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2/21/2008
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Mustangs defeat the Devils while Gozo Tornadoes comeback not enough against Mellieha Northenders
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Saturday’s game saw the Mustangs defeating the Devils 16-5. This turned out to be the Devils best game so far, managing to score 5 runs, keeping the Mustangs scoreless for 2 innings and only 3 runs difference coming into the 5th inning with the Mustangs ahead by 8 runs to 5. Then the Mustangs batted in 5 runs in the 6th inning, leaving the Devils with there 3rd consecutive lose but showing a great deal of improvement in each game played so far. The Mustangs on the other hand can be proud of last years ‘Rookie of the Year’ Kevin Spiteri, making his debut pitching for his first win. |
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It was a cold Sunday afternoon as the Gozo Tornadoes hosted the Mellieha Northenders at the Sannat field and cold weather doesn’t help Baseball pitchers. This might have helped the team’s offence though as both teams were hitting homeruns. Gozo took the early lead in the 1st inning with an inside-the-park homerun by Shaun Chircop. The Northenders answered and went ahead 4-1 in the 5th, after taking advantage of a few walks given up by the Gozitan starting pitcher Charles Attard. Northenders then went up 6-1 in the top of the 6th, and 7-1 in the top of the 7th thanks to a homerun by Mellieha’s slugger Keith Bartolo. In the bottom of the 8th, Gozo rallied, scoring a run off Mellieha pitcher Marlon Borg and then with the bases loaded Shaun Chircop did it again hitting a grand slam homerun to make the score 7-6 but with the winning run in scoring position and the pressure on Mellieha, Borg held on to strike out Rodney Debono for the final out and the game winner for the Northenders. |
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