{"id":41890,"date":"2023-09-01T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T00:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=41890"},"modified":"2023-09-01T18:14:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T01:14:44","slug":"perfecto-for-hitmens-sean-cleary-vs-nova-scotia-east-hants-2023-canadians-at-surrey-bc-fri-sept-1-game-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=41890","title":{"rendered":"Perfecto for Hitmen&#8217;s Sean Cleary vs. Nova Scotia East Hants &#8211; 2023 Canadians at Surrey BC &#8211; (Fri. Sept 1, Game 27)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defending Champs Run Record to 5-0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blair Ezekiel<\/strong> hit two home runs and drove in three as the Defending Champion Galway Hitmen defeated NS East Hants 8-0 in five innings.   <strong>Blair Ezekiel<\/strong> homered in the third and fifth innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A home run to center field by <strong>Colin Walsh<\/strong> put the Hitmen on the board in the bottom of the first inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brad Ezekie<\/strong>l homered to center field, scoring two more runs in the second inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blair Ezekiel<\/strong> homered to left field, scoring two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colin Walsh <\/strong>and<strong>  Blair Ezekiel<\/strong> each drove in three runs for the Galway Hitmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sean Cleary <\/strong>struck out nine and walked none in his five inning perfect game.    <strong>Travis Nevin<\/strong> took the loss for the East Hants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up for the Hitmen are the Niagara Stompers on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sean Cleary threw a 5 inning perfect game and struck out 9 in the win over NS East Hants. <br><br>Blair Ezekiel 3-3, homered twice and drove in 3 runs, Colin Walsh 2-3, homer and 3 RBI and Bradley Ezekiel 2-3, homer and 2 RBI. <br><br>Galway now at 5-0 in the tourney. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nwLOMxsYdB\">pic.twitter.com\/nwLOMxsYdB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Galway Hitmen (@GalwayHitmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GalwayHitmen\/status\/1697716784055410967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defending Champions Galway Hitmen vs. ON-1 Niagara Stompers &#8211; 6pm Fri Sept 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight\u2019s lineup against ON1 Niagara Stompers. <br><br>1. S. Boland    SS<br>2. J. Pomeroy LF<br>3. B. Ezekiel   CF<br>4. C. Walsh     P<br>5. B. Ezekiel   1B<br>6. R. Boland   DP<br>7. P. Kavanagh RF<br>8. R. Maher    3B<br>9. J. Gill            2B<br>10. K. Ezekiel  C<br><br>Game will be streamed on Hitmen Facebook.<\/p>&mdash; Galway Hitmen (@GalwayHitmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GalwayHitmen\/status\/1697772026792931450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending Champs Run Record to 5-0 Blair Ezekiel hit two home runs and drove in three as the Defending Champion Galway Hitmen defeated NS East Hants 8-0 in five innings. Blair Ezekiel homered in the third and fifth innings. 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