The regular seasoned ended in the Bob Owens Slowpitch Summer League Wednesday night with three games that were postponed from July 14 because of lights problems and a rain out on Monday.
In the first game, Luis Centron (2-4, HR, 4 RBI) blasted a grand slam as 40 Caliber jumped off to a 7-0 lead after one inning. 40 Caliber won easily by 15-2 and kept Xtreme Danger Too without a win during the regular season.
Tony Perez (6-4) picked up the win. The loss went to Dave Elliot (0-5). Michael Schjang Jr. (2-3, RBI) helped in the winning cause. Leonard Frett (2-2, 2 RBI) drove in Xtreme Danger Too's only two runs.
In the second game the Stealers committed three errors to give Anchor Dive the lead 7-0 after one inning. In the third, Melvin George and Freddie Pimentel (2-4, HR) each had two-run home runs as the Stealers took a 10-5 lead after three.
In the bottom of the sixth, with Anchor Dive trailing 14-11, the team scored four runs including a two-run shot by Danny Rodriguez to take a one run lead. The Stealers answered in the top of the eighth with three runs and held on to win their seventh straight 17-16. Samuel Ramos (10-0) finished the regular season with no losses. Steve Nisky (7-5) suffered Anchor Dive's second straight loss, dropping them from third to fourth place. Kai Shjang (3-3, HR, 4 RBI) led the Stealers. Mike Robbins (4-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Junior Antoine (3-4, HR, 5 RBI) paced Anchor Dive.
In the final game, Champagnes led Guidance 1-0 after one. In the top of the second, Jose Flynn (3-3, HR, 5 RBI) blasted a grand slam and Gregory Lewis had a solo shot as Guidance scored 7 runs. Champagnes answered with seven runs to maintain their one-run lead. In the top of the third, Guidance bats came alive as they scored nine runs to lead 16-10 after three. Trailing 23-19, Champagnes tried to come back in the bottom of the seventh. They were only able to score three runs as Guidance, winning 23-22, finished the regular season on a two-game win streak.
Dee King (6-6) got the win and Allan Woods (5-1) pitched his first loss of the season. Joseph Hodge (3-3, HR, 3 RBI) along with Flynn led Guidance. Champagnes got home runs from Steve Rosario (3-4, HR, 5 RBI), Jose Guerra (3-3, HR, 3 RBI) and Manuel Mercado (3-4, HR, 3 RBI).
The Stealers (11-1) finished the regular season in first place. Despite last night's loss, Champagnes (9-3) are second followed by 40 Caliber (8-4) in third, Anchor Dive (7-5) in fourth, Guidance (6-6) in fifth, Most High (2-10) in sixth and Xtreme Danger Too (0-12) in seventh.
The first round of the playoffs begins Monday, Aug. 30 at D. C. Canegata Ballpark. The first place Stealers will get the bye. At 6:15 p.m. Champagnes face the winless Xtreme Danger Too. At 7:30 p.m. 40 Caliber will try to continue its domination of Most High. Then at 8:45 p.m. Anchor Dive will face Guidance. They split the two games during the regular season.