Kars Aces knock off first place Micksburg Twins in GOFL play

The Greater Ottawa Fastball League regular season wraps up this week, and the Kars Aces are jostling for playoff position.

The Aces are currently in fourth place with a 7-4 record for 14 points. The

Micksburg Twins are in first with 18, the Quyon Flyers have 17 and the Orleans Rebels have 16. The Manotick Brewers are in fifth with 10 points and the Osgoode Chiefs are in sixth place in the seven- team circuit with 5 points.

On July 22, the Aces got stellar pitching from Brad Porter and a home run from Kurtis Summers as they cruised to an 8-1 win.

The Manotick Brewers ended their regular season with games July 26-27. On Wed., July 26 in Manotick, the Brew Crew edged Osgoode 3-2 as Manotick’s Adam Smith and Osgoode’s Matt McKay were locked in a pitching duel. Tyler Branchaud hit a two- run home run for Manotick to put the home team ahead to stay.

The following night, Manotick and Quyon tied 3-3. Smith was on the mound again. In 14 games, the Brewers finished with a

4-8-2 record for 10 points. On Wed., Aug. 2, the Kars Aces road tripped to Micksburg and knocked off the first place Twins 6-3. Brad Porter got the win and Kristian Knapp added a home run for the Aces.