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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE KITCHENER SELECTS

Selects Take Two of Four

Monday, May 23, 2011

The Selects rode strong pitching to a 2-1 round robin finish in their first tournament of the season, notching impressive victories over the Springfield Brewers, 5-2, and the Hickson Reds, 5-3, after opening the weekend with a 9-1 loss to the weekend's eventual winners, the Shakespeare Falcons. The finish earned them the sixth seed in the 14-team field and a B side semi-final match-up with the Fischerville A's. Unfortunately, the Selects' defense was atypically porous on Monday morning, allowing five runs in a forgettable first inning, en route to an eventual 5-2 loss.

Steve Gillis led the Selects' offense for the weekend, hitting 0.385 with 6 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Brent Furtney also had a solid weekend, hitting 0.333 with 2 RBIs. Glen Hall added 4 runs scored, while Mike Brown had 3. Dan Clark knocked in three runs, and Jamie Hickling added a pair of RBIs.

On the mound, Scott Clark picked up both Selects' wins, allowing just three runs over 11 innings against tough Hickson and Springfield lineups. Doug Hoffman picked up saves in both games.

Thanks to Gillis and Tim Coverdale for donning Selects' green for the weekend.