Jan. 13, 2009 — Speak the Word and the National Guard Hummers outslugged their opponents Monday at the D.C. Canegata Ballpark, while the Seaborne Stealers crushed the Salty Sailors in the late game.
Speak the Word 22, Anchor Dive 18
In Monday's first game, Speak the Word Ministries outslugged Anchor Dive 22-18. Speak the Word scored 22 runs on 28 hits with three errors, while Anchor Dive scored 18 runs on 23 hits with four errors. The winning pitcher was Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis, with Edwin Sankitts picking up the loss for Anchor Dive. Top batters for Speak the Word were Dexter Skepple, 3 for 4 with three home runs and eight RBIs, and Norbert Pickering, 2 for 3 with two home runs and five RBIs. For Anchor Dive, Danny Rosa went 5 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs and Danny Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs.
Hummers 16, Cartel 11
After trailing by nine runs early in the night's second contest, the National Guard Hummers stormed past the Cartel in the late innings to win going away, 16-11. The Hummers finished the night with 16 runs on 16 hits with two errors, while the Cartel stalled on 11 runs on 14 hits while committing three errors. The winning pitcher was Jerry Vialet, while Dave McFarland got the loss for the Cartel. Top hitters for the Hummers were Dennis Carter, 3 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs, and Kai Schjang, 3 for 4 with three RBIs. For the Cartel, Wayne Scotland went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs and Pedro Gonzalez went 1 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs.
Stealers 23, Salty Sailors 7
The Salty Sailors came into Monday's nightcap on a high after a huge upset Thursday night, when they beat Speak the Word Ministries 19-8. However, any hopes of repeating that feat against the mighty Stealers were quickly dashed from the onset. The Stealers scored at will and at one point held a 19-0 advantage. It was 23-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, where the Salty Sailors were able to avoid the whitewash by plating seven runs. It was not, however, enough to avoid the 10-run mercy rule being enforced; the game was called at the end of the inning with the Stealer coming away with the easy 23-7 victory. The Stealers finished with 23 runs on 28 hits and three errors, while the Salty Sailors plated seven runs on 12 hits with two errors. Sam Ramos picked up the win on the hill for the Stealers, while Denny Denton got the loss for the Salty Sailors. Top hitters for the Stealers were Raymond Cintron, 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Aaron Howell, 4 for 5 with two home runs and two RBIs. For the Salty Sailors, Jeff Elvins went 1 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs and Jason Helina went 2 for 2 with an RBI.
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