Billy Welsh pitched a complete game (W, 4-3) and allowed 0 earned runs, to lead the Ducks past the reigning MVP and the defending champion Eagles (7-13) last night in Spring Hill. Anthony DeFilippo continued his torrid pace at the plate with a 2-run double. Tom Pulice, TJ Morgan, and Jimmy Murray all had RBI for South Oakland. Ducks infielders Kenny Rayl and Mark Lombardi had extra base hits.

The win was South Oakland’s sixth in a row and improved their record to 11-10. The Ducks are above .500 for the first time this season, and hold the tie-breaker over the Eagles with the season series win.

• Billy Welsh has an outside shot at 100 strikeouts this season and deserves Pitcher of the Year consideration.
• Anthony DeFilippo is on pace to win the first batting title in team history and should be in the conversation for league MVP.
• Tom Pulice will always be my Manager of the Year.

South Oakland plays next on Friday, 8:30 pm at Springview Field vs the Devils.

Quack.

South Oakland scored six runs in the first inning and overcame a few errors to win 11-8 last night in Spring Hill. Brandon Blackstone (W, 4-3) pitched six strong innings and Billy Welsh recorded the two-out save after reliever Cody Quinn left the game with an injury.

The resurgent Ducks (10-10) have scored 39 runs in their last 4 games. They have won five straight, and six of seven.

South Oakland plays next on Sunday, 12pm at Herschel Park against the defending champion Eagles.

Quack.

Last night in Spring Hill, Billy Welsh (W, 3-3) pitched a complete game, striking out 14, while allowing only 2 earned runs against the league’s top offense.

In the top of the sixth, South Oakland led 3-2. The Bandidos scored on a play where two errors were committed by the Ducks third baseman who threw a ball out of play after missing a grounder. (Typically this is where we would fall apart, but Billy shut them down, and then we scored a bunch of runs.)

With the score tied at 3 in the seventh, South Oakland scored 5 runs to put the game out of reach. The scoring was capped with a two-run sac fly by Dillon Williams.

Mark Lombardi, Tom Pulice, Anthony DeFilippo, Ben Gwin, and Jesse Iellimo hit doubles for the Ducks. The win was South Oakland’s fourth in a row. The team is now 9-10 on the season. The Bandidos fell to 12-4.

The Ducks play next Thursday night vs the Devils, 8:30 at the Duck Pond.

Quack.

Box Score

The Ducks beat the Warriors in Plum last night, 9-8. South Oakland scored three runs in the top of the seventh to tie, three more in the top of the eighth, and held off a late Warriors rally. Jimmy Murray had three hits, an outfield assist in the seventh, and a game-clinching diving catch.

Brandon Blackstone recorded his first save of the season, and Cody Quinn worked two solid innings in relief.

Tonight is throwback night at the Duck Pond.

8:30pm start vs the first place Bandidos.

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