Softball playoffs at Garrett Park have been completed, the losers bracket semifinal and final were played on Tuesday night. Memorial beat Riverside and subsequently lost to Kelly's, on Wednesday in the championship Peach Bottom eliminated Kelly's to win the title. Fast-pitch softball these days isn't as big as it once was during the Conlin Field era but it was fun hanging out in Willow Street, I'll miss it until it starts again next May. Wednesday night in the city on North Prince Street for game #2 with Charleston, the Barnstormers took a quick lead in the first on Joseph Carpenter's two-run single. The West Virginians cut the lead to one in the third, in the home sixth Jack Conley went yard with a man on giving the Stormers a 4-1 advantage. A two-run Charleston eighth made it 4-3 but the Stormer bullpen held the fort from there, Brent Teller went six for the win with Zach Warren, Brandyn Sittinger and Mike Adams (save) working an inning each. In the rubber game on Thursday it was just about all Stormers from the proverbial word Go, the club unleashed a six-homer salvo and won handily 14-4. It was eerily reminiscent of that game against Spire City on July 8 when the Stormers won by thirteen runs, every man in the starting nine was involved in the scoring. Wilson Garcia had the biggest night with two home runs, a double, three runs scored and three RBI, Andretty Cordero had three hits including a home run, two runs and three ribbies. Shawn Dunston had a long ball, a triple, two runs and three RBI, Joseph Carpenter went yard with two runs and two RBI. Anthony Peroni rounded out the Home Run Derby with a solo shot, Yeison Coca had two hits and scored twice, Ariel Sandoval had an RBI double and scored a run, Trayvon Robinson reached base three times and scored once, Trace Loehr rounded out the book with a sac fly RBI. On the mound Jaret Lakind went five for the decision with bullpen support from Sittinger, Garrett Granitz and newcomer Nolan Long. The Stormers are back home on Friday the 11th. Take care, thanks for reading.
