Another year of Comox Valley Mixed Slo-Pitch started last Monday and despite a little rain and a lot of cold all of the scheduled games were played. This season there are five tiers with a total of 41 teams.
Tier 1
Sunlife Slammers and the Banner Landscaping Brewers both got off to 2-0 starts. The Slammers took down the Beachwood Café Ducks 9-5 and outscored the Whistle Stop Madness 20-11. The Brewers edged the Mariners 7-5 and beat Courtenay Kia 11-3. Heaters were 13-8 winners over Balls Deep and the Mariners scored six runs in their last at bat to tie the Ducks 18-18.
Tier 2
The Nissan Titans must be loaded with good hitters as they destroyed the Wrecks 20-2 and followed that with a 21-13 win over Applebee’s Average Joes. The Peanut Gallery outlasted Berard’s Plumbing 22-12 and The Wild stopped Mission Possible Shockers 18-11. Applebee’s Average Joes outscored the Angels 21-16 while the Wrecks got back on the winning track with a 19-9 win over Berard’s.
Tier 3
VIC Vikings look like a pretty strong Tier 3 team with a pair of wins 15-2 over the Oyster River Rats and 14-6 against the Elks Zombies. The Dirty Birds doubled The Steamers 10-5. The Brew Jays split a pair, losing 20-19 to the Zombies but rallying for a 22-12 win against Applesauced. The Wankees dropped a 10-7 decision to Applesauced and tied the Rats 12-12.
Tier 4
G&G Instigators started the season with a pair of wins, 13-9 over the Komox Grind and 11-5 against C.V. Marine Misfits. Billy D’s Dodgers outscored RPM Electric Blue Thunder 20-14. Merit Home Furniture Cruisers were 17-10 winners against the Coco Loco’s. Calm Batters won easily 12-1 over the Pacers.
Tier 5
EZ Ryders got off to a good start with a couple of wins. The Ryders won 12-7 over the Slippery Kittens and outlasted the T-Birds 17-15. Alex Robbs homered and Bryan Tisdale and Simon Pinfield both doubled in the win against the Kittens. Robb homered again while Pinfield and Jordan Laverdure both tripled and Kathy Houde banged out a two-bagger to help stop the T-Birds. The Tuls hammered the Major Ballers 21-2 while the Malfunctions took out the Contenders 15-4. The T-Birds got into the win column with a narrow 15-13 win over the Swingers.
– Comox Valley Mixed Slo-Pitch League
