Quyon COMBAT Flyers evened their best-of-three GOFL semi-final series on Thursday night in Carp with a 3-0 win over I4C Victory.

Drew Hathway had the shutout win, throwing a 4-hitter. Frank Cox took the loss, in relief of Neil Cooke.

Carp loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with one out on a Shawn Simzer single, followed by walks by Tony McDonald and Neil Drummond. But two strikeouts got the Flyers out of the inning.

The game was scoreless after five innings, until Quyon plated a run in the sixth. Shawn Laframboise singled, stole second and scored on a Drew Hathway RBI single.

The Flyers added two insurance runs in the seventh. Tim Craig reached on an error and scored on a Steve McCord home run to straight away centrefield

Carp I4C Victory took game one of the GOFL semi-final series by a score of 1-0 against Quyon COMBAT Flyers on the Quebec side Tuesday night.

Frank Cox was the winner, throwing a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts. Drew Hathway was the hard luck loser for the Flyers with a three-hitter.

The game's only run came in the top of the sixth after Victory's Aaron Amo walked. When Amo stole second, he was hit by the throw and the ball bounced into the outfield allowing Amo to scored the game's only run.

Quyon wins 6-1 over WC Electric to move on to semis

A nice crowd was on had to see the Quyon COMBAT Flyers defeat West Carleton Electric 6-1 in GOFL playoffs on Monday night in an error-free ball game in Fitzroy, as the Flyers moved on to the semi-final round with a two games to none sweep. This means that all four top GOFL seeds advance.

Drew Hathway had the win, throwing a three hitter, while Steve Cavanagh took the loss with relief from Jeff Barber.

Quyon took the lead in the top of the second. Nick Armitage doubled with one out and scored on Steve McCord's RBI single.

In the fourth, Matt Greer led off for Quyon with a solo homer. Then Armitage singled and scored on another McCord RBI single to put the Flyers up 3-0.

In the top of the fifth, Cavanagh was removed for Jeff Barber to come in and pitch.

Another run in the sixth made it 4-0 for Quyon. Hathway singled to lead off, moved to second on Armitage's sac bunt and scored on yet another McCord RBI single.

For the first five innings, Hathway had a perfect game going. WC Electric finally got some baserunners in the bottom of the sixth. Jon Daley doubled with one out. Dave Bahm came in to pinch hit and singled to shallow left. Daley attempted to score, but a throw from Tim Craig was on the money for the out at home. Andy Barber then tripled, scoring Jason Armstrong who had re-entered to run for Bahm.

Quyon padded their lead in the seventh. Craig reached on a bunt single with one out, took second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a sac bunt by Troy Cote. After a Matt Greer walk, Craig scored on a Hathway single. Greer then scored on a single by Armitage to cap the scoring at 6-1.

When the Electric couldn't respond in the bottom of seven, Quyon advanced to the semi-finals.

The GOFL semi-finals will see Quyon face Carp I4C Victory and Kars Aces against Stittsville 56ers. Quyon and Carp will get things going right away with a game on Tuesday night (Aug 24) in Quyon at 7:30. Games in the Kars/Stittsville series are to be determined.

Quyon Combat Flyers
Matt Greer 2R HR RBI BB
Drew Hathway 2-4 R RBI
Nick Armitage 3-3 2R 2B RBI SAC
Steve McCord 3-3 3RBI

Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric
Jon Daley 1-2 2B
Dave Bahm 1-1

The second game of the three games series between the Stittsville 56ers and Barrhaven Broadway Blues ended in a come from behind 56ers 7-6 win to finish the series.

The 56ers got behind early down 5 runs after 2 innings with Barrhaven scoring two runs in the 1st inning and followed that by adding three runs in the second.

Then to start the bottom of the third inning with the 56ers reeling and not knowing where to turn the 2010 56ers pitching coach Dan Bradley made one of his smartest moves this year and changed the game calling of catcher Tyler Nystedt and pitcher Darren Featherstone. The move worked as Barrhaven only scored 1 more run in the 4th inning on a Triple by Don Cox followed by a Sac fly by Steve Edgerton. The 56ers were still down 6 runs after 4 but things started to change based on Brads game calling philosophy change in the third.

