Game #3 - Ayr Vics 8 vs Harwood Corners 5
Scheduled: Wed Aug 10 @ 8:30pm
Ayr Vics Game Report:
Ayr travelled to Hickson on Wednesday to take on Harwood in game 3 of the best-of-five first round series. After a strong performance in game 2 it was Bob Gillow taking the ball for the Vics against Jon Klingenberg. Ayr struck first as Scott Freeman belted a homer to right center to plate Ken Sherk and Dean Clement. Fred Killing responded for the home side with a triple in the bottom half and he scored on a double by Willy Wills. Despite Harwood putting several runners on base Gillow continued to close the door with the help of some solid defense. In the top of the fifth his team rewarded the effort with 3 more runs. A Sherk single was plated by Clement and then Jeff Sayles singled home Clement and Gillow to give Ayr a 6-1 lead. In the bottom half Harwood looked ready to cut into the lead when they put runners on the corners with two out but Josh Yost made an outstanding sliding catch on a short fly to right to end the threat. The Vics continued to pour it on with another pair of runs in the sixth. Rookie Jesse Leeming doubled and was then tripled home by Sherk. Gillow then delivered a sac fly to center which plated Sherk and put Ayr in position for a mercy win. Gillow returned to try and close out the contest but once again Harwood found a way to pick themselves up and pour on the offense they showed all season. Fuller led off with a long homer and then after a single it was Rob Flood who went deep to cut the lead to 4. Brad Thomson was brought in to relieve the lefty and was greeted by a double off the bat of red hot Fred Killing. Klingeberg later singled Killing home to make it a 3 run game. After closing out the inning the Vics were dispatched quickly to set up the critical seventh inning. Mindful of the game 1 comeback Thomson made no mistakes as he retired the side in order to give the Vics an 8-5 win. Ayr will take a 2-1 series lead back home on Aug 22.
WP: Gillow 5.3IP, 10H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K
Thomson 1.6IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
LP: Klingenberg 7IP, 10H, 8R, 8ER, 3BB, 3K
Ayr Vics Leaders
Sherk 3-4, 3R , 1RBI
Freeman 1-4, 1HR , 1R , 3RBI
Gillow 1-3, 1BB , 1R , 1RBI
Harwood Corners Leaders
F Killing 3-3, 2R
Fuller 2-4, 1HR , 1R , 1RBI
Klingenberg 3-4, 1RBI
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WP: Gillow 5.3IP, 10H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K
Thomson 1.6IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
LP: Klingenberg 7IP, 10H, 8R, 8ER, 3BB, 3K
Ayr Vics Leaders
Sherk 3-4, 3R , 1RBI
Freeman 1-4, 1HR , 1R , 3RBI
Gillow 1-3, 1BB , 1R , 1RBI
Harwood Corners Leaders
F Killing 3-3, 2R
Fuller 2-4, 1HR , 1R , 1RBI
Klingenberg 3-4, 1RBI
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