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The
Sarnia Braves extended their perfect opening to the
2011 Western Counties Baseball League season to
seven wins in a row by defeating Dresden 5-3.
Joel Ainsworth pitched the complete game for his
second victory of the year as he struck out eight,
while scattering just eight hits.
Dresden hit the board early to take a 2-0 lead in
the top of the first as three of their first four
hitters connected for singles. But, as they have all
season long, the Braves battled back quickly and
scored three of their own in the first as Nick
Baljeu, Rory Fell and Mason McCarthy came into
count. McCarthy, Jamie Barron and Scott Finnie would
pick up RBIs.
With the score 3-2 in favour of the hometown Braves,
Dresden worked their leadoff man aboard in the third
only to see him come around to knot the score on a
series of passed balls.
But, the Braves settled back into the lead in the
fourth as Wade Babula and Baljeu reached base to
start the inning. Babula would score on a wild pitch
to James Grant and Baljeu would come into count on a
Fell hit for the 5-3 lead.
The Braves will now face the Petrolia Raiders in
Petrolia on Thursday at 6:30pm before heading to
Port Lambton to take on the Pirates, Sunday at
2:00pm. Wednesday’s home game against the Pirates
has been moved to August 4th at 7:30pm. Sarnia’s
next home games are Tuesday June 21st and Wednesday
June 22nd as Wyoming and Corunna come to town. Both
games are scheduled for a 7:30pm start.
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