The Tribune

BASEBALL

SWEETING AND

MAYERS IN

SPOTLIGHT

BAHAMIAN players Trae Sweeting and Ian Mayers helped lead Christ School Greenies to victory in the first round of the State Playoffs with a 7-1 victory over No.9 seed Metrolina Christian High School.

The No.8 seed Christ School is slated to meet No.1 seed Charlotte Christian School today in the second round of the NCISAA State Playoffs.

Against Metrolina Christian, Christ School broke the game open with four runs in the 6th inning, highlighted by a three-run home run from Trae Sweeting. Camrin Opp pitched the complete game, allowing only one unearned run, while striking out nine batters.

Christ School never trailed in the game and scored their first run in the 2nd inning after Craig Kiley led the inning off with a double. Doug Piercy’s sacrifice fly moved him to 3rd and he scored on the overthrow. The Warriors, who had men on base in every inning, broke through in the 3rd inning as they loaded the bases and scored on a throwing error, but Opp got a fly out to end the inning.

The Greenies answered right back with another run to take the 2-1 lead. In the 3rd, Charles Beale had an infield single, stole 2nd base and later scored on Joe Keeler’s RBI single. Opp was able to get out of the 5th inning with the help of two good defensive plays. The Warriors led off with a double, but Sweeting later caught him off 2nd base as the next batter walked for the first out. Then Beale had to range into short right field for the 2nd out and finally the foul out to Piercy ended the inning without a run.

Sweeting led off the 5th with an infield single and eventually came around to score to increase the lead to 3-1. The Warriors had men on 1st and 2nd with no outs in the 6th before Opp struck out the side to end the threat.

The Greenies then broke the close game open with four runs in the 6th inning. Opp drew a 1-out walk, followed by a Mayers single. Sweeting then blasted a three-run shot over the fence in left field then Beale tripled and later scored on a throwing error.

The Greenies closed out the win with a game ending double play after Opp had walked the first two batters in the 7th inning. Leading hitters were Sweeting (3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 3 SB), Beale (2-3, 2 runs), Keeler (2-4, RBI, double), Kiley (2-3, double).

SOFTBALL

NPSA ACTION

THE New Providence Softball Association is scheduled to continue its 2013 regular season action in the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, with the following games on tap this week:

Tonight’s schedule

7pm - Lady Hitters vs Wildcats (L)

8:30pm - Rams vs Mighty Mitts (M)

Thursday

7pm - Sharks vs Scorpions (L)

8:30pm - Hitmen vs Mighty Mitts (M)

Saturday

7pm - Bracketts vs Wildcats (L)

8:30pm - Buccaneers vs Mighty Mitts (M)

SOFTBALL

NPOTSA ACTION

THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association

continued its regular season action at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park, Southern Recreation Grounds, over the weekend. The following results were posted:

Bahamas Welding & Fire 18, QClub Divers 11

Winning pitcher - Ivan Hanna

Losing pitcher - Dan Sealy

Cabinet World 18, BTC Vibes 2

Winning pitcher - Steven Robinson

Losing pitcher - Wesley Forbes

Proper Care 15, Doc Stallions 13

Winning pitcher - Foster Dorsett

Losing pitcher - Tony Rolle

Da Boyz 13, Yelroms Home Boyz 12

Winning pitcher - Alvin Lightbourne

Losing pitcher - Edney Bethel

TENNIS

LUNN LEADS THE WAY

FOR the second time in two tournaments, Justin Lunn has made it to the fourth round of qualifying at a Futures Tennis Tournament.

Lunn was scheduled to play No.4 seed Roberto Cid of the Dominican Republic in the final round of the qualifying on Monday. He defeated Krisztian Mago of Hungary in the second round and Nikola Samardzic of the US in the third round.

Also in the qualifying round, Timothy Neilly retired in the second round against Tommy Mylnikov of Canada after winning the first set 4-6. He suffered a hip injury in the second set and had to retire. The score was 4-6, 3-0. Edward Symonette lost to Charles McConnell of the US 6-1, 6-0 in the first round. Jody Turnquest was defeated by Juan Rocha of Argentina 6-2, 6-3.