Quyon edges WC 7-6 in GOFL opener

The first game of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League this season was in Shawville, with the host Quyon Flyers defeating West Carleton Electric 7-6 on Thursday night.

Matt Greer earned the win and hit a homer for Quyon, pitching in relief of Drew Hathway and Trevor Lahey. Adam Rueckwald went the distance for West Carleton.

West Carleton scored two in the first when Neil Murphy's single drove in two runs. Quyon responded in the bottom of the opening frame when Steve McCord's ground out scored Lane McMurtry who had led off the game with a single and advanced to third on an error.

The Electric added a run in the second. Owen Brown walked with two outs, advanced on Chris Costello's single and scored on Trevor Barton's single.

WC pushed the lead to 4-1 in the fourth. Brown singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Costello's double.

Quyon put up four in the bottom of the fourth to take a 5-4 lead. Evan Atkinson had a two run double, scored Luke Young who had reached on an error and Todd Hearty who had singled. McMurtry and Hunter Beauregard each had doubles and an RBI in the inning.

The Flyers added a run in the fifth. With the bases loaded and two out, it looked like Rueckwald was out the inning, but a misplayed grounder put a run across. 

The visitors responded in the top of six to tie the game at 6-6. Conner Hopper's two out single with the bases loaded scored Adam Brown who had walked and Costello who had singled.

A solo homer by Greer in the bottom of the sixth proved to be the game winner as WC couldn't put a run across in the seventh.

Quyon pitching

Drew Hathway 2IP 3R 2ER 3H 2BB 4K
Trevor Lahey 2IP 1R 1ER 3H 0BB 2K
Matt Greer WIN 3IP 2R 2ER 3H 2BB 5K

WC pitching

Adam Rueckwald 6IP 7R 2ER 9H 3BB 5K