Micksburg 10 Kars 6 - the details

from Scott Conroy

The Twins and Aces met in Micksburg Thursday night in front of another good crowd. The atmosphere for the Greater Ottawa Fastball League Championship Round game was electric at the ball park as two talented teams met in the winners game of the double elimination tournament.

Kars threatened in the top of 1, with two out Nick Ellis singled and moved to third of a pair of passed balls. Joran Graham, the starter for Micksburg, was able to get a strike out to retire the side.

Brad Porter grabbed the ball for the Aces. The top of the lineup for Micksburg was able to get on the board early. Jamey Mick singled with 1 out before scoring on a Joran Graham triple. Graham would score on a fielder’s choice RBI by Corey Costello to make it 2-0 after 1.

The home side would add another run in the bottom of the second inning. Kyle Jackson singled to lead off and was bunted to second by the second basemen Matt McIntyre. Connor Moss was credited the RBI singling in Jackson to make a 3-0 score after 2 complete.

Kars was not ready to back down, plating five in the third frame. Kristian Knapp walked to start the inning before Cory Morrison singled. The bats for Kars kept going as they batted around. Nick Ellis, Matt Alkerton, and Chad Milne all had RBI hits in the inning.

The lead was 5-3 for the Aces until the bottom of the fourth where the back and forth would continue. The Twins were able to tie the game up. Matt McIntyre had a good eye at the plate battling out a walk before stealing second base. Quinton Rook kept his hot bat going with an RBI single to score McIntyre. The McIntyres remained dangerous as cousin Andrew was then able to drive a ball to the fence in right to score Rook on an RBI triple.

The scoring was not done. Kars threatened with two outs in the fifth. Matt Alkerton was replaced on third base by Chad Milne due to the two out catching rule. Milne was aggressive taking home as soon as a pitch got past Costello to reclaim the lead for Kars.

The Twins were able to pile on five in the bottom half after going into the inning with a 6-5 score. Graham lead off with a single. Corey Costello drew a walk. A bloop was able to drop in shallow right centre field. However, with the runners holding with none out, Kars was able to get the runner at second base.  Chad Costello took second on a wild pitch to set up Kyle Jackson’s 2 RBI double. Luke Severson would come into the game to face Matt McIntyre. Jackson then took off for third during the next at bat. The throw got past Kars defenders to allow Jackson to score the third run of the inning. McIntyre singled and Quinton Rook walked. Scott Conroy came into the game for a pinch hit and was able to hit a 2 RBI double to extend the lead to a 10-6 score for Micksburg.

Joran Graham was able to shut down Kars in the next two innings to seal the win. Brad Porter was tagged in the loss with Severson in relief in arguably one of the most exciting games this season in the GOFL.

The Twins await the winner of the Quyon Flyers and Kars Aces game for the championship game in Micksburg.