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Tillsonburg teams competed fairly well at SPN provincials in Niagara Falls over the weekend.
Big Bass Brawlers won two elimination games before losing in the seventh in their last game.
Broadway Lanes Bears earned a bye to Sunday but lost in their first game that day. GC Lounsbury Dirty Mitts also had a bye to Sunday.
Ladies A
Once again it will be Eichenberg’s and Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s vying for the Ladies A playoff crown.
Both teams completed sweeps last Wednesday. Dodge Girls won in a mercy over Jays, while Great Lakes – Corey’s won by seven over a tough Orange Crush squad.
Eichenberg’s 19, Jays 3
Game 3
Eichenberg: Kim Harrop 4-4, Tamarah Schultz 4-4 HR, Lauren Duffy HR
Jays: Kristen Cadotte 3-3, Amy Beattie 2-2
Eichenberg’s Tamarah Schultz drove in six and was a double shy of hitting for the cycle.
Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s 13, Orange Crush 6
Great Lakes – Corey’s: Kaitlin Anseeuw 2-2 HR, Tania Ghesquiere 2-2
Orange Crush: Stacy Lauwerier 3-3, TJ Balazs 3-3
Kaitlin Anseeuw led the winners droving in four while Kasey McKenzie knocked in three.
Ladies B
ServiceMaster won the third and deciding game in their series with Focus. They scored runs in every inning but the second.
ServiceMaster 14, Focus 3
Game 3
ServiceMaster: Melissa Howick 4-4, Diane Hall 4-4
Focus: Kitty Grant 3-3, Greta Styve 3-3
Steph Erdelac crossed three times for ServiceMaster.
Ladies C
Hericanes are off to the final after a mercy in Game 3 of their sweep of Cardio Plus.
Scared Hitless mercied Outcasts to go up 2-1 in their series.
Hericanes 20, Cardio Plus 5
Game 3
Hericanes: Kristen Duncan 5-5, Hilary Stoop 5-5
Cardio Plus: Krystal Sivyer 3-3, Carly Matos 2-3
Leadoff batter Kristen Duncan scored four runs for Hericanes.
Scared Hitless 18, Outcasts 2
Game 3
Scared Hitless: Kim Jeromin 2-2, Mona Desmarchais 3-3, Mandi Howe HR
Outcasts: Kelly Ventnor 2-3, Trisha DeLoose 2-3
Mona Desmarchais scored three runs for Scared Hitless.
Men’s A
Gators won two out of three last week to eliminate Roosters.
IC Waters got out of the gate quick and have a commanding two-game lead over Woodland RV Park. Haines Roofing finished off their series with Robert Q Travel last week.
Maple View Variety went two games up on Vector Blue Jays winning by forfeit.
Robert Q Travel 24, Haines Roofing 23
Game 2
Robert Q Travel: Matt Bilger 5-5, Joe Thorburn 4-5, Mike McCarthy HR, Josh Stubbs HR
Haines Roofing: Dave Phillips 5-6 2 HRs, Phil Durham 4-6 HR, Brad Wentzell HR
Nick Russell had the walkoff base hit in Robert Q Travel’s six-run seventh inning rally.
Haines Roofing 23, Robert Q Travel 9
Game 3
Haines Roofing: AJ Martin 3-4, Craig Smith 3-3 HR, Martin Klassen 2 HRs, Brad Wentzell HR, Jake Klassen HR
Robert Q Travel: Mike Supinski 3-3, Clayt Stubbs 3-4
Martin Klassen homered twice and drove in six for Haines.
Haines Roofing 10, Robert Q Travel 2
Game 4
Haines Roofing: Dave Phillips 4-4 HR, Derek Yarmie 3-4, Phil Durham HR
Robert Q: Nick Russell 2-3, Mike Supinski 2-3, Josh Stubbs HR
Dave Phillips homered twice and scored three runs for Haines.
