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Well everyone made it through last week's heat wave unscathed. Hopefully this week's weather will make for more comfortable playing conditions.
Men's A
Maple View Variety stopped a hot Haines Roofing squad with a four-run win. They then dropped one to Roosters who came from behind to win.
Vector had to score late to pull off a slim victory over Robert Travel. Vector had an easier time with IC Waters.
Gators also beat IC Waters last week.
Roosters 22, Maple View Variety 17
Roosters: Kyle Mauthe 4-4, Curtis Neable 4-4 2 HRs, Greg Buchner HR, Mark Hamulecki HR, Derek Buchner HR, Andrew Burns HR
Maple View: Jeff Pace 2-2, Ryan Black 3-4, Ryan Miller 3 HRs, Mike Wencel 2 HRs,
Roosters plated seven seventh-inning runs in the come-from-behind win.
Maple View Variety 21, Haines Roofing 17
Maple View: Abe Epp 4-5, Ryan Black 5-5 3 HRs, Ryan Miller 2 HRs, Randy Miller 2 HRs
Haines Roofing: Steve Byron 3-4, Dave Phillips 4-4 HR, Martin Klassen HR, AJ Martin HR, Andrew Jacko HR, Phil Durham HR, Jake Klassen HR
Ryan Black, with three home runs, and Randy Miller, with a pair of three-run homers, led Maple View Variety.
Vector Blue Jays 30, IC Waters 14
Vector: Chris VanParys 6-6, Chad Lofthouse 7-7 2 HR, Darren Swick HR, Blair Davidson HR
IC Waters: Chris Sanders 3-4, Rob Down 4-5, Steve Voth HR
Vector piled up the runs in a nine-on-nine battle with IC Waters. Chad Lofthouse homered, doubled, and hit five singles for Vector.
Vector Blue Jays 16, Robert Q Travel 14
Vector: Eric Lockey 4-4, Tyler Lamb 3-4, Chad Lofthouse HR
Robert Q: Matt Bilger 3-3, Logan Kloet 4-4, Robert Nant HR
Chad Lofthouse won it for Vector with a three-run seventh-inning homer.
Gators 15, IC Waters 6
Gators: Kieran Taylor 3-3, Darryl Baswick 2-2
IC Waters: Shawn Crane 3-4, Mike Shewan 2-2, Steve Leacock HR
Tyler Phillips led the winners with a pair of triples and a double for Gators.
Men’s B
Corey’s Restaurant knocked off DeGroote-Hill despite playing with only nine players. They also had a 10-run win over Ontario Laser Spartans.
Kirwin and Oatman mercied GC Lounsbury to remain in the Top 2.
Hollister KIA won a pair last week including a victory over Corey’s despite fielding only eight.
Big Bass Brawlers beat KIA, as did DeGroote-Hill. Domino’s Hounds grabbed the other division victory.
Kirwin and Oatman 23, GC Lounsbury 8
Kirwin Oatman: Rob Smith 3-3, Cheyne Sarafinchin 4-4, Jason Godby HR, Joe Fansher HR, Marty Hawel HR
GC Lounsbury: Kyle Mudford 2-2, Justin Miller 3-3, Mike Vanwynsberghe HR
Kirwin and Oatman plated seven in the third and fifth innings.
Corey’s 18, Ontario Laser Spartans 8
Corey’s: Mike Mesquita 3-4, Steve Wesseling 3-4
Ontario Laser: Pete Dyck 3-4, Pete Friesen 3-4
Jason Vandommele scored three runs for Corey’s.
Big Bass Brawlers 16, Hollister KIA 14
Big Brass Brawlers: Steve Derks 3-4, Ryan Hambleton 3-3, Ross Groat HR, Joe Stone HR
Hollister: Kyle Hollister 3-4 2 HRs, Travis Horvath HR, Kyle Smith HR
Bass Brawlers plated six in their last at-bat. Joe Stone’s three-run homer was the key blow.
