Cartmel Valley Lions' four first-inning runs built an early lead that helped bring home an 8-5 win over Halton Polecats on Saturday at John Mills Ballpark.

 

Dale Hargan did his best to jumpstart the offense for Cartmel, reaching base three times. He scored two runs and had one RBI. Hargan singled in the first inning.

Harry Pickup racked up two RBIs on two hits for Halton. Pickup singled in the first and third innings.

 

Ryan Patterson rose to the ocassion out of the bullpen, hurling two innings of shutout ball while racking up two strikeouts and giving up no hits and no walks.

 

Aggressive baserunning led to 10 steals for Cartmel. Tom Woodburn had one stolen base, Patterson had three stolen bases, and Hargan had six stolen bases.

Patterson, Woodburn, and Hargan all collected hits for The Lions.

 

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Manchester Saints racked up four hits, but it wasn't enough, as the Saints were 20-2 losers on Saturday at the hands of Halton Polecats at John Mills Ballpark.

 

Manchester Saints were paced by the production of Cameron, who reached base twice. Cameron singled in the sixth inning. Patrick Hansford racked up three RBIs on two hits for Halton. Hansford singled in the fourth and fifth innings.

 

Mike Dixon handled Manchester Saints' lineup with ease, racking up 12 strikeouts. The Halton Polecats' pitcher allowed two earned runs, three hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings.

 

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The bats were busy at RAF Menwith Hill on Sunday, and when the dust cleared Halton Jaguars had a 12-10 win over Menwith Hill Patriots in seven innings.

 

The two teams combined for 17 hits, including three extra base hits. Dan Lightfoot racked up two RBIs on one hit for Halton Jaguars. Lightfoot singled in the seventh inning. Brian Zinda racked up three RBIs on three hits for Menwith Hill Patriots. Zinda singled in the first and fifth innings and doubled in the seventh inning.

 

Halton Jaguars ran wild on the basepaths, finishing with eight steals. Lightfoot had one stolen base, Michael Hulme and Mitchell Cross each had two stolen bases, and Nick Bustin had three stolen bases. Cross had great control, as he threw strikes on 85 of his 167 pitches. Cross struck out 10 and walked 10 for Halton Jaguars.

 

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