(Note: We still have not heard from the host in Quebec but luckily we have this story from Pat Healy):
http://www.juniorhommes2006.ca/main_en.html
Sorry there's no other teams like BC or SASK., but this is for the PEI paper, so thus why the focus on NS with a local boy and the PEI TWINS
Hardy, NS Eagles in hunt at JR Nats
Twins' fifth loss eliminates them from playoff contention
BY PAT HEALEY
SAINT-LEONARD D’ASTON, QUE. – Mitch Hardy of Alberton was on fire Thursday morning, allowing just two hits and striking out 16 of a possible 23 batters he faced as his Antigonish Murphy's Fish and Chips Eagles picked up their first of three wins here at the 2006 Canadian Junior Men's Softball championships.
Antigonish also beat Oshawa Double BB Juniors 8-5 in a game resumed from Tuesday's rain out and then faced the winless Summerside Source for Sports Twins. The two wins improved their record to 3-2 with one regular scheduled game and three innings in another game left in round robin play.
The two hits Hardy gave up Thursday were in the first inning when Quebec scored their only run, he was unhittable after that point.
"We just had everything clicking for us in that game," Hardy said before preparing for the game against Oshawa. "I had my stuff working like I'm use to having it."
Jonathan Gunn was tops for Antigonish hitting 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI.
Matt Greer took the loss allowing four runs on five hits and walking three in three and one third innings work.
Meanwhile, the Summerside Source for Sports Junior Twins were eliminated from playoff contention Thursday morning with their fifth loss here at the 2006 Canadian Junior Men’s softball championships.
The Twins lost 12-1 in five innings to the host L’Express after rain halted play in the morning. Mitch Hardy of Alberton and his Antigonish Murphy’s Fish and Chips Eagles beat Quyon Flyers of Quebec 5-1 behind strong pitching by Hardy to even their record at 2-2.
Ryan Gallant of Abram-Village (1-for-2) continued to lead the Eagles hitting while O’Leary’s Mike MacIsaac (1-for-1 with a walk, run scored) was the only other PEI batter to get a hit off winning pitcher Matthew Beniot, who recorded six strikeouts.
Jon Veinot suffered the loss allowing 11 earned runs, three walks and striking out one.
BUSY FRIDAY
The revised schedule will make for a tremondously busy schedule for the Eagles on Friday.
They will resume their game with the host, up 2-0 they are in the fourth inning with two L'Express runners on and one out as ST-Leonard threatens to tie the game at 10 a.m. then they face the Elmira Juniors at 2 pm Atlantic in their final game of round robin. The crossovers and playoffs will begin almost immediately afterwards.
P.E.I. resumed their game with Kelly's Pub Canadians of NL from the second inning Thursday night, and will have to turn around and play at 10 am Atlantic against Elmira before their nationals are done with for 2006.
Summerside and Alberton are hosting the event in 2007.
