Results Of The A/B Division Softball Playoffs
In the first game of the A/B semifinals, X-Bats gave Docksiders their first loss of the year in a narrow 10-7 victory.
Leadoff batter Robbie Bailey [3-4] homered twice to pace X-Bats in the upset. Brett Furlow was 2-3, and Brian White [2-4] had a critical three-run home run for X-Bats. Terence Corday homered and was 4-4 while teammate Danny Cook was 2-3 with a homer for Docksiders.
The next game was a blowout as. Docksiders pounded X-Bats 22-1.
The other half of the bracket saw Blue Wahoos banged out 20 hits as they slipped past Paraquet Flyers 20-16. Chris Jackson and Shane Matchett were both 4-6 from the top of the order while Jeremy Etsy was 3-3 and scored a walk for Wahoos.
Flyers actually had more hits than Wahoos – 24 – in the loss. Graham Frifth and Aaron Maderios were both 4-5 while Quinn Simmons [3-5] jacked one out of the park and had four RBI in the losing cause.
The B Division finals saw the Beach Bums take the first game 18-7.
The Buffaloes scored five times in the last inning as they edged Raggamuffins 13-12 to win the opening match of the C Division finals. Cameron Madeiros, Eric Monfra and Brandon Ray all had three hits in propelling Buffaloes to the win. ‘
Ed DeSilva almost single-handedly carried Ragga muffins bashing four home runs in going 4-4 and plating 8 RBIs. Jared Whitecross [4-5], Josh Thompson [3-5], Paul Decouto [3-5] and Dende Outerbridge [3-5] all hit well for Raggamuffins.
Raggamuffins came back to the level the finals with a 14-8 triumph.
Sea Venture Mini Me’s kept their unbeaten record intact as they mercied Butterfield & Vallis Sliders 19-3 in the Corporate Division. Mini Me’s then beat up Butterfield & Vallis 30-7 in the next contest to go up 2-0 in the series.
Hardknocks downed PHC Zebras 24-8 in the Women’s final.
In the Consolation finals, Deloitte defaulted the series to PWC.
All games are at the Michael Preece Softball Diamond at Bernard Park with games starting at 6pm this week.