In the top of the 5th inning the 56ers finally got on the board when Darren Ladouceur reached on a fielder’s choice and Nystedt reached on an error. This brought Scott Herriot to the plate who promptly hit a 2 run triple. The score after 5 was 6-2.

In the 6th Featherstone hit a double to lead things off this was followed by a single from Ryan Bond. Featherstone was held at third on the play. This brought Scott Jessiman to the plate who had a 1-1 count before launching a three run homerun to the opposite field. The score after 6 was 6-5 for Barrhaven.

In the top of the 7th Herriot lead off with a single this was followed up by John 'Cranky' Craig who laid down a nice Sac bunt but reached on an error when the ball was thrown just out of the reach of the second baseman covering first. Herriot then stole third while a sleeping Cranky stood on first watching the play and not moving up to second on the play. Not to fear Scott Parsons picked up Cranky's mistake by earning a full count walk to load the bases. Herriot scored the tying run on a FC hit by Featherstone. This was followed up by a bloop single by Bond to score Parsons which ended up being the winning run.

In the bottom of the 7th the 56ers Coach Cranky made a rarely seen double switch bringing in Dan Bradley to close out the game and Dan Jessiman to catch the final inning. Barrhaven threatened in the bottom of the 7th when Trever Lahey singled and was moved over to second on a Sac Bunt by Lindsay Medynski. Bradley then struck out the next two batters to end the series.

Stittsville 56ers
Scott Herriot 3-4 R 3B 2RBI
Ryan Bond 2-4 R 2RBI
Scott Jessiman 1-2 R HR 3RBI 2BB

Kars move on to second round with a 6-1 or the Marlies last night in North Gower. Brad Porter picked up the win giving up 1 run on 2 hits while Shannon Borho took the loss giving up 6 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits. Kars opened the scoring in the 1st as Kristian Knapp led off with a double, advanced to 3rd on a Kevin Chevrier single and scored on Chad Milne's FC. Chevrier would later score on a passed ball. The visiting Aces added 4 more in the 5th on Cory Morrison's 2 Rbi single and Matt Alkerton's 2Rbi double. North Gower scored their lone run in the 6th via a rbi single from Eric Sanchez.

Kars Aces
Kristian Knapp 2R 2B 2BB
Kevin Chevrier 2-3 2R BB
Cory Morrison R 2RBI
Kurtis Summers 2-4
Matt Alkerton 2B 2RBI BB
Scott Marion 2BB

Game 1 of the 56ers vs. Broadway Blues series went last night at the Alexander Grove park in Stittsville. Pick it up in the top of the first when Joe Allan singled and was moved to second on a Jordan Adams sac bunt, but that was as close as he got as the 56ers retired 2 of the next 3 to end the inning. Stittsville was quiet in the first with a lone single by Dan Jessiman and Barrhaven matched in the top of the second when Smith reached first on an error only to have Featherstone retire the side.

Stittsville took the lead in the second on a single by Scott Jessiman and Dan Bradley's double cashed him in. Manotick followed up immediately with another Allan single and a walk to Steve Edgerton and both scored on a Calvin Medynski single, Blue lead 2-1. Manotick picked up another run in the 4th when Allan's third single of the game cashed in Adams, and they grabbed another in the 5th on singles from Edgerton, Don Cox, and C. Medynski now leading 4-1.

56ers loaded the bases in the 3rd but were unable to cash in and despite adding a run in the 5th the bats went pretty quiet through the 4th 5th, and 6th. The Blues added what was hoped to be insurance in the top of the 7th as Cox scored off singles to C. Medynski and Adams taking a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the 7th.

Stittsville found their bats in the 7th when Scott Herriot singled, Ryan Bond drew a walk and Dan Jessiman then singled cashing in (Dirty) Herriot- 5-3. Featherstone then hit a blooper to shallow right and Bond and D. Jessiman were forced to tag up as Jessiman just beat the throw into second. S. Jessiman kept things rolling driving in 2 with a single to tie the game as D. Jessiman scored from second on a crafty head first wide sweeping slide into home, all square at 5. After going down 0-2 in the count Scott Parsons belted a 3 run walk off shot to hand the 56ers the win.

