Sports
July 24, 2008 11:38 PM
The Stouffville Storm squirt boys captured the Ontario Amateur Softball Association west regional qualifier with a 13-2 win over New Hamburg in the championship game last weekend in Waubaushene.
The Storm advances to the OASA championships Aug. 9 and 10 in Kitchener.
The Storm scored the evenutal game-winning run in the third inning Sunday when Patrick Henri reached first base on an error and advanced to second on a single by Hunter Davidson. Kerrick Brown had a bunt single that scored Henri. Patrick Fiorino singled in Hunter and Brown to give the Storm a 3-2 lead.
In the fifth inning, the Storm erupted for eight runs, thanks to hits from Henri, Matt Avoledo, Jones, Fiorino and Nathan Cho.
Ryan Jones pitched seven innings and surrendered just five singles while striking out eight batters to earn the win.
Outstanding defensive play in the outfield by Tommy Boyle, Fiorino, Cameron Flemming and Tyler Krabi helped preserve the victory.
To reach the final, the Storm faced a previously undefeated Teeswater team and emerged with a 5-3 win.
The Storm broke the ice with two runs in the third inning when Brown walked, Fiorino singled and Boyle singled to score both runners.
After Teeswater countered with three runs in their half of the third inning to take a 3-2 lead, the Storm scored the game-winning runs in their half of the seventh inning when Henri, Avoledo and Jones each singled and scored on a double by Davidson.
Jones worked seven innings and gave up just six singles to earn the win.
Also contributing to the club’s win was some excellent defensive work in the infield by Brown, Avoledo, Luke Simcoe and Davidson.
The Storm began the tournament with a first-round bye and in the second round they defeated Waubaushene 11-9.