From the West Carleton Review newspaper, July 11/2003

 

The Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric Men's Fastball team and the Micksburg Twins, widely regarded as the top fastball team in Eastern Ontario, faced off in an exhibition game on Sunday July 6 in Fitzroy. 

 

Micksburg ace thrower Corey Costello provided both offence and defence as the Twins outlasted the WC Electric to win 3-2.  Costello, one of the province's best pitchers, held the Electric to three hits using his speed and incredible drop ball to fool hitters.   WC Electric pitcher Bud Hanlon also threw well, limiting the big Micksburg bats to five hits.

 

Micksburg jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the top of the fifth, including a Costello home run, until the Harbour responded.  After a lead off single by second baseman Charles Ross, first baseman Chris Douglas brought the crowd to its feet with a two run homer over the left field fence to make the score 3-2.  However, that was as close the WC Electric would get, as the team failed to generate any more offence and Costello shut the door to seal the Twins' victory.

 

The only other hit of the game for the Harbour was a bloop double by third baseman Neil Murphy in the fourth inning. 

 

Next action for the WC Electric is at the Campbell's Bay Bash tournament on July 11-13 where the team will be looking to avenge an earlier season loss against Shawville in their first game.  This eight-team tournament has five of the best squads from across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, as well as three teams from southern Ontario attending.  This event should be a good tune up, as Fitzroy Harbour continues to prepare for the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Men's C Provincial tournament to be held in the Harbour from August 15-17.