Hollister KIA 17, Corey’s 15
Hollister: Benson Howey 4-4, Chad Barclay 5-5
Corey’s: Jason Vandommele 4-5, Matt Mallott 4-5 HR, Scott Beattie HR
Kyle Smith doubled and scored four runs for the eight-man KIA squad.
Hollister KIA 24, GC Lounsbury 18
Hollister: Steve Demeter 4-5, Chad Barclay 4-5, Kyle Hollister 2 HRs, Justin Robertson HR
GC Lounsbury: Colin McDonald 3-3, Trevor Stuyt 2-2, Rob Vandemaele HR
Hollister KIA plated 10 in a bat-around seventh.
Domino’s 10, Ontario Laser 7
Domino’s Hounds: Shane Bouck 3-5, Joel Prouse 2-4
Ontario Laser Spartans: Corny Krahn 4-4, Jake Friesen 3-4
Domino’s plated six in the sixth to overtake the Spartans.
Corey’s 13, DeGroote-Hill 7
Corey’s: Chad Hyatt 4-4 HR, Dave Goncalves 3-5
DeGroote-Hill: John Nichols 2-3, Paul Nicholson 2-3
Chad Hyatt and Scott Beattie scored three runs for Corey’s.
DeGroote-Hill 24, Hollister KIA 17
DeGroote-Hill: Mark Vanderhaeghe 4-4, Paul Nicholson 3-4
Hollister KIA: Justin Robertson 3-3, Benson Howey 3-4, Travis Horvath HR
DeGroote-Hill plated eight in their last at-bat. Dave Weaver celebrated his last night of being 54 by hitting a two-run triple in the rally.
Men’s C
Destroyers won by a pair last week beating Stickmen by eight and Delhi Dodgers by one.
Cain’s Pelicans had little trouble in defeating Carmeuse Lime and John Beere.
Hit N Run and Broadway Lanes Bears continue to battle it out for first with Cain’s after each won once last week.
Stickmen grabbed the other C win.
Destroyers 19, Stickmen 11
Destroyers: Kevin Alward 5-5, Jesse Temple 4-5 2 HRs, Kyle Mayo HR (grand slam)
Stickmen: Chris White 2-4, Jamie Neville 2-3, Dave Phillips HR
Kyle Mayo had a grand slam and drove in seven for Destroyers.
Broadway Lanes 10, Carmeuse Lime 6
Broadway Lanes Bears: Derrick Harnish 3-4, Brent O’Brien 2-3
Carmeuse: Chad Vigar 2-3, Connor Smith 2-3
RJ Peters crossed twice for the winners.
Hit N Run 28, Stickmen 14
Hit N Run: Johnny Klassen 4-5 HR, Johnny Epp 4-4 3 HRs, Paul Reimer HR, Martin Epp HR, Diedrich Klassen HR
Stickmen: Dylan Graydon 3-4 HR, Dave Phipps 4-4 2 HRs
Johnny Epp homered three times and drove in seven for Hit N Run.
Destroyers 14, Delhi Dodgers 13
Destroyers: Kevin Alward 4-5 HR, Dave Lockstein 3-4 HR, Troy Temple HR
Delhi: Kurt Pettitt 3-4, Craig Franklin 2-3, Mary Macdonald HR, Garrett Roelens HR
Jesse Temple doubled in Destroyers’ winning run in the seventh.
Cain’s Pelicans 15, Carmeuse Lime 5
Cain’s: Cory Smith 4-4, Dave Kamenar 3-4, Adam Jensen 2 HRs, Andrew Dawson HR, Mike Robinson HR
Carmeuse: Ryan Bruckler 4-4, Gus Ford 3-3
Adam Jensen led Cain’s with a pair of homers.
Stickmen 16, John Beere 9
Stickmen: Chris White 4-4, Dylan Graydon 3-4
John Beere: Chris Fisher 2-2, Shawn Elliott 3-4, Kevin Stuyt HR
Stickmen capitalized on four base-on-balls scoring eight in the seventh.
