Golden Gates was looking for a hat trick in the Baptist Sports Council's (BSC) 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, but St. Paul's saved their best game for last, to spoil Golden Gates' much anticipated celebrations.
St. Paul's defeated Golden Gates, 18-5, in their third and final game in the men's best-of-three championship series to bring the curtain down on a long and dramatic championship day on the Banker's Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
After losing the opener 15-11, St. Paul's rallied to take game two, 18-17, to force a decisive third game. Pitcher/first baseman Deval Storr was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) after he went 7-for-11 with three RBIs and seven runs scored.
Golden Gates also had to go the distance in the co-ed division before they prevailed with a 2-1 series win over St. John's. GoldentGates won game one, 18-5, but St. John's bounced back for a 12-10 decision in game two before Golden Gates came back and held on 12-11 for the title. Richard Bain was named the MVP after he went 8-for-12 with three RBIs and nine runs scored.
Golden Gates, however, had an easy time in the 19-and-under division, as they held off Macedonia, 12-11, in game one. Macedonia didn't show up to complete the series as Golden Gates emerged as the champions with a win by default in game two. Peron Rolle was named the MVP after he went 1-for-2 with a three-run double, scoring two runs. Here are the results:
St. Paul's 18, Golden Gates 5
Deval Storr was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored, Prescott Wilson went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored, Lynden Gaitor was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Zhivargo Archer had a three-run homer to lead St. Paul's to the men's title in the decisive third game. Richard Bain had two RBIs. He and Charlie Gaitor were both 2-for-3 and scored a run each, and Jordan Gibson was 2-for-2 with a run scored in a losing effort.
St. Paul's 18, Golden Gates 17
Deval Storr scored the winning run in the bottom of a five-run seventh inning as St. Paul's came away with a walk-off victory to even the men's series at 1-1. The game took two extra innings before it was completed. Storr finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Prescott Wilson was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored, Addie Finley was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and Zhivargo Archer had a solo homer in a 2-for-5 day. Pheron Rolle had a perfect 4-for-4 day with seven RBIs and three runs scored, posting a two-run and a grand slam homer. Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers.
Golden Gates 15, St. Paul's 11
Richard Bain had a three-run homer as he went 4-for-4 with five RBIs and two runs scored, Sherman Ferguson had a three-run and a solo homer in his 2-for-3 day with four RBIs, Ken Wood was 3-for-4 with a RBI and three runs scored, and both Peron Rolle and Anthon Rolle were 2-for-3 with two runs scored each as Golden Gates took a 1-0 lead in the series. Zhivargo Archer was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Jason Sweeting was 3-for-3 with a run scored, Addie Finley was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored and Willard Elliott was 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Golden Gates 19, St. John's 13
Thela Johnson was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored, Sherman Ferguson had just one hit - a three-run homer and he scored four times, and Richard Bain was 4-for-4 with six RBIs to seal the deal in the third and deciding game of the co-ed division. Deandra Rigby was 2-for-3 with five RBIs, including a three-run homer, scoring twice, and Alcott Forbes was 3-for-3 with three runs scored in the loss.
St. John's 12, Golden Gates 10
Deandra Rigby was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, driving in three runs and scoring three times, Larry Russell was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, Alcott Forbes was 2-for-3 with a RBI and four runs scored and Vernie Curry was 2-for-4 with a run scored to even the co-ed series at 1-1. Richard Bain was 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run scored, Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored, Renee 'Sunshine' Davis was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored and Ken Wood was 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the loss.
Golden Gates 12, St. John's 11
Ken Wood was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and four runs scored, Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, Jeanette Hilton was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Nicara Curtis was 2-for-3 with a run scored as Golden Gates took a 1-0 lead in their co-ed series. Hyacinth Farrington was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Torri Rolle was 3-for-4 with a RBI and three runs scored, Donette Edwards was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored, Alcott Forbes was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Deandra Rigby was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Golden Gates 12, Macedonia 11
Peron Rolle was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored, Ellis Adderley was 2-for-3 with one run scored and Tre Bain and Irvin Smith both scored two runs. Weymond Demeritte, Kevin Moxey, Courtney Smith and Kili Kemp all scored two runs.

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