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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE KITCHENER SELECTS

Kolb Leads Jays Past Selects

Selects vs. Jays

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Selects suffered their first loss of the year on a cold and rainy Wednesday night, falling 7-2 to the Jays, though neither team could scrape together a run in the early going.

The Jays had runners at first and second with nobody out in the top of the first, but Scott Clark, making his first start of the year, recorded a strikeout and induced a double-play to end the threat. In the bottom half, the Selects loaded the bases before Marc Geddes got an inning-ending grounder to second. Both pitchers continued to cruise into the fourth inning, with Geddes racking up the strikeouts while Clark let his defense join in on the fun, highlighted by a spectacular sliding catch in centre from Selects newcomer Tom Allan.

The Selects broke the deadlock in the bottom of the fourth when Clark singled and Darren Strickland knocked him home for his fourth RBI in just two games. Unfortunately, it would not last long. With two on and two out in the top of the fifth, Jeff Kolb hit a rocket over the left field fence to give his team a 3-1 advantage. The Selects cut it to 3-2 in the bottom half, but Kolb punctuated a four-run sixth with another three-run blast, giving the Jays the 7-2 win.

Despite the loss, Clark threw well, allowing just three hits over 4 2/3 innings while striking out five. Kevin Ryrie went 3-3 with a run scored to lead the Selects' offense.

MVP: Kevin Ryrie, 3B