East Rockaway, NY - Playing at windy Bay Park in East Rockaway for the first time this year the Gamers (9-3) didn't let the field conditions bother them as they battled the swirling winds and the Game Face to come out on top 14-2 and 9-6. The sweep, with impressive play on both sides of the ball, was exactly what the Gamers needed as they get themselves ready for next week's winner take all playoff tournament.
In the first game, the Gamers took advantage of a shaky Game Face defense, playing small ball and taking extra bases at will in route to a run rule victory. Five players had 2 or more rbis led by Brian Malfettone's 4, which is amazing since Malfettone didn't get a hit. Instead he picked up the rbi's on 2 sacrifice flys and two groundouts.
Billy Bezouska, Scott Zimmerman, John Schultz, and Ian Zeigler added three hits and Rob Roll and Rob Rathbun chipped in 2 a piece as the Gamers picked up 20 hits in support of Sp Craig Shames who pitched one of his better games allowing only 2 runs.
In the second game, the Gamers came out sluggish as they usually do in the second game of a series but woke up in a 5 run fourth inning that featured Dave Roll's first homerun of the year and a three run shot by MVP candidate Ian Zeigler that proved to be the winning margin.
The Gamers also flashed solid defense throughout the day as shortstop Rob Roll battled the wind to make several nice catches. 3b Scott Goldsmith added a nice leaping catch, 2b Rob Rathbun had several assists including a well executed run down with Shames, and all the outfielders played soldily with Malfettone almost selling his patented two handed trap dive for the third week in a row.
After playing arguably their best ball of the year the Gamers will anxiously await word of their playoff opponents. It will likely come down to a one day gauntlet in which they'll have to go through the Corner Pub and Cobras.
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