Blitz, Barrhaven win in Manotick on Wednesday - now with details

Ottawa Taylor's Blitz 7 West Carleton Electric 4

In the first game of the doubleheader in Manotick on Wednesday night the Ottawa Taylor's Blitz beat West Carleton Electric 7-4. Jamie Blakely had the complete game win and Andy Barber took the loss with relief from Steve Cavanagh.

After the Electric left the bases loaded in the top of the first, the Blitz went up 2-0 in the bottom of the frame. Jamie Blakely hit a long fly ball to left that was misplayed and made it to third base. Derick Bulley then singled to drive in Blakely. After a Tony Searle single, Jon Ferguson's ground out to first scored Bulley.

The Electric got on the board with a solo homer from Jeff Barber in the top of the third.

However, the Blitz had a big response in the bottom of three. Marcel Mondoux double to start things off. Blakely reached base on a fielder's choice when the Electric tried to get Mondoux at third but he slid in safely. A misplayed grounder resulted in Mondoux scoring and Bulley reaching base. Searle the singled to drive in Blakely and Bulley. Searle took second on the throw in - and the scored on Jon Ferguson's single. Russ Mitchell singled  later in the inning to score Ferguson and put up the Blitz 7-2.

Steve Cavanagh came in to pitch for the Electric and shut down the Blitz the rest of the game, but the offspeed pitching of Blakely prevented WC from coming back.

West Carleton did manage a run in the fifth when Derek Barber singled and scored on newcomer Matt Bowman's single.

As well the Electric got two in the seventh when Jeff Barber tripled and scored on Derek Barber's single, followed by Dave Bahm's RBI single which drove in Derek. But the comeback fell short and the Blitz prevailed 7-4.

For his complete game win, Jamie Blakely, who also scored twice to help his cause, was named Caveman's Choice player of the game.

Blitz
Jamie Blakely WP 7IP 4R 4ER 11H 3BB 7K

Marcel Mondoux 2-4, R, 2B
Jamie Blakely 2R
Derick Bulley 1-4, RoE, 2R, RBI
Tony Searle 3-4, R, 2RBI
Jon Ferguson 1-3, 2RBI, R
Andrew Bruce 1-3
Russ Mitchell 1-2, RBI

Fitzroy
Andy Barber LP 3IP 7R 4ER 7H 0BB 3K
Steve Cavanagh 3IP 0R 0ER 2H 0BB 1K

Jon Daley 1-4
Jeff Barber 2-3, HR, 3B, 2R, RBI, sac
Derek Barber 2-4, 2R, RBI
Neil Murphy 2-3, BB
Andy Barber 2BB
Dave Bahm 1-2, RBI
Matt Bowman 1-2, RBI
Jeff Cavanagh 1-4
Jeff Eastman 1-2

Barrhaven Broadway Blues 10 West Carleton Electric 0

In the nightcap, the Blues defeated the Electric 10-0 in a five inning mercy.

Trevor Lahey had the complete game win, while Andy Barber took the loss with relief from Steve Cavanagh.

Barrhaven got to work early in the bottom of the first. Aaron Amo singled, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Don Cox's RBI single. Trevor Power then walked. Cox scored on Derek Martin's RBI single. Jordan Adams doubled to bring in Power and Martin and put the Blues up 4-0.

Six runs in the third broke the game open. Power singled, followed by Martin singling and another single by Adams drove in Power. Mike Branchaud then doubled to score two more runs. After a pitching change to bring in Cavanagh, the hits continued as Jay Smith singled, followed by Lindsay Medynski's first GOFL single of the year (an RBI) which brought a large cheer from the Barrhaven bench. Power's second single of the inning drove in another two runs and make it 10-0.

For his big night at the plate and his strong defensive play, Jordan Adams was named the Caveman's Choice for player of the game.

Barrhaven
Trevor Lahey WP 5IP 0R 0ER 4H 0BB 8K

Aaron Amo 1-3 R
Kevin Schonfield 2BB, SB
Don Cox 1-3, R
Trevor Power 2-2, BB, 2R, 2RBI
Derek Martin 2-3, RBI, 2R
Jordan Adams 2-3, 2B, R, 3RBI
Mike Branchaud 1-2, BB, 2B, 2RBI
Jason Smith 1-3, R
Lindsay Medynski 1-3, RBI, R

Fitzroy
Andy Barber LP 2IP 7R 8ER 8H 2BB 4K
Steve Cavanagh 2IP 3R 2ER 3H 2BB 3K

Jeff Barber 1-2
Derek Barber 1-2
Neil Murphy 1-2
Andy Barber 1-2, 2B