A two-game sweep narrowly slipped through the grasp of the combined Pei Cobb Freed/Hart Howerton softball team, last night, as they lost Game 1 to FXFowle 8-7 in extra innings before taking Game 2 in five official innings, 9-2.
PCF/HH took an early 4-0 lead after one and extended it to 5-0 through three innings before faltering on the defensive end and allowing 6 runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Black and Red knotted the game in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Sagastume (scoring J. Strong) and had a chance at the lead when Carl Pearson tripled with two outs in the seventh. The team scored their go-ahead run in the top of the eighth, on an RBI single by Juan Monahan that scored Addie Rodriguez. But, with 1 out, FXFowle wouldn't be denied as they hit consecutive base hits and scored their game-tying and game-winning runs on a double by third baseman Greg Epstein.
Seeking revenge, and not content to allow their season to set with the evening sun, PCF/HH fired right back in Game 2. After a scoreless first, The Black and Red chalked up 2 runs in the second and 5 runs in the third on a tired FXFowle team. With the game official after four innings and a 7-0 score, darkness began to creep in on both teams, as each exchanged 2 runs apiece before the game was called.
Pearson, the leadoff hitter and right fielder, led his team offensively and made a number of key outs in the field. Pearson finished the first two games 5-for-6 with a double, a triple, and 3 runs scored. Rodriguez went 3-for-5 on the night including 2 doubles, 1 sacrifice fly, 2 RBI, and 4 runs scored. Sagastume also went 3-for-5, contributing 2 triples, 1 sac fly, 5 RBI, and 1 run. Monahan, who was battered up a bit from the mound, made his usual solid contribution from the plate with 5 hits on 7 at-bats. Monahan doubled, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 of his own. Representing the league's women players very respectfully was Shadie Wiland, who was 3-for-5 with 1 run scored.
The 9-2 victory sets up a win-or-go-home Game 3 for PCF/HH. Game time is 5:30 p.m. at Central Park's Hecksher Field 1, on Thursday.
The combined team of SOM/Swanke/Cooper wrapped up their quarterfinal series against Polshek Partnership last night, advancing to the semifinals, where they will take on back-to-back champions Gensler starting tomorrow. SSC swept their series with 3-1 and 6-4 victories.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
PCF/HH Opens Playoffs Againt FXFowle Today
The Pei Cobb Freed/Hart Howerton softball team split its final two games of the regular season to finish in fifth place, good for their fourth-consecutive playoff appearance after years of troubled seasons that ended prematurely. They will face FxFowle in a best-of-three quarterfinal series — a formidable opponent who didn't see the full force of a shorthanded PCF/HH team when they met earlier this season. FxFowle won that game 10-3 and was also the team that bounced The Black and Red from the playoffs in the 2008 semifinals. FxFowle went on to lose to eventual back-to-back champions Gensler in the finals.
On August 10, PCF/HH won a very hard-fought 5-4 victory oer The Philips Group to bounce them from playoff contention. TPG took an early 2-0 lead on a 2-run home run, but PCF/HH knotted the game up in the second on a 2 RBI triple by Carlos Sagastume, who drove in Juan Monahan and Yusuke Okabayashi. Both teams exchanged a pair of runs again in the sixth, with J. Strong and Monahan coming across the plate. Entering the bottom of the seventh, small ball won the day as Carl Pearson singled to get on and advanced to second on a base hit by Mark Maljanian. Eron Ashley played the part of the willing sacrificial lamb, as he intentionally flew out to center field to advance Pearson to third. Strong singled Pearson in for the winning run.
Things weren't as pleasant for The Black and Red on August 17, their final regular-season game against Gensler. In all, the team was held to 5 hits as Pearson and Monahan scored the lone runs in a 13-2 mercy rout. Monahan and Sagastume were credited with the runs batted in.
The loss to Gensler should serve as a slice of humble pie for the team, as they prepare for what will undoubtedly be a very tough road in the playoffs. After the quarterfinal series against FxFowle, the winner will play first-place HMA/RAMSA, a 9-1 team that outscored their opponents 110-29 on the year. The winner of the other S.L.A.M. quarterfinal will face second-seed Gensler.
Today's playoff series opener is a double-header, meaning one team could pack it up for good in 2009 should they fail to perform. Game 1 begins at 5:30 p.m. on Central Park's Great Lawn, Field 3. Game 2 starts immediately after Game 1, with a 7 p.m. permit time.
On August 10, PCF/HH won a very hard-fought 5-4 victory oer The Philips Group to bounce them from playoff contention. TPG took an early 2-0 lead on a 2-run home run, but PCF/HH knotted the game up in the second on a 2 RBI triple by Carlos Sagastume, who drove in Juan Monahan and Yusuke Okabayashi. Both teams exchanged a pair of runs again in the sixth, with J. Strong and Monahan coming across the plate. Entering the bottom of the seventh, small ball won the day as Carl Pearson singled to get on and advanced to second on a base hit by Mark Maljanian. Eron Ashley played the part of the willing sacrificial lamb, as he intentionally flew out to center field to advance Pearson to third. Strong singled Pearson in for the winning run.