The score sheet shows 8-5 but the game was much closer with Featherstone picking up the win and Lahey gets the loss. Game 2 goes next Wednesday in Mantock at 8.

Notables-Manotick:
J. Allan, 3 for 4, 1R, 1RBI
C. Medynski 3 for 4, 2RBI

Stittsville:
D. Jessiman 4 for 4, 1R, 2 RBI
R. Bond 1 for 3, BB, 2R
S. Jessiman 2 for 3, 2R, 2RBI
S. Parsons, 3 run HR

The GOFL regular season in now in the books for 2010. The final standings will be as follows:

1. Kars Aces 16-3-0 32pts
2. Quyon Combat Flyers 14-4-3 31pts
3. Carp I4C Victory 11-7-3 25pts
4. Stittsville 56ers 11-9-1 23pts
5. Barrhaven Broadway Blues 7-12-2 16pts
6. Ottawa Blitz 6-13-2 14pts
7. Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric 6-14-1 13pts
8. North Gower Marlboroughs 2-11-6 10pts

First round matchups are best-of-three and will be as follows.

Kars vs North Gower
Since the final doubleheader of the season will not be played between these two teams in the interest of getting the playoffs started, the Aces and Marlies only faced each other once this season, a 10-3 win for Kars on July 6.
Game 1: North Gower at Kars - Weds Aug 11 in Manotick 9pm
Game 2: Kars at North Gower - Tues Aug 17 in North Gower 8pm
Game 3: TBD

Quyon vs Fitzroy Harbour
The cross-border rivals will face each other in a series affected by the fact that the Flyers will be at the ISC Worlds in Michigan, hence the long break between game 1 and game 2. The season series was lopsided this season, as Quyon defeated WC Electric by scores of 7-0 on May 6, 8-0 on June 18, and 7-3 in the Harbour Days game on July 2.
Game 1: Fitzroy at Quyon - Tues Aug 10 in Quyon 7:30pm
Game 2: Quyon at Fitzroy - Mon Aug 23 in Fitzroy 7:30pm
Game 3: Fitzroy at Quyon - Tues Aug 24 in Quyon 7:30pm (if necessary)

Carp vs. Ottawa
While these two teams were separated by 11 points in the standings, the season series was evenly split. The first game was a 5-5 tie on May 12, Carp won 8-2 on June 10 and the Blitz won 6-4 on July 22.
Game 1: Carp at Blitz - Wed Aug 11 in Manotick 7pm
Game 2: Blitz at Carp - Thur Aug 12 in Carp 8:30pm
Game 3: TBD

Stittsville vs. Barrhaven
The 56ers had the advantage in this series, taking two games and tying another. The doubleheader on June 9 was a sweep by Stittsville with a 9-2 win in the opener and a 2-0 rain shortened victory in the nightcap. On July 7 the teams tied at 8-8.
Game 1: Barrhaven at Stittsville - Wed Aug 11 in Stittsville 8:30pm
Game 2: Stittsville at Barrhaven - Wed Aug 18 in Manotick 8pm
Game 3: TBD

Game 1

The Stittsville 56ers were in North Gower last night for a double header versus the North Gower Marlborough's. Despite playing out of town the 56ers were the home team for both games.

Stittsville got on the board in the bottom of the first when Scott Herriot's bulging bicep got in the way of a Borho delivery and he was awarded 1st base. He moved to 2nd on John Craig's sac bunt and Dan Jessiman then drew a walk setting 2 on the table for Darren Featherstone's single that cashed in Herriot. That would be it though as Ryan Bond ripped an executive hop hitting into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning, 56ers lead 1-0.

After being plunked by a pitch in the first an angry Dirty Herri(ot) punch a long fly over the centre field fence for a solo shot in the 3rd.

