The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Chief Sports Editor

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Cyber Tech Blue Marlins and the Sunshine Auto Wildcats surged out front to 2-0 leads in their New Providence Softball Association men’s and ladies’ best-of-seven championship series.

After winning the opener 10-3 on Thursday night in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, the Blue Marlins came back on Saturday to double up the Chances Mighty Mitts 4-2. 

The Wildcats, on the other hand, powered to a pair of blowouts with a 15-7 decision in game two to go along with their 14-3 pounding in the opener on Thursday. 

• Here’s a summary:

Blue Marlins 9, Mighty Mitts 4

In another showdown between the top two male pitchers in the league, Thomas Davis got the better of the showdown against Alcott Forbes in Saturday’s game two of the series.

Gee Bethel went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored, Ellis Adderlery was 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored and Kristen Collie was 1-for-3 with a RBI to lead Cyber Tech to another victory.

The game was scoreless up until the fifth inning when the Blue Marlins got their first two runs before they added another pair in the sixth.

Norman Bastian was 1-for-3 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored and Philip Johnson was 2-for-3 with a run scored in a losing effort.

The Mighty Mitts’ only two runs came in the seventh. 

Wildcats 15, Lady Operators 7: 

Thela Johnson once again did her damage on the mound for the win, this time over Brendia Ferguson - the losing pitcher.

As usual Stevens, who plays well on both ends of the field, also did it on the offensive end with a 2-for-3 plate appearance with a double and triple with an RBI and two runs scored.

Kenya Forbes led the way with a 3-for-4 night with a pair of doubles, four RBI and two runs scored, Jasmine Scavella was a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored and Larikah Russell was 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. 

Sunshine Auto scored two runs in the first, five in