Week 11 Showcase Review
Gold Harbour on hot streak in freezing conditions
SGBL teams played in icy and cold conditions last night
Walt Vergeer, GSN correspondant
June 13th, 2015
As winter arrives in the southern hemisphere, teams across the league got their first proper taste of the mid-season chill, as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first time this year. Thankfully, the cold season is relatively short on South Georgia Island, and should return to spring-like weather my late-July.
The game in Gold Harbour was the coldest of the six played yesterday, with an evening temperature of only 16° F (or -9° C) and a light dusting of snow mid-game.
Not surprisingly, it was even colder in Salvesen, registering only 12° F (or -11° C), but the Aeros were playing on the road in Batallion.
Despite the conditions, pitcher Ken Arnold was sensational for the Gold Harbour Bobcats in his team's 2-1 triumph over the Barrington Pintails. Arnold, who's record is now 9-4, received player of the game honors, while picking up the win. He tossed 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking only 2 batters.
Ken Arnold
Clive Hawes also played a key role in the win. The Gold Harbour catcher hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, to generate some of the very limited offense in this game.
Gold Harbour has now reeled off 7 straight wins.
Meanwhile, the Barrington Pintails struggled to generate offense all game. Their only run came in the 3rd inning, as Ken Arnold allowed his only two walks back-to-back, then Durukan Begum drove in third baseman Patrick Pot.
Despite the loss, Barrington pitcher Beau Lynch also had a solid game, as he went the distance, allowing only 5 hits and 2 runs. Both runs allowed were home runs ... highlighting that it was generally the only solid option to generate runs in the icy and snowy conditions. Agressive baserunning was kept to a minimum. No steals were registered in this game.
Asked whether the Bobcats can maintain the momentum and stay in a playoff spot, Hawes said "It all depends on which version of our team shows up. When we put it all together, I think we're a great team."
Final Score :
Barrington 1, Gold Harbour 2