Flyers hold off WC for the win

The Pontiac Flyers held off a seventh inning rally to defeat West Carleton Electric 3-2 in Greater Ottawa Fastball League play on Thursday night in Shawville. 

Drew Hathway earned the win while Adam Rueckwald took the loss.

The Flyers got on the board in the third with a Evan Atkinson double followed a deep homerun by Matt Greer.

Pontiac went up 3-0 in the fifth. Greer reached on an error. Hunter Beauregard walked and both runners advanced 60 feet on wild pitch. After a strikeout, Hathway's infield grounder to the right side was fielded and a throw to the plate was just over the sliding Greer.

WC rallied in the seventh. Dylan Rorwick singled, followed by a ground rule double by Conner Hopper. After a strikeout, Chris Costello's single cashed two . Hathway struck out the next two batters to stop the rally and win the game.

Pontiac

Drew Hathway WIN 7IP 2R 2ER 5H 10K 0BB

Dennis McCleary 1-4

Evan Atkinson 1-4, 2B, R

Matt Greer 1-3, BB, HR, 2R, 2RBI

Hunter Beauregard 1-1, 3B, BB, HBP

Drew Hathway 1-3, RBI

Shawn Laframboise 1-1

West Carleton

Adam Rueckwald LOSS 6IP 3R 2ER 7H 10K 2BB 1HBP

Finn Barton 1-3, 2B

Dylan Rorwick 1-3, R

Conner Hopper 1-3, 2B, R

Chris Costello 2-3, 2RBI