Aces win game one in GOFL final - with further details

The Kars Aces won the first game of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League best of three final series 9-1 on the road Thursday night against the Micksburg Twins in front of a good crowd. The game ended after six due to the run ahead rule.

Brad Porter (5 hits, 11 Ks) earned the win and Joran Graham took the loss, also striking out 11.

Kristian Knapp hit a two run homer and had another RBI, while Nick Ellis also had a two run homer for Kars. Brad Pender was 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs and a sacrifice fly for the Aces.

Matt McIntrye was was 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI for the Twins.

Game two is scheduled for Wednesday October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Manotick. 

Crowd at Game 1 - photo credit Jamie Bramburger

Line score:

Batter by batter breakdown of Game 1.

Top 1st for Kars
Brad Pender, struck out
Kristian Knapp, doubled
Nick Ellis, ground out pitcher to 1b
Danny Powers, wild pitch Knapp to third, walk
Matt Alkerton, struck out

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base

Bottom 1st for Micksburg
Quinton Rook, popped out to 2b
Matt McIntyre, doubled
Joran Graham, ground out pitcher to 1b, McIntyre to 3rd
Scott Conroy, struck out

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base

Top 2nd for Kars
Brady Hamilton, struck out
Cory Morrison, singled
Chad Milne, doubled
Brad Porter, struck out
Brad Pender, doubled, 2RBIs, scored Morrison and Milne
Kristian Knapp, singled, RBI, scored Pender
Nick Ellis, Knapp steals second, struck out

3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base

Bottom 2nd for Micksburg
Jared Steege, flew out to centrefield
Joe Mick, struck out, put out catcher to 1b
John Enright, struck out

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

Top 3rd for Kars
Danny Powers, struck out
Matt Alkerton, grounded out 3b to 1b
Brady Hamilton, struck out

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

Bottom 3rd for Micksburg
Ryan McIntyre, struck out
Paul Griffith, struck out
Quinton Rook, doubled, moved to third on error by centrefielder
Matt McIntyre, doubled, RBI, scored Rook
Joran Graham, struck out

1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base

Top 4th for Kars
Cory Morrison, moves to second on error by rightfielder
Chad Milne, hit by pitch
Brad Porter, sacrifice bunt 1b unassisted, Morrison to third, Milne to second
Brad Pender, sacrifice fly to RF, RBI, Morrison scored
Kristian Knapp, home run, 2RBI, Milne scored, Knapp scored
Nick Ellis, struck out

3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base

Bottom 4th for Micksburg
Scott Conroy, singled
Jared Steege, singled, Conroy to second
Joe Mick, struck out
John Enright, struck out
Ryan McIntyre, struck out

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base

Top 5th for Kars
Danny Powers, struck out
Matt Alkerton, struck out
Brady Hamilton, singled
Cory Morrison, Hamilton steals second, struck out

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base

Bottom 5th for Micksburg
Paul Griffith, struck out
Quinton Rook, flew out to rightfielder
Matt McIntyre, lined out to 2b

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

Top 6th for Kars
Chad Milne, walk
Brad Porter, sacrifice bunt out 1b unassisted, Milne to second
Brad Pender, singled, RBI, Milne scored
Kristian Knapp, grounded out 1b unassisted
Nick Ellis, home run, 2RBI, Pender scored, Ellis scored
Danny Powers, popped up to 2b

3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

Bottom 6th for Micksburg
Joran Graham, popped out to 1b
Scott Conroy, struck out
Jared Steege, flew out to centrefield

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base

Game over based on run ahead rule.