NPSA Fast Pitch Championships Begin Tonight
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[BAHAMAS] – The semi final round of the playoffs in the New Providence Softball Association resulted in some very good play all around and now the best two men and women’s teams will play for the ultimate league title.
Tuesday night the last semi-final series came to an end when the New Breed beat the Kings Real Estate Pros 9-3 in game four of their best-of-five series.
The victory advanced the New Breed to the championship series against their most hated rivals, D’ Truckers who are the defending champions.
After struggling during the final two weeks of the regular season, the New Breed found themselves in a battle for the meaningless second spot in the men’s division with the Pros, but on Tuesday they seemed to have regained their focus and easily did away with the Pro. Now the New Breed looks poised to dethrone the Truckers, which is much easier said than done. .
In game four on Tuesday the New Breed saw the Pros jump out to the early 3-1 lead after the first inning, but New Breed pitcher Leonard LaFrance got stingy and allowed just four hits the remainder of the game.
His offense gave him all the support he needed. They pulled to within one run after two innings then exploded for three runs in each of the fourth and fifth inning before adding another run in the top of the sixth.
New Breed batter Garfield Bethel was 3-for-4 off losing pitcher Cardinal Gilbert. He hit the only home run of the game. Marcellus Hall was 2-for-3 in the win.
The Truckers swept the Defense Force Commodores in the second half of the men’s semi-finals.
In the past few seasons, particularly when the New Breed was developing their team to beat the Truckers, the two sides have had a number of physical altercations that have intensified their rivalry. They will play in the feature game tonight at 8:30pm.
The action will begin with game one of the women’s championship series between the Proper care Pool Lady Sharks and the fourth seeded Sigma Brackettes starting at 7pm at the Baillou Hills Sports Complex.