National Slowpitch Finals

Sunday’s National Slowpitch Finals went down to the wire, requiring a nail-biting third game to decide the champion. Sliema got the ball rolling, scoring immediately in the first inning. Mellieha’s top of the order responded in the bottom of the inning, scoring 5 runs highlighted by a hit from rookie Owen Hardnen. The Sliema Patriots…

The second game on Sunday was a must win game for the Mellieha Northenders after they fell short in the first game. Mellieha wasted no time as Clint Grima’s double to right field gave Mellieha a 3-run lead in the top of the 1st inning. The Patriots tied the game immediately in the bottom of…

In the opening game of Sunday’s finals, the offenses of the Mellieha Northenders and the Sliema Patriots were firing on all cylinders. Both teams started off with a big 5-run first inning highlighted by a 3-run inside-the-park home run to left field from Mellieha’s Matheus Konno. Solid defense from Mellieha and Sliema kept the game…