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Flyers sweep their way to 1st half Southern Division Championship

July 11, 2008 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Orange County Flyers News Release


Friday night was an early reward for the Orange County Flyers as they swept the St. George RoadRunners in order to clinch the first half division title of the Golden Baseball League's Southern Division Friday night at Goodwin Field in Fullerton.

Orange County (27-13) knocked of St. George(18-26) by scores of 11-6 in game one and 6-2 in game two.

In game one, Andre Simpson held the Road Runners in check for five innings as he picked up his league leading 8th win of the season, improving to 8-2 on the year.

The Flyers offense was led by the top of the order as Mark Okano, David Bacani, and Jermy Acey all scored multiple runs and Patrick Breen drove in three runs. Okano led the first off with a homer that set the tone before Acey finished up four for four.

Aaron Wilson took all of the assault on the mound for St. George as he gave up all 11 runs as he was handed the loss to drop to 0-3 in the complete game effort.

The teams met in the second game of the double header a half hour later.

Orange County wasted no time jumping out in front again behind a stellar outing from Bob Cramer who dealt for the complete game seven inning win, striking out seven and walking none to improve to 2-2 on the year.

The Flyers used the bottom of their lineup to finish off the sweep as Travon Jackson and Gabe Mayorga, the eight and nine hitters respectively, both went 2-3 with Mayorga scoring twice and driving in one.

David Bacani picked up a one out double in the first before Jermy Acey stayed hot, doubling into left center to score Bacani.

The Flyers got three runs in the second as Buddy Morales and Travon Jackson were on the corners before Gabe Mayorga singled into center to score Morales. Jackson then scored on a wild pitch before Mayorga was cashed in on a sacrifice fly from David Bacani.

Juan Serrano was first to truly figure out Cramer, but his solo homer in the fifth only cut the lead down to three.

But Orange County was intent on keeping a four run lead as triple crown threat Patrick Breen got that run back with league leading 17th homer to push the lead back to four.

St. George got another run in the sixth after a leadoff double from Ryan Stevenson before a passed ball moved him to third and a ground out to second was able to score him.

Gabe Mayorga led off the sixth with a pop-up back to the pitchers mound, but miscommunication landed Mayorga on second with a double before Okano cashed him in with a single.

Mike Done was charged his second loss of the season lasting five innings but surrendering five runs on six hits while striking out seven.

Friday's double header wrapped up the first half for the RoadRunners while the Flyers still have four games left in their Championship first half.

Despite the odd scheduling, both teams will meet in a double header on Saturday with first pitch at 5:05.

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