Back at the ballpark on Saturday night, after four straight losses on the homestand (including that blitzkrieg at the hands of Long Island) the Barnstormers finally broke out offensively with a 17-4 win over Spire City. The ballclub unleashed a 23-hit attack and scored in each of its first seven at-bats including six home runs from six different players. Everyone in the starting nine got into the act, Melvin Mercedes led the way with four hits, a home run, four runs scored and three RBI. Yeison Coca was 4-6 with a round-tripper, three runs and three ribbies, Shawon Dunston went yard as one of his two hits, he scored twice and knocked in two runs. Jack Conley went 2-4 with a longball, two runs and two RBI, Ariel Sandoval had two hits including a solo shot and an RBI single, Trayvon Robinson rounded out the home run derby with a solo homer and two runs scored. Andretty Cordero went 5-6 with two RBI, Wilson Garcia had two hits, a run scored and two ribbies, Trace Loehr rounded out the book with a base hit and two runs scored. On the mound Nile Ball went five on another hot night for the decision, Brandyn Sittinger and Garrett Granitz worked two innings each in relief. On Sunday morning we were in Rothsville for the spring hockey season's championship games, Ephrata beat Warwick for the "bronze medal" and Township downed Hillside for the league title. This was the second straight championship for Township, in five seasons at Lions Park it marks the first time any team has won it twice. Fifty-three players participated in the twenty games played, the fall season should start the Sunday after Labor Day. There were rainstorms in the forecast, we had a brief shower during the second game but it was nothing that stopped us. Later in the afternoon a massive storm passed through and disrupted proceedings at the ballpark, the game was suspended until Friday the 14th when the Spire City Ghost Hounds return. Take care, thanks for reading.
