Bleary eyed Jordan comes through in clutch
J.J. Jordan is one dedicated softball player.
Saturday night he was at a bachelor party in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sunday morning he delivered the game winning hit in the opener at Lenni Park that helped Stephen’s on State Street sweep its Millennium A Division quarterfinal series with Miller’s Ale House Heavy Hitters.
Jordan changed his flight in time make the 10 a.m. start and hit a walkoff two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 10-9 win. Jim Toy made two diving catches to save runs and keep it close.
Chris Proctor took a nohitter into the fourth inning and a shutout into the fifth before settling for a 12-6 win in Game 2 to complete the sweep. He also delivered a clutch, two-out, two run single. Anthony San Filippo Sr. added three hits and two RBIs. Mark Nevins also drove in a run.
In other playoff action: GRAMLICK CONSTRUCTION 7-18, BRICK N BREW 6-10 » Billy Leighton, Dan Fallon and Chris Aaron all went 3-for-3 in the opener. Jay Gramlick ripped a homer and a triple, and Andrew Abrams also went deep to complete the sweep in the A Division first round. Mitch Smith was 4-for-4 in the nightcap. POGUE MAHONES 17-12, PR STARS 1-2 » PM rebounded after a loss in Game 1 to take the B Division firstround series, 2-1. Billy Schailey (4-for-4) and Tom
Behmke both poked threerun dingers in the second game, while Mike Malkoun was 4-for-4 and Tommy Nardelli went 3-for-3 in Game 3. PREMIER ORTHOPAEDICS 24-20, SOUTHWEST PHILLY
ASSASSINS 14-10 » Nick Hummer’s RBI triple in the nightcap completed the Rec Division sweep via the 10-run rule. Outfielder Greg Watson sparkled on defense. Greg Madrigale and Tom Miles combined for nine hits and seven runs in the opener. J.D. MCGILLICUDDY’S 16-19, MARTY MAGEE’S BRAWLERS 6-1 » Corey Gould and Vince Latham showed the most fight, going 6-for-6 to lead ‘Cuddy’s to the Rec Division first-round sweep. Chris Esslinger won both
games and chipped in with five hits. Hector Lopez drove in the deciding run in each game. MARTY MAGEE’S HITMEN 231-9, STANLEY KUP INN 19-12-6 » Hitmen scored 10 runs in the eighth inning to take Game 1, then pulled out a nail-bitter in Game 3 to move on to the D Division semifinals. CASEY’S RIDLEY 20-11-23, BARNABY’S STARS AND
STRIPES 21-6-16 » Justin Rahman went 7-for-9 with a homer, triple, two doubles and five RBIs in Games 2 & 3 to help Casey’s recover from a one-run loss in the opener in the D Division playoffs.
Nick Testar was 6-for-7 with five RBIs in the final two games and Sean Nelson went 2-for-4 with a
homer and four ribbies in the deciding contest. SAWLOON PUB 16-22, KNUCKLEHEADS 4-8 » An eight-run outburst in the first inning of Game 1 and a 12run, third-inning explosion in Game 2 powered the Rec Division sweep. Bill Ryan, Pat McHugh and Josh Myers had three hits each in the opener. Dave Gaardsmoe and Devin McArther drove in three each in the afterpiece. MARTY MAGEE’S WEEKEND WARRIORS 18-11-12, THE STRETCH 17-14-2 » Rob Bales’ walk-off single capped a five-run, seventh-inning rally in the opener. Gordie Hutton added four hits including a homer. Larry McFadden’s hit put the 10-run rule in effect in Game 2. McFadded finished 3-for-4
and Hutton was 4-for-4. PROGRESS PHYSICAL THERAPY 17-13, MCGILLICUDDY’S DUCKS 5-11 » Nick Barbieri did the damage in the opener with three doubles and four RBIs. Eddie Toy was 3-for-3 with a pair of two-baggers. Barbieri, Andrew Kirk and James Gall all went deep to complete the C Division quarterfinal sweep. GALLE ELECTRIC BOMBERS 5-21-24. BURGUNDY PUNISHERS 8-11-4 » Scott Abdo went deep twice and Tom Bonner and Rob Manton added one homer each to help Galle bounce back in Game 2. Todd Abbott’s three-run hit in the third inning brought the C Division quarterfinal series to a close via the mercy rule.