The Seaborne Stealers, Softball Inc., and the Coolers were all Bob Owens Slow Pitch Softball League winners Tuesday night at the D.C. Canegata Ballpark.
The defending champion Stealers dispatched their third opponent in a row, by way of the new 15-run mercy rule after four innings, by thumping the Cartel 24-6 in the opening contest. Softball Inc outlasted Anchor Dive 19-17 in game two, and the Coolers beat the Diageo Hummers 11-6 in the nightcap.
Stealers 24, Cartel 6
After suffering a humiliating defeat to the Diageo Hummers two weeks ago in which they allowed 24 runs in two innings, the defending champion Stealers have been on a scoring binge. The champs whipped the Cartel 24-6 in four innings behind a good pitching effort from Cruz Soto and yet another explosive offensive outburst.
It was the Stealers with 24 runs on 20 hits and three errors, while the Cartel scored six runs on nine hits and two errors. Dave McFarland got the loss for the Cartel. Top batters for Stealers were Ronald Schjang (3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs) and Enrique Soto (3 for 3 with two home runs and four RBIs). For the Cartel, Daren Lewis was 2 for 2 with one home run, and Ian Lewis was 2 for 3 with one RBI.
Softball Inc 19, Anchor Dive 17
Softball Inc. rallied from a shaky start in game two to beat the Anchor Dive 19-17. Cody St. Pierre picked up the victory in relief of starting pitcher Gabriel Jagrup, who had trouble finding the plate in the first inning. Edwin Sankitts got the loss for Anchor Dive.
It was Softball Inc with 19 runs on 16 hits and three errors, while Anchor Dive finished with 17 runs 14 hits and three errors. Top batters for the winners were Ephraim Ramirez (5 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs), and pitcher St. Pierre helped his own cause by going 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs. For Anchor Dive, Danny Rodriguez was 3 for 3 with two home runs and eight RBIs, and Raphael Almonte was 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs.
Coolers 11, Hummers 6
The Coolers continued their winning ways in the late game by beating the powerful Diageo Hummers 11-6 behind some excellent pitching from their ace Dexter DeSouza, who allowed just six runs to a Hummers team that scored 24 runs in just two innings against the defending champion Seaborne Stealers not too long ago.
Jerry Vialet got the loss for the Hummers. The Coolers finished with 11 runs on nine hits and three errors, while the hummers had six runs on eight hits and two errors. Top batters for the winners were Eric Perez (3 for 4 with two RBI) and Tomas Corcino (2 for 4 with one RBI). For the Hummers, Sylvester Blake was 3 for 3 with one RBI, and Collin Williams was 2 for 3 with one RBI.