IC Waters 26, Woodland RV 8
Game 1
IC Waters: Mike Shewan 5-5 HR, Shawn Crane 4-5 2 HRs, Jeff Cadotte HR, Darren Cadotte HR, Steve Voth HR
Woodland RV: Ben Heinrichs 3-3, Nick Schoenberger 2-2, Brad Adams HR
Shawn Crane led IC Waters with a pair of homers, pair of doubles, and five runs scored.
IC Waters 17, Woodland RV 5
Game 2
IC Waters: Mike Shewan 4-4 HR, Shawn Crane 4-4, Jeff Cadotte HR, Steve Leacock HR
Woodland RV: Tom Csoff 4-4, Aaron Phillips 3-4, Brad Adams HR, Rick Csoff HR
Mike Shewan and Jeff Cadotte hit back-to-back homers in IC’s three-run take-over sixth.
Roosters 12, Gators 5
Game 2
Roosters: Curtis Neabel 2-2 2 HRs, Derek Kunderman 3-4
Gators: Darryl Vandendriessche 3-4, Kieran Taylor 3-3
Greg Buchner had a two-run triple as Roosters put the game away with a five-run sixth.
Gators 15, Roosters 8
Game 3
Gators: Scott Balazs 4-4, Jon Nunn 4-4
Roosters: Derek Kunderman 4-4, Curtis Neabel 3-4
Scott Balazs and Jon Nunn scored three runs for Gators.
Gators 15, Roosters 2
Game 4
Gators: Scott Carruthers 4-4, Darryl Vandendriessche 3-4, Derek Penner HR
Roosters: Mark Hamulecki 2-3, Jared Pettman 2-3, Curtis Neabel HR
Derek Penner had a three-run homer and a two-run triple for Gators.
Men’s B
DeGroote-Hill and Kirwin and Oatman each swept their opening series against Ontario Laser Spartans and Corey’s Restaurant respectively.
Domino’s Hounds tied up their series with Big Bass Brawlers beating them 3-2 in a low-scoring affair.
Hollister KIA Kekambas mercied GC Lounsbury Dirty Mitts in their opener.
Domino’s Hounds 3, Big Bass Brawlers 2
Game 2
Domino’s: Nick Barnim 3-3, Evan Juszku 1-2
Big Bass: Rob Derks 2-2, Steve Derks 2-3
Jim McKillen had the walkoff RBI in Domino’s one-out seventh.
DeGroote-Hill 23, Ontario Laser 17
DeGroote-Hill: Mark Vanderhaeghe 4-4 HR, Bob Long 4-5
Ontario Laser Spartans: Pete Friesen 4-5, Jake Friesen 4-5, Abe Krahn HR, Jake Klassen HR
Mark Vanderhaeghe was a double shy of hitting for the cycle.
Kirwin and Oatman 10, Corey’s 5
Kirwin Oatman: Thom Puhr 4-4 HR, Brad Slade 3-3, Cheyne Sarafinchin HR
Corey’s: Mike Mesquita 3-4, Chad Hyatt 2-4, Matt Mallott HR
Kirwin and Oatman’s Thom Puhr was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
Kirwin and Oatman 20, Corey’s Restaurant 19
Kirwin Oatman: Thom Puhr 5-6, Jason Godby 5-6 HR
Corey’s: Matt Mallott 5-6, Mike Mesquita 4-5 HR
This game went 10 innings with Matt Davis getting the walkoff winning hit.
Men’s C
Broadway Lanes Bears and Delhi Dodgers each won their opener last Thursday.
Broadway Lanes Bears 13, Hit N Run 10
Game 1
Broadway Lanes: Andy Lockstein 3-4, Devon Schultz 3-3 HR
Hit N Run: John Dyck 2-3, Abe Klassen 2-3
Devon Schultz homered and drove in four for Bears.
Delhi Dodgers 6, Cain’s Pelicans 5
Game 1
Delhi: Kurt Pettitt 3-4, Marty Macdonald 3-4, Garrett Roelens HR
Cain’s: Ryan Verbuyst 3-4
Despite playing with only nine, Delhi eked out the big win.