Cain’s Pelicans 23, John Beere 8
Cain’s: Adam Jensen 4-4, Nick Wilson 2-2
John Beere: Shawn Elliott 3-4, Shawn Sivyer 2-3, Kevin Stuyt 2 HRs
Six of Cain’s 10 batters scored three runs.
Ladies A
Eichenberg had easy victories last week shutting out Ritchie’s Ice Cream & BBQ and mercying Cardio Plus.
The frontrunner, Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s won two by forfeit and one over Jays.
EMI Steelerz beat Jays by 14, and Jays won by 10 over Outcasts. Orange Crush also beat Outcasts, then won a low-scoring affair with Scared Hitless.
ServiceMaster and Ritchie’s Ice Cream picked up the other victories.
Eichenberg 8, Ritchie’s Ice Cream 0
Eichenberg’s: Lauren Duffy 3-3, Kathy Vanderven 2-3
Ritchie’s: Lindsay Warboys 2-3, Ashley Aker 1-3
Lauren Duffy and Kim Harrop each had a triple and double for Eichenberg.
Orange Crush 4, Scared Hitless 1
Orange Crush: Tara Foster 3-3, Tammie Lisabeth 3-3
Scared Hitless: Mona Desmarchais 3-3, Jen Millen 3-3
Orange Crush scored three in the first and that was all they needed.
Orange Crush 17, Outcasts 1
Orange Crush: Stacey Lauwerier 4-4, TJ Balazs 4-4
Outcasts: Trisha DeLoose 2-3, Stephanie Miller 2-3
Orange Crush’s Chrissy Barnard and Stacey Lauwerier each scored four runs.
Great Lakes – Corey’s 15, Jays 1
Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s Restaurant: Shannon Ewing 3-3, Kim King 3-3
Jays: Amy Beattie 2-3, Nicki Shewan 1-2
Jays first baseman Shirley Moore made a great snag off a line drive.
EMI Steelerz 18, Jays 4
EMI: Jordan Coderre 5-5, Amber Myers 4-4
Jays: Kristen Cadotte 3-3, Sarah Lowen 2-3
EMI’s Kim Wood and Jordan Coderre each scored four runs.
ServiceMaster 21, Cardio Plus 5
ServiceMaster: Kayla Bond 5-5, Becky Dancy 4-4, Tracy VanParys HR (grand slam)
Cardio Plus: Briane Clark 3-3, Krystal Sivyer 3-3
Tracy VanParys hit for the cycle for ServiceMaster.
Ladies B
Focus came from behind to edge out A’s ServiceMaster.
Challengers beat Outcasts by four.
Focus 12, ServiceMaster 11
Focus: Tracy Kyle 4-4, Steph Belanger 4-4
ServiceMaster: Diane Hall 3-3, Sara Reddecopp 4-4
Tracy Kyle scored Focus’ winning run in the seventh.
Challengers 26, Outcasts 10
Challengers: Aggie Dyck 4-4, Tina Wall 4-5, Tina Enns HR
Outcasts: Tiffany Rokeby 3-3, Monica Barnes 4-4
Neta Klassen drove in six for Challengers.
Jays 14, Outcasts 4
Jays: Amy Beattie 4-4, Kristen Cadotte 3-4
Outcasts: Amber Woolgar 3-4, Steph Miller 3-4
Nicki Dawson had a pair of doubles and scored two runs for Jays.
Eichenberg’s 23, Cardio Plus 3
Eichenberg: Tamarah Schultz 5-5, Nancy Hiebert 5-5
Cardio Plus: Krystal Sivyer 2-3, Pat Sivyer 2-2
Kate Hahn and Tamarah Schultz each tripled and scored four runs for the winners.
Ritchie’s Ice Cream 22, Focus 5
Ritchie’s: Randi Williams 4-4, Sue Deschemaeker 4-4
Focus: Kristen Bogart 3-3, Cheryl Wilson 2-3
Randi Williams and Sue Deschemaeker each scored four runs for Ritchie’s.