Micksburg wins game one over Valley As

The Micksburg Twins won the first game of their best-of-three series 9-1 over the Ottawa Valley As in Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoff action Monday night in Carp.

from Paul Griffith

The Twins and A's finally got their first round series going Monday night in Carp. Joran Graham for the start for the Twins and A's Adam Rueckwald got the ball for their side. 

Both teams were held off the scoreboard in the first two innings, each having base runners stranded. 

The Twins were able to get on the board in the third after Connor Moss drew a two out walk then advanced on a passed ball to second, The A's then decided to intentionally walk Jamey Mick to bring up Joran Graham who then took the first pitch he saw and hit it on a frozen rope to left centre landing in the second ball diamond and giving the Twins a 3-0 lead. 

The A's got one back in the bottom half of the third as their lead off batter was able to reach third on a error and later scoring on a sac. fly. 

The Twins answered back in the top half of the fourth as Quinton Rook reached on error, advanced to second on a stolen bag and then third on a sac. bunt by Scott Conroy. Rook then scored on a Paul Griffith sac fly to right. 

Micksburg added to the lead in the fifth as Matt McIntyre lead off with a double, then Moss hit a single over second followed by a 2 RBI double by Mick. The Twins were able to add a couple more runs in the inning with RBI singles by Rook and Griffith. Micksburg retired the A's in the bottom half of the fifth ending the game and giving them a 1-0 lead in the series

Win- Joran Graham 5ip 1H 0ER 1BB 

Micksburg Hitting

Jamey Mick 2-2 Dbl 2RBI BB

Joran Graham 1-3 HR 3RBI

Matt McIntyre 1-3 DBL 

Connor Moss 1-2 BB

Chad Costello 1-2 BB

Quintan Rook 1-2 BB RBI

Scott Conroy 0-1 RBI 

Paul Griffith 1-2 2RBI