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Jeff
Jones threw five innings of two-hit baseball and the
Sarnia Braves offence knocked out 14 hits as they
defeated the Petrolia Raiders 11-0 in WCBL action
Monday night. The Braves are off to a 5-0 start to
the season, 3-0 in league play, and have allowed
only one earned run thus far in 2011.
Jones struck out nine while Lance Hart came on in
hitless relief. Sarnia’s pitching did not allow any
walks.
Sarnia took a 1-0 lead after one inning and a 2-0
lead after three with Nick Baljeu and James Grant
each scoring. The Braves would add two more runs in
the fourth with Wade Babula and Baljeu coming around
to count. Chris Bright, Grant and Baljeu had early
RBI.
Mason McCarthy would add a single run in the fifth
inning by crushing his first homerun of the season
deep to left field.
The Braves would add three runs in both the sixth
and seventh innings. Babula, Baljeu and Grant, who
combined for eigth hits, seven runs and seven RBI,
scored in the sixth. Tyler Young, Greg Kemble and
Jamie Barron all scored in the seventh. Chris Bright
had an RBI but was robbed twice of a base hit by the
Petrolia defence. Russ Muhlig also had an RBI along
with two hits.
Sarnia plays a tune up game this Wednesday against
the Braves Midget team. Anthony Shepherd will be
making his first start of the season against his old
club. The Braves are on the road taking part in the
Tillsonburg Red Sox Tournament this weekend.
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