Demons Red win intercity title
Demons Red claimed the annual Intercity competition in Dunedin yesterday.
They defeated clubmates Demons Blue 9-3 in an all Southland final.
Daniel Perry from Demons Red was the Top Pitcher for the weekend, with Otago’s Nelson Yorston pipping Tim Campbell (Demons Red) for the Top Batter Trophy.
Both Demons club teams went through the opening day fixtures unbeaten, with Demons Red too strong for Old Boys and Cardinals from Otago, while Demons Blue edged Dodgers Reserves and Panthers.
Demons Red accounted for Otago’s Dodgers Prems in one semifinal, while Demons Blues beat Cardinals to set up the all Southland final.
Southland’s Panthers finished fifth in the eight-team tournament, while ILT Dodgers were sixth.
With the Major League Softball teams away playing in Dunedin, a Premier 1 game took centre stage at Surrey Park on Saturday, with Titans from Eastern Southland defeating Port, 9-7.
Port started the game in style, in the first innings, with lead-off batter Jayson Kennedy hitting a hard line drive to left field for a home run.
Titans answered with two runs in the bottom of the innings when Shaye Gentle reached base on an infield error, scoring off another line drive by Brodie Andrews that was also errored, allowing Andrews to score as well.
It was Titans again in the bot- Final: Demons Red 9 Demons Blue 3. Saturday games: Demons Red 10 Old Boys (Otago) 0, Cardinals (Otago) 4 ILT Dodgers 0, Demons Blue 8 Dodgers Res (Otago) 5, Panthers 6 Dodgers Prems (Otago) 5, ILT Dodgers 9 Old Boys (Otago) 7, Demons Red 4 Cardinals (Otago) 0, Demons Blue 7 Panthers 2.
CO Panthers 13 Dodgers Misfits 9.
Wallacetown 17 Odd Sox 6, Port 8 Panthers Cubs 1. tom of the second innings, with Kaleb Davies being walked to base, scoring on a triple by Gentle.
Kennedy came up with another big hit for Port in the top of the third, racing around to third and scoring on a wild pitch.
Jason Lovatt was walked to base and scored on a hit by Daniel Iosefo, making the score tied at 3-3.
Tim Robinson took Titans to the lead again with a triple in the bottom of the innings, scoring on a hit by Sam Mercer. Port failed to score in the top of the fourth.
Titans added another two runs to Gentle and Andrews in the bottom of the same innings.
Port tied the game up in the top of the fifth, with Justin Kennedy, Dion Te Tai and Iosefo all crossing home plate, but this was short lived with Titans Richard Robinson scoring after gaining base on an error and Gentle and Andrews again coming up with hits to score runs.
Buckley Kirner scored the last run for Port in the top of the seventh, but it was too little too late and Titans did not require their last turn at bat.
Batting for Titans, Gentle (3) Andrews, Jeremy Robinson (2) Tim Robinson, Mercer, Shannon Robinson and Richard Robinson (1).
Port’s batters were Jayson Kennedy, Kirner, Logan Fraser (2) Te Tai and Iosefo (1).