The Tribune

SALEM Union pulled off the biggest upset so far in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, securing a 12-10 walk-off victory over the defending champions Golden Gates Native at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

It was the first win for Salem for the year as they are now sitting in fifth place in the men’s division at 1-2, while Golden Gates had their three-game winning streak snapped, dropping them into second place at 3-1 behind the idle undefeated league leading Macedonia at 3-0.

Also on Saturday, in a rematch of last year’s co-ed championship, Golden Gates picked up where they left off, routing St John’s 13-4 to remain undefeated. St John’s fell into a two-way tie for second place at 1-1 with idle St Paul’s.

Golden Gates also remained undefeated in the 19-and-under division as they greeted New Bethlehem into the league with a 15-10 slugfest.

And in another men’s encounter, St Paul’s got their first win of the season as they pounded Men of Vision from Temple Fellowship 13-5.

Salem 12,

Golden Gates 10

They had to go to the International Softball Federation’s tie-breaking rule in the sixth inning and after Golden Gates only scored one in their top half, Je’Vaughn Saunders highlighted Salem’s rally in the bottom with a three-run home run for the walk-off-victory. Saunders finished 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored, Vincent Seymour was 2-for-2 with two RBI, Stanley Wood was 2-for-2 with a RBI and a run, Stenard Duncombe was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs and winning pitcher Diego Carey was 2-for-2 with a RBI and two runs.

Richard Bain was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs, Irwin Smith was 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run and Ken Wood was 2-for-5 with two runs in a losing effort. Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings was the losing pitcher.

Golden Gates 13,

St John’s 4

Ken Wood went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, scoring three runs to lead Golden Gates to another co-ed win. Rivhard Bain was 3-for-3 with a two-run shot, scoring three times, Renee Davis was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs and both Jeanette

Hilton and Anthon Rolle were 2-for-3 with two runs each. Alfred Munnings was the winning pitcher. Rshad Seymour got the loss. Torrie Rolle went 2-for-2 and Deandra Rigby and Keishlyn Taylor both had a hit and scored a run in a losing effort.

St Paul’s 13,

Men of Vision 5

Deval Storr was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs scored to lead St Paul’s men to their first win. Artie Finley was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, scoring two runs, Jason Sweeting was 1-for-3 with three RBI and a run, Peter Rahming was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run, Zhivargo Archer was 2-for-4 with two runs. Harold ‘Banker’ Fritzgerald got the win and Vernon Bowles was the losing pitcher. Rudolph Fox was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs in a losing effort.

Golden Gates 15,

New Bethlehem 10

Dino Sweeting had a perfect 3-for-3 day with three RBI and three runs to lead Golden Gates 19-and-under. Javon Woodside, Katrice Coakley and Denero Williams were all 2-for-3. Woodside also had three RBI, scoring a run, Coakley had two RBI and two runs and Williams had a RBI, scoring a run.

Ellis Adderley, who was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, was the winning pitcher. D Curtis got the loss. He was 1-for-2 with two RBI. D Munroe was 2-for-3 with a RBI and three runs scored, C Bodie was 2-for-3 with three runs and K Knowles 2-for-3 with two runs in a losing effort.