The Tribune

JEFFERY Woodside cracked a three-run home run Tuesday night as Golden Gates rebounded for a 13-12 come-from-behind walk-off-the-field victory over Charles W Saunders to snatch game one of the Baptist Sports Council men’s best-of-three championship series.

However, Golden Gates couldn’t mount a comeback after a complete breakdown in the fourth inning as Macedonia scored 13 runs en-route to a 18-16 decision to take the co-ed championship opener in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

Game two in both series is all set to be played tonight and, if necessary, the third and deciding game is scheduled for Saturday. The co-ed game is slated for 7pm, followed by the men at 8pm.

• Here’s a summary

of the two games:

Golden Gates 13,

Charles W Saunders 12

Down 12-10 with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jordan Gibson got first on an error and Sherman Ferguson was intentionally walked by Charles W Saunders’ Rashad Seymour. That brought up Woodside, who ripped a 1-2 pitch from Seymour deep over the left centre field fence for a three-run shot to end the game. It was the second three-run shot for Woodside, who gave Golden Gates a 4-1 lead in the first inning. Woodside also scored a run in both a 5-run third and the one-run fourth after he got on base on errors in those two trips.

Ferguson and Gibson scored three and two runs respectively and Navardo Gilbert was 2-for-3 with a RBI. Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings was the winning pitcher and Rashad Seymour got tagged with the loss. Charles W Saunders was trailing 10-5 going into the fifth inning when they came up with seven runs to take a slim 12-10 lead.

Brad Wood, who highlighted the rally with a two-run double, went 2-for-4 with two runs scored to lead Charles W Saunders. Darren Stevens was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, Andre Wood was also 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Angelo Dillet was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored.

Macedonia 18,

Golden Gates 16

Alijah Ferguson was a perfect 4-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored to lead Macedonia to the co-ed opener after they came up with 13 runs in the fourth inning.

Jodie Clarke went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored, Rodney Forbes was 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored, D’Kyle Rolle was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, Keron Sands was 3-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored and Mia Turner was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. D’Kyle Rolle got the win and Deval Storr suffered the loss.

Richard Bain was also 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and he scored four runs to lead Golden Gates. Shaquille Bain was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Zhivargo Archer was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, finishing with three RBI and three runs scored and Jeanette Hilton had a hit with three runs scored.