to runs in a 5-4 extra inning loss. Vanessa Homiak was again an offensive star with 3 hits including 2 triples, Laura Gallant and Laura Skiperis both chipped in with RBI doubles.
Overall, it was a successful weekend for the team as they collected 5 wins and ran their overall record to 10-4 while at the same time fulfilling their commitment to community development. The team dedicated their Friday night game to Canadian troops overseas and hosted a very successful clinic for 15 minor athletes. The Gee-Gees travel to Waterloo next weekend to face the Defending Champion Laurier Golden Hawks and the surging Waterloo Warriors.
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