The Sudbury North Stars continued in the winning lane on Monday night in Azilda at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park .The North Stars took a 4-0 lead after one frame then held on for a 8-6 victory over the Garson Hounds .John Ainslie ,the league's top pitcher a(nd still undefeated went the distance giving up 6 runs(all earned) on 10 hits   while striking out two Hounds and issuing 4 base on balls. Gary Lamothe (2-3) also went the distance in suffering his third loss scattering 6 hits , giving up 8 runs (7 earned) , striking out 5 North Stars and issuing 1 base on balls. Lanny Fichette (double , 2 runs scored , 1 RBI) and  Ben Bast (double , run scored) hit 2 for 3 for the North Stars while Eric Ace went 4 for 4 in a losing cause for the Hounds.

                                             In the nightcap the Whitefish Lake Steelers continued their slump  in losing their 7th in a row against the Pickerel River Cardinals. Pickerel took a 6-1 lead into the fourth and then scored 7 more to win going away 13-3.Jonathan Contin (2-4) went all the way in picking up his 2nd victory giving up but 2 runs (one earned) on  3 base hits while fanning 11 (tops in one game this season by a pitcher) and not issuing a single base on balls . Al Guenette ( 0-2) also went the distance in registering his second defeat on giving up 13 runs ( 11 earned) , 16 hits  , striking out 5 batters and issuing 1 base on balls . Alex Ashawasagai led the way for the Cardinals with a perfect 4 for 4 at the dish ( triple , 4 runs scored , one run batted in ) Teammate Ed Brennan hit 3 for 4 (double , 2 triples , 3 runs scored , 1 run batted in ) . Angelo Selarno (double , triple ,run scored ) hit 2 for 3 in losing cause for the Steelers .

                                              League play resumes Wednesday night in Whitefish with a doubleheader starting at 7 PM when the Garson Hounds take on the Pickerel River Cardinals followed at 9 PM under the lights with the Whitefish Steelers facing the Parry Island Hawks.

 

Keep fit ! See you on the fastball diamonds .! Don't forget to check out our league web site where new additions have been added [ www.nickelfastballplaysoftball.ca ]

 

Roger

 

                     Your league's official head statistician and public relations liaison