North Gower got on the board in the 4th with a 2 out double by Vinette who later scored on Anil Haynes triple. The marlborough's kept the bats going in the 5th and seemed to have a lock on the left centre gap driving multiple between fielders and picked up 3 more in the 5th taking a 4-2 lead.

Herriot would lead off the 5th with his second solo jack to centre bringing the 56ers within 1. North Gower would add 1 in the top of the 7th on a triple by Shonfield and a single by Borho but it ended when Kyle Jamieson stole an out with a diving catch in centre field, North Gower has a 5-3 lead . The 56ers were fortunate enough to score 3 in the 7th on singles from Herriot, Dan Jessiman, Featherstone, and Kyle Jamieson squeaking out a 6-5 win. Featherstone got the win and the loss goes Flannery who came in to close out the game.

Game 2

Game two proved to be more one sided for the 56ers as they lead off the 1st with walks to Herriot, Craig and Jamieson, a double from Bond and a single from S. Jessiman driving 4 across the plate.

In the second walks to the Jessiman brothers, a single by Bond, double for Featherstone and a 2 run Jamieson home run put the 56ers up 8-0.

Jamieson toed the rubber for the 56ers and cruised through the first 2 innings. He got into a little trouble in the third giving up singles to Sanchez and Dumond, Shonfield was then hit by a pitch and a bases loaded walk brought in a run for North Gower. KJ then settled in nicely and struck out the side to end the inning only giving up one.

Both teams would add a run as the game ended 9-1 after 5 with Jamieson picking up the win.

Kars Aces traveled to Quyon Thursday night and regained first place with a 7-1 victory. The game took approximately 70 minutes to play. Brad Porter got the win while Joran Graham took he loss.
Kars scored 3 times in the 2nd and added 2 runs in the 5th and 7th innings. Chad Milne and Kristian Knapp homered from Kars. Michael Baker homered in his first ever at bat for Quyon

Kars Aces
Kristian Knapp 2-4 2R 2B HR RBI
Kurtis Summers 2-4 R RBI
Chad Milne R HR RBI
Matt Alkerton 1-2 R 2B BB

Quyon Combat Flyers
Michael Baker 1-1 R HR RBI

On a Beautiful night at the Grove the Stittsville 56ers hung on to beat the Ottawa Blitz 10-9.

In the first inning Scott Herriott got it started for the 56ers with a double. Ryan Bond singled to drive in Herriott. In the Third inning John Craig got on with an Error. He moved to Second on on a hard hit ball by Darren Featherstone. Bond drove in Craig with a double. This was followed up by Tyler Nystedt hitting a single to score Bond. The inning was ended when Kyle Jamieson hit into a well turned double play by the Blitz.

In the Fourth Inning the 56ers broke it opened sending 13 batters to the plate scoring 7 runs. Scott Jessiman got it started with a great battle at the plate drawing a walk. Dan Bradley followed this up with a single. After Darren Ladouceur hit into a Fielders choice moving Jessiman and Bradley over Herriot and Craig both walked. Featherstone followed this up with a single driving in Herriott and Craig. Bond then hit a hard single to cash Featherstone. Nystedt the singled home Bond. After this Jessiman flew out to centre field Bradey scored Nystedt on a single to finish the scoring of the inning.

With the game on the line in the 5th the Blitz faced a man on second with none out and the 56ers 4-5-6 hitters coming to the plate thinking the mercey rule would come into play if they could score the run. The Blitz pitcher beared down and stuck out the heart of the 56ers order which allowed play to continue. The Blitz then came back to score a run in the 6th and 5 in the 7th before Featherstone stuck out the third out to end the game.

In the end the fans were treated to an entertaining back and forth game.

Ottawa Blitz
Marcel Mondoux 2-5 R
Ron Hrycak 1-2 R RBI BB SACF
Derek Bergeron 1-2 SB
Ryan Mitts 3-4 2R 2B HR 4RBI

Stittsville 56ers
Darren Featherstone R 2RBI BB
Ryan Bond 3-4 2R 2B 2RBI
Tyler Nystedt 2-4 R 2RBI
Scott Jessiman 1-2 R 2BB
Dan Bradley 2-4 RBI
Darren Ladouceur 2BB