Hit ‘n Run evens Men’s B series

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Well, we are now into the exciting part of the Tillsonburg slo-pitch season where every game matters.
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Ladies A have their two entrants that will vie for the title, and five teams face elimination this week in Men’s Slo-pitch.
Men’s A
Foldens Machine Works were one win away from knocking off regular season champs Haines Roofing after winning by three in the lid lifter and a mercy win in the second.
Courtland Landscape and Grounds easily defeated G.C. Lounsbury in their opener.
Game 1
Foldens Machine Works 22, Haines Roofing 19
Foldens: Steve Derks 4-4, Matt Evans 4-4 HR, Josh Stubbs HR, Bryan Deblaire HR, Mike Wencel HR, Clayt Stubbs 2HR, Mike Supinski HR
Haines: Kyle Smith 4-4, Martin Klassen 4-4 2HR, Travis Horvath 2HR, Dave Phillips HR, Chris Durham HR
Clayt Stubbs homered twice and scored four runs for Foldens.
Game 2
Foldens 23, Haines 8
Foldens: Billy Wilson 4-4 HR, Bob Evans 4-4, Bryan Deblaire 2HR, Mike Wencel HR, Steve Derks HR
Haines: Dave Phillips 4-4 4HR, Johnny Klassen 4-4, Dan Clark HR
Foldens plated seven in each of the second and third innings. Mike Wencel had a three-run homer in the second.
Game 1
Courtland Landscape and Grounds 26, G.C. Lounsbury 16
Courtland: Joe Thorburn 4-5, Trevor Oakes 4-5, Brooks Scharr 2HR, Nathan Peacock HR, Darryl Vandendriessche HR
GC: Joe Fansher 3-4, Kent Collings 3-4
Courtland rolled a pair of sevens scoring the limit in the second and fourth. Darryl Vandendriessche and Nathan Peacock each hit homers in the fourth.
Men’s B
The series between first-place Miller Remodelling and Hit N Run is all square after Hit N Run won by four Friday night. Miller Remodelling won the opener.
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Sluggers are two games up on Team Awesome winning the first by eight and the second by 10 picking up 28 runs in each of their wins.
Game 1
Sluggers 28, Team Awesome 20
Sluggers: Nick Neufeld 4-4 HR, Evan Bueckert 4-4 2HR, Pete Dyck HR, Frank Harms HR, Daniel Klassen 2HR
Team Awesome: Darryl Whittington 4-4 2HR, Rob Smith 3-4, Dan MacRae HR
Nick Neufeld had a big night for the Sluggers hitting for the cycle. Evan Bueckert had two homers and a triple.
Game 2
Sluggers 28, Awesome 18
Sluggers: Willy Dyck 4-4, Frank Harms 4-4, David Berg HR, Billy Redecop HR, Evan Bueckert HR, Cam Bueckert HR
Team Awesome: Chris Sanders 5-5, Matt Davis 3-3, Shane Hall HR, Derek Buchner HR
Sluggers scored multiple runs in every inning but the second. Willy Dyck scored four runs for the winners.
Game 2
Hit N Run 23, Miller Remodelling 19
Hit N Run: Abe Klassen 4-4 HR, Diedrich Klassen 4-4 2HR, Abram Klassen HR
Miller: Brent Konecny 4-6, Matt Ungar 4-5, Nate Boldt HR, Ryan Miller HR, Randy Miller HR, Nathan Boldt HR
Abe and Abram Klassen were each a triple shy of hitting for the cycle for Hit N Run.
Men’s C
Jokers evened their series with Pelicans Friday night, winning it with a walk-off grand slam. Pelicans took the opener Tuesday winning by five.
Morrison Realty Expos won a pair over John Beere coming from behind to take Game 1 and winning by mercy Thursday.
Game 1
Pelicans 16, Jokers 11
Pelicans: Matt Summers 3-3, Shawn Hopper 3-3, Steve Leacock 2HR, Adam Jensen HR
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Jokers: Brent Schooley 4-4 2HR, Chris George 3-3, Chris White HR, Brian Simmonds HR
A four-run sixth keyed Pelicans win. Nick Barnim drove in two in the rally.
Game 2
Jokers 21, Pelicans-18
Jokers: Matt Smith 4-4, Brian Simmonds 5-5 HR (Grand Slam), Justin Dygos HR, Brent Schooley HR
Pelicans: Steve Leacock 4-4, Matt Summers 4-4, Andrew Kamenar HR
Jokers won this one on Brian Simmonds’ one-out walk-off grand slam.
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Morrison Realty Expos 12, John Beere 10
Morrison: Jayden King 3-3, Adam Devlin 2-2, Christian Devlin HR, Will Hanson HR
John Beere: Kalvin Smith 3-3 HR, Jesse Anderson 2-3
Morrison trailed until the bottom of the fourth when they rallied for five runs. Christian Devlin had a two-run homer and Dave Weaver had an RBI triple.
Game 2
Morrison 26, John Beere 11
Morrison: Adam Devlin 4-4, Jayden King 4-4 2HR, Christian Devlin HR, Andrew Garnham 2HR, Will Hanson HR
John Beere: Bob Long 3-3, Theo Karagias 2-3, Shawn Brooks HR, Cody Long HR, Carey Winkworth HR
Andrew Garnham had two homers and drove in seven for the winners. Jayden King drove in five.
Men’s D
Brew Jays are up two games on the Bad News Bears, winning the second one by six after winning by just two in the opener.
Tillsonburg Fire Safety/RNA Automotive have a 2-1 lead over Crusaders.
Game 1
Brew Jays 17, Bad News Bears 15
Brew Jays: Dan Konrad 4-4, Josh Mabee 3-3
Bears: Mike White 4-5, Brian Beaumont 5-5
Bears scored 12 runs late but Brew Jays held on for the win. Lead off batter Dan Konrad scored three runs on the night for Brew Jays.
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Game 2
Brew Jays 25, Bears 19
Brew Jays: Owen Smith 4-4, Josh Knoflock 3-3, Devon Schultz 2HR
Bears: Cole Palen 5-5, Scott Beattie 5-5 2HR, Brian Beaumont HR, Jake Superales HR
Devon Schultz homered twice and drove in five for Brew Jays who remained unbeaten on the season.
Game 1
Tillsonburg Fire Safety/RNA Automotive 9, Crusaders 4
Fire Safety: Kyle Mudford 2-4, Devon MacDonald 2-3
Crusaders: Abe Bartsch 3-3, Johnny Guenther 2-3
A pair of four-run innings keyed Tillsonburg Fire Safety’s win.
Game 2
Crusaders 23, Fire Safety/RNA 13
Crusaders: Henry Klassen 4-4 HR, Ricky Klassen 4-4, David Klassen HR, Abe Hamn HR
Fire Safety/RNA: Brady Silverthorn 3-3, Chad Vigar 4-4 2HR
David Klassen and Abe Hamn each drove in four for Crusaders.
Game 3
Fire Safety/RNA 18, Crusaders 10
Fire Safety/RNA: Justin French 5-5, Chad Vigar 4-5
Crusaders: Abe Hamn 4-4, Benny Klassen 2-3
RNA won this courtesy of back-to-back six-run innings.