Things weren't as pleasant for The Black and Red on August 17, their final regular-season game against Gensler. In all, the team was held to 5 hits as Pearson and Monahan scored the lone runs in a 13-2 mercy rout. Monahan and Sagastume were credited with the runs batted in.
The loss to Gensler should serve as a slice of humble pie for the team, as they prepare for what will undoubtedly be a very tough road in the playoffs. After the quarterfinal series against FxFowle, the winner will play first-place HMA/RAMSA, a 9-1 team that outscored their opponents 110-29 on the year. The winner of the other S.L.A.M. quarterfinal will face second-seed Gensler.
Today's playoff series opener is a double-header, meaning one team could pack it up for good in 2009 should they fail to perform. Game 1 begins at 5:30 p.m. on Central Park's Great Lawn, Field 3. Game 2 starts immediately after Game 1, with a 7 p.m. permit time.
Monday, August 10, 2009
PCF/HH Scores 35 Runs in Pair of Wins
The combined team from Pei Cobb Freed and Partners/Hart Howerton showed the S.L.A.M. league that when given the opportunity, they can score like the best of them. The Black and Red followed up a narrow 8-5 loss to SOM/Swanke/Cooper on July July 28 with back-to-back wins last week -- a 17-4 victory in six innings over Ronnette Riley/Davis Brody Bond and an 18-0 blowout through five innings against Gruzen Samton on Thursday.
RR/DBB showed some tenacity, putting up the first 2 runs of the game to take a brief 2-0 lead into the bottom of the first, but PCF/HH bounced back with 4 runs to take a 4-2 lead after the first that they would never relinquish. Against GSA, The Black and Red started off slow, with 1 run apiece over the first two innings, but began to put the game away after taking an 8-0 lead in the third.
While Mark Maljanian and Juan Monahan made tremendous contributions from the plate, Dwidson Metayer must be recognized for batting 1.000 on the week: a perfect 6-for-6 from the seventh spot in the lineup. When the bottom of your lineup comes through the way The Black and Red's has, it creates a multi-headed monster that most teams cannot control.
The following is a break down of all player stats from last week:
Carl Pearson: 4-for-5 with 1 double and 2 runs scored
Mike Copeland: 3-for-4 with 1 triple, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI
Mark Maljanian: 6-for-8 with 3 doubles, 5 runs scored and 5 RBI
Yusuke Okabayashi: 1-for-3 with 1 walk and 2 runs scored
Carlos Sagastume: 3-for-5 with 2 walks, 1 double, 5 runs scored, 1 sacrifice fly and 2 RBI
J. Strong: 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI
Juan Monahan: 6-for-8 with 1 double, 2 triples, 1 home run, 4 runs scored and 7 RBI
Ron Rainone: 4-for-8 with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 runs scored and 4 RBI
Dwidson Metayer: 6-for-6 with 1 walk, 5 runs scored and 3 RBI
Tony Rodriguez: 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 run and 2 RBI
Brian Ferry: 2-for-2 with 1 double, 1 run scored and 3 RBI
Cate Foster: 3-for-6 with 1 walk, 1 double, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI
PCF/HH gears up again today to face The Philips Group (5-4) at 7 p.m. on Central Park's Great Lawn, Field 4. The two wins improved PCF/HH's record to 6-3, good for fifth place in the 12-team S.L.A.M. League.
RR/DBB showed some tenacity, putting up the first 2 runs of the game to take a brief 2-0 lead into the bottom of the first, but PCF/HH bounced back with 4 runs to take a 4-2 lead after the first that they would never relinquish. Against GSA, The Black and Red started off slow, with 1 run apiece over the first two innings, but began to put the game away after taking an 8-0 lead in the third.
While Mark Maljanian and Juan Monahan made tremendous contributions from the plate, Dwidson Metayer must be recognized for batting 1.000 on the week: a perfect 6-for-6 from the seventh spot in the lineup. When the bottom of your lineup comes through the way The Black and Red's has, it creates a multi-headed monster that most teams cannot control.
The following is a break down of all player stats from last week:
Carl Pearson: 4-for-5 with 1 double and 2 runs scored
Mike Copeland: 3-for-4 with 1 triple, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI
Mark Maljanian: 6-for-8 with 3 doubles, 5 runs scored and 5 RBI
Yusuke Okabayashi: 1-for-3 with 1 walk and 2 runs scored
Carlos Sagastume: 3-for-5 with 2 walks, 1 double, 5 runs scored, 1 sacrifice fly and 2 RBI
J. Strong: 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI
Juan Monahan: 6-for-8 with 1 double, 2 triples, 1 home run, 4 runs scored and 7 RBI
Ron Rainone: 4-for-8 with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 runs scored and 4 RBI
Dwidson Metayer: 6-for-6 with 1 walk, 5 runs scored and 3 RBI
Tony Rodriguez: 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 run and 2 RBI
Brian Ferry: 2-for-2 with 1 double, 1 run scored and 3 RBI
Cate Foster: 3-for-6 with 1 walk, 1 double, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI
PCF/HH gears up again today to face The Philips Group (5-4) at 7 p.m. on Central Park's Great Lawn, Field 4. The two wins improved PCF/HH's record to 6-3, good for fifth place in the 12-team S.L.A.M. League.
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