Exeter Sporting Goods and the Red Rock Grill were tied with 4-1 records at the top of the 100 Mile Fastball League standings going into their showdown at Lumberman's Park on May 31.
Exeter scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning, but then Red Rock Grill's bats came to life, scoring four in the top of the second.
Then Red Rock got three more across the plate in the fourth inning when Brody Borg hit a bases-loaded double down the third-base line.
Brent Szabo added an inside-the-park home run for Red Rock.
Exeter chipped away at the lead with two in the fourth and scored three more in a seventh-inning rally.
However, the rally was snuffed when Cale Tessaro threw out an Exeter runner at home plate.
The final score was 9-6 for Red Rock.
Pat Findlay was the winning pitcher and recorded three strikeouts while going the distance.
Paul Carey recorded six strikeouts in the losing cause.
Bantams win again
The Lac la Hache Food Market Bantams picked up their second win of the season by knocking off Shuswap 9-6 on May 30.
With the teams swapping pitchers and catchers, Stumpy Boyce chucked all six innings for the Bantams and recorded eight strikeouts for the victory, with Dave Archie catching.
Kevin Neufeld threw three innings for Shuswap and got seven strikeouts, before being relieved by Daryl Eustache who registered three strikeouts.
Mark Boyce hurled the sixth inning and Bantam Dylan Pinto caught all three flamethrowers.
Offensively, Bantam Robert Parma cracked three solid singles for five runs batted in (RBIs) and Brandon Moore hit a double for one RBI.
M. Boyce hit two doubles for Shuswap and used his speed to score three times.
Hornets sting Jake's
It was another great night of fastball, as the Sanford and Dillman Hornets took on Jake's Pub Old Buds on May 29.
The Hornets got off to a quick start, scoring two runs in the first inning and they never looked back.
Starting pitcher Bob Collens held the Jake's at bay until the fourth and then Reg Hooper came into shut out them out in a 7-0 victory.
Greg Parent started on the mound for Jake's and went four innings being relieved by pitcher Jason Armeneau who chucked two innings before the 1.5-hour time limit was completed.
Who’s on first?
June 6 – Sanford & Dillman Hornets vs. Shuswap
June 7 – Red Rock Grill vs. Jake’s Pub
June 11 – Shuswap vs. Red Rock Grill
June 12 – Sanford & Dillman Hornets vs. Lac la Hache Food Market Bantams.
All games start at 7p.m. at Lumberman’s Park.