{"id":14765,"date":"2011-09-22T22:57:47","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T05:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=14765"},"modified":"2011-09-23T09:04:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T16:04:01","slug":"alvinston-on-indians-win-hard-fought-battle-and-st-thomas-district-major-fastball-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=14765","title":{"rendered":"Alvinston ON Indians win hard fought battle, and St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Alvinston Indians travelled to Fingal on Thursday evening for game 5 of the St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League Playoff Championship. The winner would be the league champ for 2011. <\/p>\n

Things started well for the Storm when Chris Payne clubbed a 2 run homer in the opening stanza. This came after the Indians left the bases loaded in their half of the first inning, but in the second inning, with two out, Andy Triest reached base after a bunt, stole second base, and scored on a game tying 2 run homer by Joe Triest. <\/p>\n

In the third, Alvinston took the lead on a solo homerun by Chris Drew to lead off the inning. With a 3-2 lead, Brad Young went to work in the middle innings for Alvinston, allowing only one hit in the next three innings. <\/p>\n

In the sixth, Andy Triest reached base via another bunt with one out, stole second base again, and scored on a clutch 2 out RBI single by Jamie Shields, making it 4-2. Joe Triest went in to run for Shields the catcher with two out, and stole second base, and then scored on another timely 2 out single by Drew. Jeff Ingram reached base via an error for Alvinston, and then Young executed the suicide squeeze scoring Drew, for an all-important 6-2 lead. <\/p>\n

Young went to work again in the sixth allowing only one hit, and then in the seventh St. Thomas did muster one run, but the Indians cruised to the title, with a 6-3 final.<\/p>\n

Young was the story on the mound going the distance for Alvinston, spreading 5 hits and 1 walk over 7 innings of work, to capture the win, and the series clinching victory, fanning 11 St. Thomas swingers. On the offence, Joe and Andy Triest, Shields, and Drew, made the offence jive, in winning their 6th St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League Championship.<\/p>\n

The Indians finished their season with a 45-19 record, and will be back again in 2012! Thanks to St. Thomas for making the league’s final series another great one, as it always is expected between Alvinston and St. Thomas! Thanks to all our fans for their support in 2011! <\/p>\n

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The Alvinston ON Indians, 2011 STDMFL CHAMPS. (click to enlarge) Back row L TO R Gary Wren, Eric Hyatt, Doug Charlton, Jeff Ingram, Chris Drew, Kyle Crawford, John Ferguson; Front L TO R Andy Triest, Brad Young, Jamie Shields, Aaron Stocking, Paul 'Chico' McCart, Joe Triest. Not shown\/missing due to work or school: Ryan Chapman, Jeff Lyons, Tom Jobson, Brady Davenport, Patrick Sanders, and Chris Sheppard. (Photo by Michele Young, courtesy of Eric Hyatt.) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\n2011 PLAY-OFFS
\nBest 3 out of 5 Final<\/p>\n

Alvinston vs St.Thomas (Series tied 2-2)
\nTuesday September 6th 8:00pm in Fingal Alvinston 3 St.Thomas 0
\nThursday September 8th 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 5 St.Thomas 1
\nTuesday September 13th 8:00pm in Fingal St.Thomas 3 Alvinston 2
\nThursday September 15th 8:00pm in Alvinston St.Thomas 6 Alvinston 5
\nThursday September 22nd 8:00pm in Fingal
\n____________________________________________________________________
\nBest 2 out of 3 Semi-Finals<\/p>\n

Morpeth vs St.Thomas (Storm win 2-0)
\nTuesday August 30th 8:00pm in Fingal St.Thomas 2 Morpeth 1
\nThursday September 1st 8:00pm in Morpeth St.Thomas 2 Morpeth 1<\/p>\n

Shedden vs Alvinston (Indians win 2-1)
\nThursday August 25th 8:00pm in Alvinston Shedden 4 Alvinston 3
\nMonday August 29th 8:00pm in Fingal Alvinston 8 Shedden 2
\nThursday September 1st 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 6 Shedden 1
\n____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

Best 2 out of 3 1st Round<\/p>\n

St.Thomas Storm BYE <\/p>\n

Glencoe vs Alvinston (Alvinston wins 2-0)
\nTuesday August 9th 8:00pm in Glencoe Alvinston 4 Glencoe 1 (8inn)
\nThursday August 11th 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 11 Glencoe 4<\/p>\n

Glanworth vs Shedden (Shedden wins 2-0)
\nTuesday August 9th in Fingal 8:00pm Shedden 10 Glanworth 3
\nWednesday August 10th in Glanworth 8:00pm Shedden 8 Glanworth 0<\/p>\n

Springfield vs Morpeth (Morpeth leads 1-0)
\nMonday August 8th 8:00pm in Morpeth Morpeth 4 Springfield 3
\nTuesday August 23rd 8:00pm in Springfield Morpeth 1 Springfield 0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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