I4C Victory wins game one of the GOFL finals

I4C Victory opened up the Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoff final series with a 6-2 win in Micksburg on Thursday night.

A good crowd was on hand on a chilly evening as Andrew Putnam threw a one-hitter and struck out 16 for the win. Joran Graham took the loss for the Twins, striking out 13.

After a scoreless first inning, I4C scored two in the second. Ryan Mitts reached based on a misplayed fly ball and scored on Curt Scurr's two run homer to left-centre field.

Victory added another two in the third inning. With one out, Kevin McGuire hit a single that went by the outfielder, resulting in a three base error and allowing him to score. Joe Allan then singled, stole second and scored on Mitts' RBI single to make it 4-0 for I4C.

There were two more runs for I4C Victory in the fifth as McGuire walked, stole second and scored on Putnam's RBI single. After a single by Ryan Clare and a walk to Scurr, the bases were loaded for Adam Fleming who also walked to bring in another run to make it 6-0 for the visitors.

Micksburg got on the board in the bottom of the sixth. Graham walked and was brought in on a large home run by Corey Costello - which turned out to be the Twins only hit of the game.

Game two of the series is "under negotiations" and will be published on the Blog once finalized.

I4C Victory
Andrew Putnam WIN 7IP 2R 2ER 1H 4BB 16K

Kevin McGuire 1-3, 2R, BB, SB
Joe Allan 1-3, SB, R
Andrew Putnam 1-4, RBI, R
Ryan Mitts 2-4, 3B, 1R, RBI
Ryan Clare 1-4
Curt Scurr 2-3, HR, 2RBI, BB
Adam Fleming BB, RBI, Sac bunt

Micksburg
Joran Graham LOSS 7IP 6R 4ER 8H 3BB 13K

Corey Costello 1-2, BB, HR, 2RBI
Joran Graham BB, R