The Alvinston Indians played at home on yesterday's beautiful Sunday afternoon, against the visiting Glencoe Astros.  Alvinston got going early in the first inning, when they piled on three runs.  Joe Triest singled, and then scored on an RBI triple by Chris Drew.  Ryan Chapman then walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and with runners on second and third, both Drew and Chapman scored on a fielder's choice, with Aaron Stocking up to bat. 
 
However, Alvinston didn't add to the lead, and instead allowed 4 runs in the top of the third inning, on two hits.  Kyle Crawford started for the Indians, but was relieved by John Ferguson with no out in the third inning, and the bases loaded. 
 
Now with a 4-3 deficit on their hands, Alvinston came back to life in the bottom of the fourth, when Ryan Chapman tripled, and then scored on a 2 out RBI single by Andy Triest, who tied the game at 4's. 
 
Alvinston then took the lead for good, adding three runs in their half of the fourth inning.  Eric Hyatt reached base on an error, was pushed to second on a Joe Triest single, and then Steve Donald, effectively sacrificed both runners to third and second with only one out.  Chris Drew followed with an RBI single scoring Hyatt, and Chapman then followed with a single of his own to score J. Triest.  Drew then scored on a RBI groundout by Brad Young, to put the Indians up 7-4. 
 
In the fifth, A. Triest walked to get things going for Alvinston, and would eventually score on an RBI single by Joe Triest.  J. Triest then scored the ninth run for Alvinston, when he scored on an RBI single by Steve Donald.  John Ferguson quietly went about his business, and only allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work, and had 7 strikeouts, to settle things down on the mound for Alvinston the rest of the way, and earning the win. 
 
The final score was Alvinston 9, Glencoe 5.  Joe Triest was 3/3 for Alvinston, with three runs, 1 RBI, and he was also hit by a pitch.  Chris Drew and Ryan Chapman were both 2/4, with two runs each, while Andy Triest was 1/2 with a walk, run scored, and an RBI.  The win improves Alvinston's record to 13-6.  They travel to Fingal on Tuesday, to face the Shedden Mission at 8:00pm.  And next Thursday, July 15, the Alvinston Indians, last year's playoff champions, will face off against the St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League All-Stars, at 7:30pm in Alvinston.  Come watch the League All-Stars go to battle against the Indians next Thursday!