WASH TWP - Rob Oryl and Phil Arena each hit solo homeruns in a 2-1 victory over Conlin Baseball.
Mike Cummings (7-0) went the distance, striking out eight and walking three. Oryl led off the second with his first homer of the
year to make it 1-0. Arena led off the seventh with his first to give the Roughs a 2-0 lead and provide the margin of victory.
Roughriders 4, Lumber Kings 1
July 25, 2007
HADDON TWP - Mike Carlino hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the seventh in a 4-1
win over the Lumber Kings. With the score tied 1-1, pinch-hitter Paddy McNamara singled to left to start the seventh, then beat the throw
to second on Phil Arena's sacrifice bunt. Carlino followed with a homer over the left field wall to give the Roughs the win. Chris Monaco
earned his first Roughrider win with an inning of work (0 H, 3 K). Brian Spicer went the first six, allowing five hits and an earned run.
He struck out six.
Roughriders 4, Moorestown 2
July 26, 2007
MOORESTOWN - Ryan McNamara pitched a complete game, one-hitter in a 4-2 Roughrider win. Mike Carlino
homered for the second consecutive game, a three-run shot that gave the team a 3-1 lead in the third. Paddy McNamara's RBI triple in
the fourth scored Mike Plakis for the final tally. McNamara struck out four and walked six, allowing only an earned run.
Roughriders 9, Bellmawr 4 (5 innings)
July 27, 2007
HADDON TWP - Phil Arena went 3-4 with three RBI and two runs scored as the Roughriders rolled over Bellmawr 9-4. Winning pitcher
Chris Monaco (2-0) pitched the first two innings, allowing no runs and striking out three. Andrew Slifer worked the next 2.2 innings (3 H, 4 R,
4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K) and Mike Arena got the final out for his first save of the season. The team finishes the season 17-4-2 (38 pts) and second
overall in the standings. The playoffs begin Monday with the Roughs hosting the seven seed, to be determined this weekend.