Falcons top Shafters on takeoff

Chichester Falcons Softball Club got their season off to a flying start with a win against Portsmouth University Shafters on 19th April.

The Falcons got ahead immediately by putting up 6 runs in the first inning, with the first 5 batters in the lineup all getting on base, ready for outfielder Clive Janes to bring everybody home to score with a fierce line drive down past third base. The Shafters responded with 4 runs of their own but shortstop Nick Harris� athleticism restricted them to infield hits to keep the Falcons ahead.

Jason and Vicki

The onslaught continued as the Falcons clubbed in a further 12 runs in the second and third, with Ally Warr hitting a three run homer while debutants Sammy Joyce and Paige Muggeridge both hitting impressively to keep the runs coming in. With the game already out of the Shafters� reach by the fourth, Peter Martin and James Mortimore caught a routine flyball each as Louise Rowe earned two walks to add to the Portsmouth side�s frustration.

Jason Mercer capped things off well with a couple of strikeouts and first baseman David Morris hit an RBI double in the fifth to end the game early at 23-12.