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Successful weekend for local slo-pitch players

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What a weekend of success for area Tillsonburg slo-pitch players!

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At the Slo-pitch Ontario Super Series Provincial Championships, Fireball captured the Ladies B title going unbeaten and mercying their opponent in the final. The team is coached by local Jay Ashton and featured players from the Collins Harbour Marina Resort squad – Kasey McKenzie, Kirby Steinhoff, Crystal Haegens, Jenn Dos Santos and Mel Gardner. The team played with a lot of heart and determination.

Pandas won the Men’s B title, winning in the second championship title game. A stalwart performance by pitcher Darren Pace, and solid base hitting from Josh Stubbs and Kevin Harrop led to the team’s success.

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Phoenix, featuring Shannon O’Neill and Mel Taylor from Collins Harbour, and Kathy Vanderven, Jess Anseeuw and Mel Dunn from Indi Girls had an impressive showing earning second place honours in Ladies C at SPO.

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High-Lift Door was the runner-up in Ladies D at the SPN Championships in Niagara Falls.

Men’s A

Two unexpected sweeps in Men’s A as Courtland Landscape and Grounds and Foldens Machine Works will meet in this year’s final. The series commences Tuesday on Annandale 3 at 9 p.m.

Foldens outslugged Haines Roofing 40-25 in the series clincher. Courtland completed their sweep of G.C. Lounsbury winning by four and eight respectively.

Game 2

Courtland Landscape and Grounds 22, G.C. Lounsbury 18

Courtland: Tyler Lamb 4-4 4HR, Adam Thomson 4-5 HR, Trevor Oakes 4-5 HR, Nathan Peacock HR

GC: Cheyne Sarafinchin 4-4 HR, Steve Deblaire 4-4 2HR, Trevor Stuyt 2HR

Tyler Lamb had a three-run homer, a pair of two-run homers and a solo to lead Courtland.

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Game 3

Courtland 17, G.C. Lounsbury 9

Courtland: Steve Balazs 4-4, Darryl Vandendriessche 4-4, Chris VanParys HR, Aaron Laporte HR, Trevor Oakes HR, Adam Thomson HR

GC: Trevor Stuyt 4-4, Devin Lee 3-3

Steve Balazs had a big game reaching and scoring four times. Tyler Lamb had a pair of triples for Courtland.

Game 3

Foldens Machine Works 40, Haines Roofing 25

Foldens: Steve Derks 5-5 HR, Matt Evans 5-5 HR, Josh Stubbs HR, Bryan Deblaire HR, Mike Wencel 2HR, Mike Supinski HR, Ryan Black HR

Haines: John Ralf 5-5 HR, Chris Durham 5-5, Johnny Klassen 2HR, Andrew Burns 2HR, Travis Horvath 2HR

Foldens broke up a close game plating 14 seventh inning runs. Pitcher Mike Wencel helped his own cause homering twice and driving in five on the night.

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Men’s B

Sluggers punched their ticket to their first ever B final winning by five to eliminate last season’s playoff champs Team Awesome in three straight.

The other semifinal will go to a fifth and deciding game between Miller Remodelling and Hit N Run who split a pair of games last week. Hit N Run took the series lead winning a thriller in extra innings Thursday. Miller evened the series winning by mercy the next night.

Game 3

Hit N Run 20, Miller Remodelling 19

Hit N Run: Diedrich Klassen 5-5 2HR, Peter Klassen 5-5 HR, Marten Klassen HR, Franky Klassen 2HR, Peter Wolf HR

Miller: Justin Clapdorp 4-5 2HR, Nathan Boldt 6-6 3HR, Dave Phipps HR, Matt Ungar HR

Miller tied it in their last at-bat to force an extra inning, Marten Klassen singled in Hit N Run’s winning run in the eighth.

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Game 3

Sluggers 18, Team Awesome 13

Sluggers: James Dyck 3-3, Cam Bueckert 3-3, Daniel Klassen HR

Team Awesome: Matt Davis 5-5, Dan Dietrich 4-4

Eleven of Sluggers 12 batters scored at least one run. Daniel Klassen led with a homer and a pair of doubles.

Men’s C

Morrison Realty Expos advanced to the C final after mercying John Beere on Tuesday. As of Monday, their opponent is unclear as the series between Pelicans and Jokers will go to a fifth and deciding game Tuesday after the two split this past week.

