The National Guard Hummers and the Anchor Dive Pirates won the Bob Owens Slow pitch Softball League’s early games easily on Thursday by way of the 10-run Mercy Rule while the Colianni & Colianni Enforcers came through in a nail-biter in the late game.
The Hummers avenged a similar shellacking from the Seaborne Stealers in their previous matchup by pounding the latter 25-6 in the night’s opening contest. The Pirates then followed with an 18-6 stomping of the Benjay Lumberjacks before losing a close one to the Enforcers in the late game, 22-21.
Hummers 25, Stealers 6
The Hummers got some sweet revenge against their nemesis, Stealers, who one week earlier had taken them out behind the old proverbial woodshed for a good lopsided whipping. Thursday was another story as the Hummers came up fired up and delivered the blows early and often, to eventually pound the Stealers into submission. It was the Hummers with 25 runs on 20 hits and three errors while the Stealers finished with five runs on nine hits and four errors. The winning pitcher was Stanley Jones and Sam Ramos got the loss. Top batters for the winners were Kelvin Benscome (3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs), and Mario Christian (4 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs). For the Stealers, Angel Torres was 3 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs.
Anchor Dive 18, Lumberjacks 6
The Lumberjacks suffered their third loss of the week when they were whipped 18-6 by the Anchor Dive Pirates 18-6 in game two on Thursday. It was the Pirates with 18 runs on 16 hits and two errors, while the Lumberjacks finished with six runs on four hits and three errors. The Winning pitcher was Edwin Sankitts and Ulric Benjamin got the loss. Top batters for the Pirates were Arthur Cannioner (3 for 4 with three home runs and eight RBIs) and Rodrick Moorehead (4 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs). for the Jacks Brandon Biggs was 1 for 2 with one RBI.
Enforcers 22, Pirates 21
The Pirates came out on the short end in game three when they were edged by the Enforcers in the nightcap, 22-21. The Enforcers finished with 22 runs on 20 hits and three errors, while the Pirates had 21 runs on 19 hits and four errors. The winning pitcher was Javier Carpio and Sankitts got the loss. Top batters for the Enforcers were Corey Moore (2 for 4 with three RBIs) and Max Soto (3 for 4 with two RBIs). For the Pirates Cannioner was 4 for 5 with two home runs and seven RBIs and Moorehead was 4 for 5 with a home run and one RBI.
