Sunday, June 13, 2010

Glanbrook wins first place battle over Twins 8-4


In a battle for 1st place overall in the Central Ontario Major Baseball League, the Glanbrook Grizzlies defeated the Mississauga Southwest Twins by the score of 8-4 Sunday night at Bernie Arbour Stadium.

The Twins grabbed an early 1-0 lead with an unearned run in the top of the first. In the bottom of the first, Glanbrook lead off hitter Lou Proietti answered with a homerun to tie the game 1-1.

The Grizzlies scored two in the 2nd and two more in the 3rd to take a 5-1 lead. The Twins answered back scoring a pair in the 4th and one in the 6th on a Andrew Salmon bomb to cut the lead to 5-4 after six innings.

The Grizzlies would add one run in the 7th inning on a Rob Spiak double and score two more in the 8th on there way to an 8-4 win.

Glanbrook starter Chris Cooney recorded the victory going seven innings allowing four runs (3 earned) on six hits and four strikeouts. Ryan Colling picked up the save, retiring all six batters he faced in the 8th and 9th innings.

Mississauga starter Adam Paish took the loss after lasting just 2 1/3 innings giving up five runs (4 earned) on eight hits and two walks. Andrew Foster finished the game for the Twins, throwing the final 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.

For Glanbrook, Lou Proietti went 2-for-4 with a homerun and three runs scored while Corrie Morrison was 3-for-4 with a double. Justin Czorny, Tim Sogan and Rob Spiak all contributed with two hits each in the victory.

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