www.bviolympics.com Softball Leon Martin and Captain Michael Vanterpool led off the game with back to back homers, then Delvin “Bopper” Jennings made a triumphant return to the league by tossing no-hit ball for the duration of the 23-3, victory. “Our team came in focused, we played very well, we did not let up in anyway and we just played ball,” reflected Vanterpool, who was 3-for-3 with two homers, 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored. “Virgin Gorda has potential, but the pitching is where it’s at. If you don’t have pitching, you can’t stay in the game and that’s what happened. Their pitching was not as good as we are accustomed to.” The Reds had 23 runs, 10 hits, 1 error and 5 left on base. Virgin Gorda finished with 3 runs 0 hits, 6 errors and 2 left stranded. Frank Quashie was tagged with the loss. Bryon Hodge had a 2-for-3 game with 2 runs scored and 3 runs batted in for the Reds. In the women’s game, new comers Elmore Stoutt High School Rams jumped out to an 8-0 lead before falling behind. They rallied for five runs in their final at bat for a 16-15, upset victory over the Panthers—who at one time had a 5-0 record during the 2007 season. Panthers’ pitchers gave up 17 walks and struck out 11 Rams’ batters. The Rams had 16 runs, 5 hits, 5 errors and 10 left on base. The Panthers’ 15 runs came off 6 hits, 7 errors and stranded 3. Bria Smith picked up the victory in relief of Jelissa Potter and Kennisha Powell. Celine Thomas, who came on in relief of Khiayah Doward, suffered the loss. Powell was 2-for-4 scored twice and had a run batted in. Kyra Powell had a hit in three at bats, scored three times and drove in one. Panthers’ Sherryann Varlack had a 2-for-4 game with 2 RBIs. In a battle between the 2004-2007 champions, the Crushers—who returned to the league this year after taking a year of—downed defending champions West End Warriors, 13-1, behind Kathleen Fahie’s three hitter. Cassie Stoutt was the losing hurler. The Crushers’ 13 runs were on 12 hits, 1 error and 2 left on base. The Warriors had 1 run, 3 hits, 2 errors and left 6 stranded. Shakira Skelton led the Crushers’ attack with a 2-for-3 game, including a homer and 4 RBIs. Darea Malone also had a 2-for-3 game with 2 runs scored. Winning pitcher Fahie had a hit in three trips to the dish with 2 runs batted in. Joann “Roxy” Romney and Kimesha Adams, were 1-for-3 and 1-for-2 respectively. Jamie Potter—making first appearance in men’s fast pitch softball—debuted a three hitter, as the Hurricanes had three touch downs and a field goal in a 24-7 rout of the Dodgers, in a game that was 7-4 at one point. The Hurricanes finished with 24 runs, banged out 16 hits, committed 4 errors and left 8 on base. The Dodgers had 7 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors and stranded six. Adem Sesh was the losing pitcher. Leadoff man Brent “Jimmy” Herbert, was 3-for-3 with 3 runs scored and 4 runs batted in. George Burrows had a 2-for-3 game—including a grand slam—and a season’s best 5 RBIs. The Dodgers’ Juanga Alfaro had a hit in two at bats and scored once.
Rains wiped out Friday’s games.
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