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Thse Canadîan Champion, Tuesday, May 10, 2005-25 Senior Red Sxseep opening day Speciai ta Thie Champion Jeff McLeod wasn't satisfied with being the hero once, so he did it twîce, lcading the Senior Red Sox to a season-opening 6- 4 win over the Ontario champion Etobicoke Rangers Saturday afiemnoon at Nintb Line Park. Trailing 4-2 in the top of thse final frame of gaine one of a seven-inning double- header, Kevin Cooper led off with a dou- ble. Then Reese Davies and Mark Sgrignoli got aboard with walks, loading Use bases for McLeod -wbo drove il down thc first base lîne to score two and tic the gaine. lIn the second extra fratre, Nick Aalbers led off witb a walk, and was sacrificed to second, setting the table once again for McLeod. 'Mis time be cleaned it off com- pletely, pounding the hall over the rigbt field fence. It was then left up to, doser Nate Tami to ninth. Adlam Aheam sîarted and weîît tour lnnings, lis only major hiccup being a tbrec run borner in the fourth. Mail Dickson stmuck out two and didn't allow a mun in one inning of relief, and then Tami took the mound. He was perfect over four innings, allowing no bits or walks, and striking out four. In the second game, the Red Sox blaosked Erindale 3-O. Adam Finkbeiner earned Use win witb six outstanding innings, allowing just two bits white striking out Il. Mike Grabauskas kept the Cardinals off the scoresheet for the final inning to pick up the save. Duane Johnson drew a bases-Ioaded walk in Use Usird inning for Use ftrst mun, and that was followed by a Brent Teboekborst single. A Tayler Lawton dou- ble in the fiftb drove home McLeod. "I can't remember ever starting wiUs two manager George Moore. nImcc that we're number one, but I neyer get too high or too low." Despite the fact that the piîching was outstanding, it still causes Moore some womres. "t'm very optimistic about the start, but I'm a little concemed about the pitching yet because tbat's our strengtb and we rely on it more. Most teams carry nine or 10 pitchers, but we're down to seven, with one burt." The Red Sox are a relativeîy young teamn by COBA standards, wbicb is good in some respects and not so, good in others, according to Moore. Many of the top tearns bave more mature bitters, but Moore is impressed witb tse entbusiasm sbown by Use young Red Sox, and especially witb the pride tbey're sbowing in their defense. 'Me Red Sox continued an extended sea- son-opening road trip Iast nigbt in Oakville. Photo by PETER C. McCUSKER ,Oh, so close Milton District High Sohool's Natasha Brancier just misses a catch mn recent girls touch football tourna- ment play against White Oaks in Oakville. The Mustangs reached the semifinals. Basebali 'Stangs annihilate Drury There were a myriad of terms used to describe Friday's Milton District-E.C. Drury basebaîl clash at Brian Best Park. And none of thern were pretty. MD's 23-O massacre of their young and defensively-flawed rivais marks one of the most lopsided cross-town encounters in recent memory. And as frightening as it may seem, things could have been a lot worse. 'Me Mustangs were without dependable Shadlock brothers Shawn and Chris - away with their Guelph rep team -white the Iwo teams decided to cus the gaine off ai four innings instead of playing the usual Oive for mercy contcsts. Seeing his first start of the season after a cut finger kept him sidelined for week one, left-handed pitcher Hallan King -of Canadian Thunderbirds notoriety -eamned the win with a brief two-inning shutout. Matching bis one-hit showing was reliever Aaron Mark, who also swung a heavy bat despite playing witb a bandaged band. Pretty much aIl of bis teammates made an impact at the plate, including ninth grader Brandon Banasbewski, who appears to bave ail the necessary tools to be a cornerstone of tbe Mustangs for years to come. Jarred McCall, Justin Myers and Adam Rosanally were among the other key contributors in tbe blowout win, wbicb pusbed MD to 4-O. StilI in the middle of what could be a lengthy rebuilding period, tbe Spartans svere 0-3 as of yesterday aftemoon and aren't likely to, se playoff action again this year. Meaawbile, Bishop Reding broke out of its season-opcning win- leso skid by blasting Oakvillc's Iroquois Ridge 9-1 Friday at Maplehurot BaIl Park. Nick Mazzarato pitched four strong innings. white Lee Mathé led the offensive charge with a 3-for-3 campaign that included three RBI. Solid relief work by young Quin Santos and a fairly sharp defen- sive performance also factored into the decisive victory, wbich bumped the young BR squad up to I-3 on tbe year. The Royals bave a relatively easy finish to, the season witb games against EC and Georgetown's Christ the King, but could bave a tougb trne in the playoffs, especially witb the lots of reli- able pitcher PJ. 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