Cardinals Win Third in a Row!

The Legends Nightclub Cardinals are excited to have claimed their thrid victory in a row against the Fisgard Astros Tuesday night (June 25). A big 4-run sixth inning helped put the Cards ahead for good as they beat the Astros for the first time this season.

Getting the starting nod was rookie Reese Jones, who attained only 1 earned run in 5 innings pitched. Player of the Game Jeff Foley was able to cash in the first Cardinal run of the game with his double in the second inning, though the Cards found themselves down by a score of 3-1 at the end of that frame. In the sixth, with the score 3-2 for the Astros, the Cards started their small-ball game, chipping out four runs from a usually sound Astros defence that made 4 errors in the inning.

Closer Russell Taylor came in to seal the deal once again as he allowed just 1 run in 2 innings pitched to get his second consecutive save.

The next Cards game against the Sopranos Athletics set for Friday, June 29, has been postponed, meaning the boys in red will not be taking the field again until next Friday, June 6. Come on ou and cheer the boys along as they try to end the 13 game winning streak of the Monkey Tree Pub Jays.

Night Out With the Boys

The Cardinal players are heading out to their team sponsor's Legend Nightclub for a night on the town. Come out and enjoy a round with the guys as we hit the club at 10:00 PM.

Rumour has it that drinks are on Spills.

Cardinals Suffer Another Loss

It was another rough night for the Cardinal bats as they failed to put a run on the board against the Shark Club Dodgers and lost 1-0.

The bright spot again was the pitching as Reese Jones went 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and just 1 run, but suffered the loss. He could not be helped by a Cardinal offence that spread 6 hits over 7 innings but could not get a runner to cross home. The closest they got was in the top of the first inning when a runner on third was stranded as Warren Medwid hit into an inning ending double play.

The Dodgers took the momentum of saving that run into the bottom of the first and scored the lone run of the game. Pitcher and league president Brad Franklin was able to keep the scoreboard empty for the expansion Dodgers.

Rookie Russell Taylor kept the bases clean in his only inning of relief.

The Cardinals next face the Fisgard Astros on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM as they try to find their 3rd win of the season.

Jays Win 7th Straight as Cards Drop Another

In their first match of the season, the game was decided in the 7th inning by the only run scored in the game. Once again, the Jays and Cardinals would clash in a defensive battle just over two weeks later, with a little more than pride on the line.

After a scoreless first inning of play, during which both teams had little offense to speak of, the Cards' would jump out to an early lead in the top of the second frame. A lead-off walk to Luke Lampard would cost the Jays, as the lone hit on the night for the Cardinals, a double from Brandon Lymer, would drive home the 1-0 lead. Moments later, a sacrifice fly from Jeff Foley appeared to have cashed in Rob Walker for the 2-0 score, but upon further review, Walker left third base ahead of the catch in right field, and was called out with a touch of the base from Jays' third basemen Barry Talbot.

After going down in order in the bottom of the second, the Jays would bounce back and take the lead in the bottom of the third inning. A lead-off single from Keith Wedgewood would get things started, allowing Sean Murphy and Lanny Burrows to load the bases with a walk and a single, respectively. A sacrifice fly ball from John Margaritis would tie the game, as Wedgewood came in to score ahead of the tag at home plate. Jason Strandlund would pick up the eventual game-winning RBI in the next at-bat, driving a single to left-centre field to score Murphy to give the Jays a 2-1 lead.

From there both teams shut things down, with a simply stellar pitching performance from Jays' sophomore Brad Bowman serving as the highlight. Through a complete seven innings of work, Bowman allowed just one hit against the Cardinals, proving to be one of the most impressive pitching performances of this young 2007 Victoria Mavericks Baseball season.

The Cards got a great evening from pitching legend Trevor Strandlund once again. In 5 innings, the offensively explosive Jays got only 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned). Reese Jones pitched the sixth inning and shut down the Jays in order including one strikeout.

Come out and see your Legends Cardinals play next Thursday against the expansion Shark Club Dodgers at 6:30 PM.