Kars Aces complete series comeback, defeating West Carleton 3-2
The Kars Aces got down two games to none in their Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoff series with West Carleton Electric, but on Wednesday night in Fitzroy Harbour they completed the comeback to win the series three games to two.
The Aces won by a score of 3-2 on a night with steady drizzle but playable weather. Despite the wetness, it was a well played game with a a hardy group of fans were on hand to watch Brad Porter win his third straight of the series. Andy Barber took the loss.
Kars scored in the top of the first as Kristian Knapp beat out an infield single to start, then moved two bases on wild pitches, and scored on a Nick Ellis sacrifice fly.
West Carleton evened the score in the bottom of the second. Shawn Rebertz lead off with a double, and scored on Jeff Barber's single. Barber advanced to second on the throw to the plate. After a strike out, Jon Daley then singled in liner that just dropped in front of the left fielder. Jeff Barber attempted to score, but was thrown out a home.
The Aces then regained the lead as again Knapp scored - he walked, stole second, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch.
The Electric responded in the bottom of the third. Neil Murphy lead off with a single. He moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Michael Cavanagh's RBI double with two out.
West Carleton had a chance in the fourth as Jeff Barber lead off with a walk and was moved to second on a sac bunt by Jeff Cavanagh. However, two line drives were caught by Kars to end the inning.
In the sixth it looked like Chad Milne would have a multi-base hit with two out, but Jon Daley made a spectacular catch at the fence in centre field.
The home team had another chance in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Jeff Barber legged out an infield single - Knapp made an excellent play from his second base position to get to the ball on the other side of second and make a throw that made the play close. Jeff Cavanagh then grounded into a fielder's choice, Jon Daley's infield single put two men on but Porter got out of the inning with a strikeout.
Kars scored the winning run in the top of the seventh. Matt Alkerton walked to start. Matt Pollard then reached on a misplayed ground ball. That was followed by a perfect bunt by Alex Boswall to load the bases with none out. Barber got the next two batters to strike out bringing up the top of the order. Knapp drilled a hard grounder to short which took a hop and hit Michael Cavanagh in the chest and throat, scoring Alkerton to put the Aces up 3-2. The next batter grounded out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the seventh, with the rain finally stopped, the Electric went down in order with three ground outs to end the game.
With the win, the Kars Aces advance to the Final Weekend Showdown tournament in Stittsville.
Kars
Brad Porter WIN 7IP 2R 2ER 7H 7K 1BB
Kristian Knapp 2-3, 2R, RBI, BB, SB
Nick Ellis RBI (sac fly)
Cory Morrison 1-3
Matt Alkerton 2BB, R
Alex Boswall 1-3
Lukas Kamps 1-2, BB
Fitzroy
Andy Barber LOSS 7IP 3R 2ER 5H 8K 4BB
Michael Cavanagh 1-3, RBI, 2B
Shawn Rebertz 1-3, 2B, R
Jeff Barber 2-2, BB, RBI
Jon Daley 2-3
Neil Murphy 1-3, R
The Aces won by a score of 3-2 on a night with steady drizzle but playable weather. Despite the wetness, it was a well played game with a a hardy group of fans were on hand to watch Brad Porter win his third straight of the series. Andy Barber took the loss.
Kars scored in the top of the first as Kristian Knapp beat out an infield single to start, then moved two bases on wild pitches, and scored on a Nick Ellis sacrifice fly.
West Carleton evened the score in the bottom of the second. Shawn Rebertz lead off with a double, and scored on Jeff Barber's single. Barber advanced to second on the throw to the plate. After a strike out, Jon Daley then singled in liner that just dropped in front of the left fielder. Jeff Barber attempted to score, but was thrown out a home.
The Aces then regained the lead as again Knapp scored - he walked, stole second, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch.
The Electric responded in the bottom of the third. Neil Murphy lead off with a single. He moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Michael Cavanagh's RBI double with two out.
West Carleton had a chance in the fourth as Jeff Barber lead off with a walk and was moved to second on a sac bunt by Jeff Cavanagh. However, two line drives were caught by Kars to end the inning.
In the sixth it looked like Chad Milne would have a multi-base hit with two out, but Jon Daley made a spectacular catch at the fence in centre field.
The home team had another chance in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Jeff Barber legged out an infield single - Knapp made an excellent play from his second base position to get to the ball on the other side of second and make a throw that made the play close. Jeff Cavanagh then grounded into a fielder's choice, Jon Daley's infield single put two men on but Porter got out of the inning with a strikeout.
Kars scored the winning run in the top of the seventh. Matt Alkerton walked to start. Matt Pollard then reached on a misplayed ground ball. That was followed by a perfect bunt by Alex Boswall to load the bases with none out. Barber got the next two batters to strike out bringing up the top of the order. Knapp drilled a hard grounder to short which took a hop and hit Michael Cavanagh in the chest and throat, scoring Alkerton to put the Aces up 3-2. The next batter grounded out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the seventh, with the rain finally stopped, the Electric went down in order with three ground outs to end the game.
With the win, the Kars Aces advance to the Final Weekend Showdown tournament in Stittsville.
Kars
Brad Porter WIN 7IP 2R 2ER 7H 7K 1BB
Kristian Knapp 2-3, 2R, RBI, BB, SB
Nick Ellis RBI (sac fly)
Cory Morrison 1-3
Matt Alkerton 2BB, R
Alex Boswall 1-3
Lukas Kamps 1-2, BB
Fitzroy
Andy Barber LOSS 7IP 3R 2ER 5H 8K 4BB
Michael Cavanagh 1-3, RBI, 2B
Shawn Rebertz 1-3, 2B, R
Jeff Barber 2-2, BB, RBI
Jon Daley 2-3
Neil Murphy 1-3, R
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posted by fitzroyfastball | 9/11/2014 12:27:00 am
1 Comments:
Hi Andy not any fault of yours but Alex balswall last name is actually Boswall.
See u this weekend
John
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