LIGHTNING GRAB BRONZE IN BOBCAYGEON OASA’S.

 

A great tournament to be a part of The Lake Simcoe Lightning would like to thank the volunteers of Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls for all the hard work to make the Tournament a pleasure to play in.

 

The Lightning started their journey on Friday with Rick May leading the way throwing a No Hitter against the home town Bobcaygeon team 4 – 0 in a gritty game.

The second game saw the Lightning beat a strong Wyevale club 8 – 2 with a full team effort.

Saturday night brought Fitzroy Harbor to face the Lightning team Fitzroy won 3 – 1 despite a 3 hitter thrown by Jim Chilvers for the Lightning. A intense game from the first pitch seeing both team making key plays.  The Lightning couldn’t finish off the 7^th inning rally leaving men at second and third. 

 

Game 4 for the Lightning Brought on the Gritty Colbourn team both teams with their backs to the wall and the losing team goes home attitude saw a big game by the Lightning with a 8 – 2 Win in another great team effort.

 

Having to play back to back the Lightning faced the Blackburn Bombers and kept the intensity going with a convincing 9 – 3 Win and avenging last years loss to the Bombers

Rick May picking up his 4^th win of the tournament.

 

Next up was Belmore again back to back the Lightning go to the hot and tired hand of Rick May.  Possibly the most entertaining game of the weekend with a full crowd at hand, both teams did not disappoint.  A seesaw battle with both teams running the tank dry to get to the Gold Medal game.  Belmore started with a big first inning scoring 2 to take a 2 – 0 lead.  Only to be answered by the Lightning cashing 3 in the bottom of the first.  Lightning moved to a 5 – 2 lead in the third but couldn’t hold on as the Belmore’s bats prevailed seeing them score 8 runs to the Lightnings 6 in a game where the final was undecided to the last swing.

 

The finals were now set.

Belmore and Fitzroy Harbor I am unaware of the results but the Lake Simcoe Lightning wish both teams luck.

 

The Lightning would like to thank John Kemp, Will Mcelroy, Joe Moore and Mike Samways for joining our team for good ball and lots of laughs.  We would also like to thank all the support we received from the friendly people of Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon and we hope you enjoyed Lightning Fastball.

 

John Zeiger