Game 3

Morrison Realty Expos 22, John Beere 7

Morrison: Josh Dewatcher 4-4, Adam Devlin 4-4, Wil Hanson HR, Craig Robb HR, Spence Meron HR, Christian Devlin HR, Jayden King HR

John Beere: Cody Long 3-3 2HR, Jesse Anderson 3-3 HR, Mark Carel HR, Shawn Brooks HR

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Jayden King hit for the cycle and Josh Dewachter, the triples machine, had two three-baggers on the night.

Game 3

Jokers 13, Pelicans 12

Jokers: Scott Hill 3-3, Wes McDougall 3-4, Brent Schooley HR

Pelicans: Adam Jensen 4-4, Nick Wilson 3-3, Steve Leacock HR, Nick Barnim HR

Jokers got some solid base hitting throughout their order. Brent Schooley homered and doubled.

Game 4

Pelicans 23, Jokers 7

Pelicans: Matt Summers 3-3, Nick Barnim 3-3, Jeff Cadotte 2HR

Jokers: Scott Hill 3-3, Chris White 2-3

The top five in Pelicans’ order reached and scored three times. Jeff Cadotte homered in consecutive at bats.

Men’s D

Brew Jays won their 19th straight game capping their series with a six-run win. They will face Tillsonburg Fire Safety/RNA Automotive in the D final.

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Tillsonburg Fire Safety advanced to the final winning a tough battle with Crusaders that went the distance.

Game 3

Brew Jays 16, Bad News Bears 10

Brew Jays: Tom Csoff 4-4, Bryan Granger 3-4 HR, Gary Csoff 3HR, Dylan Cremery HR, Steve McKibbon HR

Bears: Michael White 3-4, Darryl Beattie 3-4 ,Jake Superales HR, Scott Beattie 2HR

Gary Csoff belted three homers in Brew Jays win. Bryan Granger and Steve McKibbon were each a double shy of hitting for the cycle.

Gam 4

Crusaders 21, Tillsonburg Fire Safety/RNA Automotive 14

Crusaders: Jake Klassen 4-4 2HR, Benny Klassen 4-4, Henry Klassen HR, Abe Hamn HR

RNA: Mike Vanwynsberghe 3-3, Kyle Mudford 3-4

Jake and Benny Klassen each drove in four for Crusaders.

Game 5

Tillsonburg Fire Safety/RNA Automotive 13, Crusaders 12

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RNA: Chris MacDonald 4-4, Justin French 4-5

Crusaders: Benny Sawatzky 2-3, Abe Guenther 3-4

The winnerss put six across in the fifth inning.

Ladies A

Collins Harbour Marina Resort took the opener easily winning by 12 over Jays.

Game 1

Collins Harbour Marina Resort 16, Jays 4

Collins: Mel Gardner 4-4, Cindy Eaton 3-3

Jays: Melissa Hughes 2-3, Bernita Jordan 2-3

Mel Gardner and Shannon O’Neill each doubled and scored three runs.

Ladies B

It will be SOS Towing and Norfolk Electric in this year’s B final.

SOS easily swept Smout Out Loud Sirens, taking the second one by 13.

Norfolk Electric won the second half of a double-header with Challengers to advance. Both games were decided by just one run in a very well played series.

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Game 2

Challengers 13, Norfolk Electric 12

Challengers: Trudy Klassen 3-4, Susie Enns 3-4

Norfolk: Melissa Johnston 4-4, Krista Bevan 3-4

A six-run sixth helped Challengers overtake Norfolk. Trudy Klassen had a two run triple in the rally.

Game 3

Norfolk 20, Challengers 19

Norfolk: Melissa Douglas 3-4, Lauri Whitbourne 4-5

Challengers: Greta Martens 5-6, Mary Klassen 4-5, Arminia Redecop HR

Lauri Whitbourne doubled in Norfolk’s winning run in the seventh. Challengers loaded the bases in their half but Norfolk exited with the win.

Game 2

SOS Towing 23, Smout Out Loud Sirens 10

SOS: Nicole Cuerrier 5-5 HR, Lyn Hewitt 3-3

Smout: Megan Pepper 3-3, Chelsey Vandeeckenhaut 3-3

Teri Joosse and Tammy Griswold each drove in four for SOS.

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