Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League
June 14, 2010
Sudbury, ON
CARDINALS AND HAWKS COLLECT THEIR FIRST WIN OF SEASON
It took a couple of weeks into the young season but finally the Pickerel River Cardinals and the Parry Island Hawks , picked their first win of the season . For the Cardinals , it happened on Wednesday June 9th in Whitefish Lake when they defeated the host team Whitefish Steelers 6-3 . Jonathan Contin (1-2) picked up his first mound victory of the season going the distance ..Contin gave up 8 hits , struck out 10 Steelers and issued no walks. Chris Docksteter (1-1) also went the distance for the Steelers giving up 11 hits .. striking out 5 Cardinals and issuing 1 base on balls .Ed "Shaq" Panavick Jr (2 runs scored ,1 RBI) and Mike Hoe (run scored ,double ,2 RBI's) both went 2 for 3 for the winners while Misadis Rice (run scored) hit 3 for 4 in a losing cause for the Steelers
On Thursday night in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park , last year's Commissioner's Cup winners , the Parry Island Hawks , defeated the Cardinals 7 to 3 for their first victory of the season . Matt Tobobundung (1-2) went the distance giving up 7 hits , striking out 7 Cardinals and issuing 4 base on balls. Ed Brennan (0-1) took the loss giving up the mound to Jonathan Contin in the fifth .Both pitchers combined to give up 10 hits , strike out 6 Hawks and issue no base on balls . Winning pitcher Matt Tobobundung led the way at the plate with a perfect 3 for 3 performance ( 3 runs scored , 2 doubles , home run , 3 runs batted in) Ed Jr Panamick hit 2 for 2 (walk,RBI) in a losing cause for the Cardinals .
In one other game this week , the front running Sudbury North Stars remained undefeated with their fifth strait victory as they edged the Parry Island Hawks 7-6 . John Ainslie (4-0) picked up his fourth victory of the season giving up 5 hits , striking out 5 Hawks and issuing 7 walks . Percy Tobobundung (0-1) started and gave way to Matt Tobobundung in the fourth frame. Matt suffered the loss .Both pitchers combined gave up 6 hits , struck out 4 North Stars and issued 5 base on balls . Jesse St Cyr led the winners going 2 for 3 at the plate (triple ,2 runs scored , 2 RBI's) .Matt Tobobundung hit 2 for 3 (home run-2nd of the season , 2 runs scored ,2 RBI's) in a losing cause for the Hawks .
Later this week the flyer for the Northern Ontario Championship (ladies and men) for August and a reminder for the ISC World Qualifier in mid July comes out . The league web site for men (
Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League Welcome) to be up dated this week and the ladies web site (which will be called Nickel Ladies Fastball) to come out
