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J "I durhamregion.com Dodgers take one of three THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ May 31,2006 ♦ Page B3 Split with Guelph Saturday, lose to Brantford Sunday OSHAWA -- The weekend started well, but slowly went downhill from there for the Oshawa Dodgers. After moving their Intercounty Baseball Baseball League record to within a game of the .500 mark with a 7-2 win in Guelph Saturday, the Dodgers dropped the second second half of the doubleheader 8-0 to the Royals, then lost 5-4 to the Brantford Red Sox Sunday at Kinsmen Stadium." When the weekend was done, the Dodgers settled in at sixth place in the nine team league at 3-6, four games back of the first-place London Majors Brad McConnachie had a pair of hits and drove in two runs to help, the Dodgers to their lone weekend win. Brett Prosper also had two hits and Mick Kurhan doubled and drove in two runs. Adam Garner (1-1) went the distance for Oshawa, allowing two runs and 10 hits in seven innings. In the nightcap, Scan Reilly belled a pair of homers and drove in four runs, while Ryan Hart held Oshawa to three hits in five innings to lead Guelph to victory. Dodger Greg Byron (0-1) allowed four runs and seven hits in a four inning start. McConnachie, Kurhan and Ken Calway had Oshawa's only hits. In Sunday's narrow defeat, Dodgers starter Aaron Gordon went six strong innings, giving tip just two Brantford Brantford runs, but reliever Pal Smith (1-1) allowed three runs in just 2/3 of an inning to absorb the loss. Ryan Balan pitched two scoreless innings of relief and also had two hits in the game, including a double. McConnachie also legged out a double, double, while Calway and Tyler Curran had RBIs for the Dodgers. Trailing 5-4, Oshawa loaded the bases in the eighth inning, but couldn't come up with the big hit. The Dodgers have a busy week ahead, facing the Hamilton Thunder- birds (2-5) tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Stadium, then travelling to Barrie Thursday to play the Baycats (5-1). On the weekend, it's a 2 p.m. . home date Saturday with Kitchener (2- 7) and a game in Hamilton Sunday. Pw n LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SAT., JUNE 3rd • 10PM '"ANDY „ EARLE" Œfje Cnmiïrian istate^man 600 Grandview, Oshawa 905-436-1476 Eton't Get Caught Custom upholstery, auto, marine, RV B Custom Upholstery ■ Automotive & ■ .Boat Tops Marine Inferiors B Mooring Covers ■ Convertible Tops www.premiereautosolon.com • Serving Durham Since 1985 er ^3 1010 Brock Road South (Northwest corner at Bayly) AUTO GLASS & CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY 1 -877-BOAT TOP(262-8867) Dream comes true with From B1 ready now, then I'm always ready to play." - Planning to study Biology, with thoughts of becoming a firefighter down the road, Johnson is more than eager to suit up and get on the field, but a little reserved about the notion of moving so far from home to pursue a dream that he hopes leads to playing in the NFL one day. "I'm excited to move, but I'm going to miss a lot of people up here," he admits. "I'm,going to be the only Canadian at the university. "I'm nervous but excited because this has been a dream of mine forever." GREAT SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT CLARINGTON HYUNDAI g * Y?**. / - : • ^ Front Brake Special from $115 S59.95 Cooling System Maintenance Expires July 31/06 CLARINGTON HYUNDAI HYunoni Drive your way 17 SPICER SQUARE, BOWMANVILLE • 905-697-3737 See Dealer for Details HYUriDAI NOW ONLINE Sudoku It's fun It's challenging It's addictive! 9| 6 Anew puzzle ' each day 916 4 ! Five different of difficulty 9! 6 mention it's addictive?