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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, August 9, 1995 - 15 PORT PERRY p PORT PERRY STAR 4 SPORTS Bantams extend winning streak to six straight The Port Perry Merchant Bantam fastball team extended their league winning streak to six games with an ex- citing 6-5 win over Scarborough on Wednesday, Aug. 2. This writeup is brought to you by Wagg Roofing. The Merchants have been playing some excellent ball lately and wanted to continue their winning ways as they head toward their OASA playdowns lat- er this month. Scarborough drew first blood in this game as they opened the game up with two runs in the top of the firstinning. It took the Merchants until the sec- ond inning to figure out the Scarbo- rough pitcher and when they did they unloaded on him to the tune of five runs and took a 5-2 lead at the end of the sec- ond inning. Scarborough is a very good team and they just would not give up and kept on picking away at the Merchant lead with two runs in the top of the fourth and one in the top of the sixth to make it a 5-5 game going into the seventh and final inning. After Scarborough was held scoreless in their half of the seventh it was the Merchants turn at bat. Jason Best was leading off the inning and he showed why he is one of the steadiest players on the team as he once again came through with a clutch lead off single to get things going. Next up was Derek Tindall who was asked to sacrifice bunt to move Ja- son over to second. Derek laye! down the perfect bunt and Jason showed his heads up play as he went from first to third on the play and Derek beat it out to be safe on first. Derek then showed his blazing speed as he stole second. Now with runners on second and third with nobody out Doug Short was inten- tionally walked to put a force on at eve- ry base. Now with none out up stepped pitcher Marshal McQuaid with a chance at knocking in the winning run and this he did with a hard shot down the first base line to give his team a 6-5 victory. Marshal not only knocked in the win- ning run but was also the winning pitcher as he went the distance striking out five along the way. Doing the hitting in this game were Scott Jeffery with a single, Ryan Wil- liamson with a double and a walk, Ja- son Best with a single and a walk, Der- ek Tindall with a single, Doug Short and Jon Froats with two walks each, Clay Brown and Ryan Hawkins with a single each, and Marshal McQuaid led the way with three singles and a triple. The Merchants will put their win streak on the line next Wednesday, Aug. 9 against the big bad Peterbo- rough Thunder with an 8:30 p.m. start time. You don't want to miss this game it should be a barn burner. GRUMBLE HILLBILLIES DAMIAN BESSIE/PORT PERRY STAR BRIGHT FUTURES might lie ahead for these three products of the Nestleton Hardball League, who impressed Toronto Blue Jays Scouts during a training camp appearance last week. Adam Davidson (left), Brian Brickmore and Matt Rolfe took part in fundamentals drills, and were then invited to take part in a scrimmage game under the watchful eyes of scouts. The scouts' remarks will be kept on file by the Jays organization, and could lead to opportunities to play college and, eventually, big league ball in the future. The Durham Rowing Club turned over its recently completed dock to the township last week. The floating dock is meant for the club's use, but kayak- ers and canoeists are urged to use it at its Rotary Park location. Rowing Club turns By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Members of the Dur- ham Rowing Club turned over their new docking fa- cility to the township last week. The floating dock, locat- ed in Rotary Park, was constructed by the club as the first stage of plans which will also see the con- struction of a boathouse for their rowing shells. The club turned the dock over to the Ward 5 Councillor and Parks and Recreation Chairman Karen Puckrin last week, stating their hope that kayakers and canoeists on the lake will take advan- tage of the dock. Although it is meant for the use of the club, others are encouraged to put it to good use. Currently the club has 28 high school and club rowers and are running a summer learn to row pro- gram, which to date has attracted more than one dozen participants. The club members are dock over to town excited as Rotary Park of- fers a convenient site for both the dock and future boathouse. Plans have been ap- proved for the $55,000 shell house and the club is in the midst of soliciting fundraising support from local service clubs and the community. Tentative ap- proval has been given for a grant from the Ontairo government and pledges of $8,000 from service clubs. The clubs still hop- ing to raise another $27,000 for the facility. Peewee ModJacks fired up for OASA tournament The Peewee Modacks of Port Perry boys fastball team are winding down their season in the York Durham League but hope- fully are getting fired up for their upcoming OASA tournament this weekend in Elmira. Last week the boys were host to Oshawa and came away with a 12- 4 win. Chris Jones started the game on the mound and pitched five innings. He gave up seven hits and four walks while striking out 10. Mark Richardson pitched the last two in- nings and allowed three hits while striking out one batter. Darryl Dalton picked up a leadoff walk in the first inning and was advanced to second on a bunt sacri- fice by Sean Jeffrey and scored on a double by Mike Versage into centre field. In the second inning Ryan McBride hit a triple to left field and scored on a throwing error from the field. Oshawa picked up three runs in the bottom of the inning to make the game 3-2 for Oshawa. Port picked up two runs in the third as Sean reached base on an error and Mike advanced him with a double to centre. Jeff Ashton drove both runs in on a double to cen- tre. In the bottom of the in- ning Jeff, Ryan McBride and Mike teamed up to make the last out in a run- down between third and home. In the fourth inning and fifth inning Chris gave up a double and a triple to the first batters of each inning and then dug deep to strike out the side both in- _ nings. Port picked up another run in the fifth inning as Darryl reached via a walk and scored on a single by Mike. The score was close at 5- 3, however in the sixth in- ning Port mounted a seven run attack as Sean hit his . first homer of the year, Jeff picked up a triple and Darryl and Mike hit sin- gles. Chris Jones, Ryan McBride, Reid McTag > gart, Pete McKitterick and Mark Richardson picked up a walk each to help the cause. The boys are at home this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on the south diamond where the opponent will furnto Page 16