WEEK 9 Roughriders 9, Mack Ice 7 (5 innings) July 25, 2011 HADDONFIELD – The Roughriders roared back from a 7-2 second inning deficit and defeated Mack Ice by a score of 9-7. The home team took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first when Adriano Petrutz scored on Mike McGee’s fielder’s choice and Chris Bartell walked with the bases loaded to force in a run. But Mack Ice scored six in the second to take a 7-2 lead after two innings of play. Four runs in the bottom of the third, aided by a three-base throwing error with two runners on pulled the Roughs to within 7-6. In the fourth, Ryan Easterday's booming double to left helped start the winning rally. Rory McTear walked and Chris Vonderschmidt was hit by pitch to load the bases. Andrew Juliani walked to plate the tying run and Petrutz delivered a two-out, two-run single for the game winner. Dan Snyder (5-0) went all five innings in this shortened game due to darkness, giving up 10 hits and six earned runs. He struck out four and walked four. Mack Ice 15, Roughriders 3 July 27, 2011 LINDENWOLD – Mack Ice avenged their Monday night loss by drubbing the Roughriders by a score of 15-3. Starting the night in first place, the home team managed just four hits (all singles) in a lackluster effort. The lone highlight was Adriano Petrutz, who stole six bases in the game, including a straight steal of home in the third inning. The team looks to reclaims first place in Deptford tomorrow night. Roughriders 7, Deptford 0 (6 innings) July 28, 2011 DEPTFORD – Frank Houser threw a complete game, two-hitter and the Roughs banged out a season-high 17 hits in a 7-0 whitewash of Deptford. Houser earned his second win of the year, giving up no earned run in either start. He struck out six and walked just one. Ryan Easterday collected four hits and two RBI while Chris Vonderschmidt had three hits, including two runs scored and an RBI. The win puts the Roughriders back in first place with one game left to play. Pat's Steaks 5, Roughriders 4 (5 innings) July 29, 2011 HADDONFIELD – Pat's scored five times in the top of the fifth inning to earn a 5-4 win over the Roughriders. Despite the loss, the Roughriders clinched the regular season title with 33 points. Matt Heinkel gave the Roughs a 2-0 lead in the first, doubling in Rory McTear (single) and Chris Vonderschmidt (walk). Pat's then ralled versus Derek Zaleski in the fifth with five runs to take a 5-3 lead. Phil Guinto's RBI single in the bottom half of the inning pulled the Roughs to within one, but the home team left the winning runs on base to end the game. Zaleski lost for the first time this season (3-1), giving up eight hits, walking three and striking out one. The game was called after five innings due to darkness.