The Western Counties Baseball League Playoffs got underway Wednesday night as Port Lambton Pirates played host to the Wyoming Cattlebarons. Game 1 of the best of three series between the evenly matched teams was close as expected. The Pirates jumped out to a two run lead in the 3^rd inning with RBI’s from Craig Bezaire and Chris Cowden. Pirates starting pitcher Cory Toms threw well holding the Cattlebarons off the score board until the 5^th inning. Matt McGrail got the offense started for Wyoming with a 2 run double in the 5^th to tie the game. Wyoming would put up another 2 runs in the 6h inning to take a 4-2 lead. Wyoming starting pitcher Ryan Nutma would hold off the Pirates the rest of the way throwing the complete game win striking out 3, walking 4 and allowing 3 hits in the game.

Wyoming had a total of 8 hits with Matt McGrail hitting a single and double, and singles from Craig Hall, Erick O’Brien, Justin Grift, Steve Helps, Matt Helps and Mark Schoenmaker.

Port Lambton’s hits came off the bats of Spence Dalgety with a double and a single each from Mike Scott and Nate Amaloot.

In other League playoff action Sarnia defeated Corunna 3 - 1 in Game 1 of the best of three series and in the Round Robin Playoff series with Courtright, Forest and Petrolia playing, Courtright defeated Forest 4 - 2.

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