DOG HOUSE SPORTSBAR NORTH STARS BACK IN THE HUNT There was a doubleheader played at Rick McDonald Memorial Park's Azilda # 3 field on Monday night .Two teams who've been struggling of late came up with key victories which now changes the whole race in league standings. In the opener , behind the excellent one hit pitching of veteran Jordy "Swede" Dahlvick (3-0) , the North Stars(5-5-0) shut out the fifth place Athletics(3-8-1) 7-0 . Jordy was masterful in his four innings of work with only two Athletics reaching base on single hit and a base on balls. He now reduces his league leading ERA to 2,11 .Randy Dennis (0-0) now back from Southern Ontario(in his first outing for 2009) pitched the last inning. The game` was called after five innings due to the 7 run mercy rule. John Ainsly (0-2 )went the distance and was tagged with his second loss of the season on 8 hits , 3 issued walks and 2 strike outs. Mike Cain of the North Stars hit 1 for 2 with his 3rd league leading triple. In the nightcap , the Garson Hounds(4-5-2) wheeling from a five game slump defeated the first place Parry Island Hawks(9-4) 7 to 2 and in the process broke the Hawks five game winning streak. Gary"Guinou" Lamothe(4-5) went the distance for his 4th victory of the season on 7 hits and 8 strike outs . Matt Tobobundung (3-2) also went the distance and was tagged with his`second loss of the 2009 campaign on 11 hits ,3 base on balls and 12 strike outs.Jon Treen of the Hounds was the top hitter going 3 for 4 (2 doubles) with teammates Chuck Jacobs 2 for 3 and Brian Welsch 2 for 2 also hitting well. Jim Pawis (triple) and Al Guenette both hit 2 for 3 in losing cause for the Hawks. League play resumes on Thursday night at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park in Garson .. In the first of a doubleheader the Dog House North Stars will take on the Garson Hounds at 7 PM followed by the nightcap at PM when the Pickerel River Cardinals tangle with Parry Island Hawks . NEWS RELEASE The Northern ISC 2 Qualifier which was scheduled for Sucker Creek on Manitoulin Island for mid June under convenor Aaron Owl , was then switched to mid July (same area) and then finally put into the hands` of Eric Abitong from Sagimok for August 28th to 30th in Sagamok(Massey) may now be coming to Greater Sudbury and specifically the Rick McDonald Memorial Park in Azilda from August 28th to the 30th .It would then be co- convened by still Eric Abitong and myself Roger Legendre .I willl be in discussion with Blair Seton either today or tomorrow and we may then have a positive response which would give our area and specifically Azilda two back to back important fastball tournaments.A winner in this said ISC 2 Qualifier gives that team a spot in the ISC 2 Worlds next year 2010 in Midland , Michigan . Yours in fastball , Roger Legendre League Statistitian Northern Ontario Fastball Championship Co-convenor Public Relations Liaison/Advisor Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball
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