Carl Hield speaking to the media after his loss.

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: Before he could get started in his fifth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, Carl Hield was done. His opening match on Saturday at the NEC Hall didn’t last past the first round.

#The 35-year-old Hield, looking to improve on his bronze medal win in 2010 in Delhi, India, was stopped in the first round in his light middleweight bout at 67-71 kilogrammes by Nigeria’s 26-year-old Abdul-Afeez Osoba on Saturday at the NEC Hall.

#Just like that, one half of the Bahamian boxing team is done.

#“The fight was alright at the beginning. I was landing more punches. You could see that he was missing. If he hit, he was hitting my hand,” said Hield of what transpired. “The first hit I got, when I dropped, he came off the rope and hit me and the referee told me to stop turning around.”

#Again Osoba continued the assault as he went after Hield. When he got him for the second time, Hield turned and his feet got caught on the ropes. As he regained his footing, Osoba again kept the pressure on.

#This time, after he got hit from Hield, Osoba countered with a right to Hield’s face that dazed him as the referee stepped in. The ring doctor was called and the fight was subsequently stopped, much to the displeasure of Hield.

#“I should have gotten a caution first and then an eight count,” Hield stated. “It wasn’t like I was on the ground and out of it or I was wobbling all over the place. They just stopped the fight. I’m just disappointed. If you look at the fight, I was winning the fight.”

Carl Hield taking photos with some of the youngsters after his fight.

#It was Hield’s first stoppage in any of his global fights since he’s been representing the Bahamas. Despite his loss, Hield was comforted after the fight by fans who came over to either shake his hand, seek an autograph or take a photo with him.

#Vincent Strachan, president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, said while it was a disappointing loss for Hield, his opponent made the difference.

#“Carl was in good shape. He was training for the past three months in the United States,” Strachan said. “But in boxing, one clean shot could end your night and that was what was Carl’s situation, one shot.

#“I’ve seen the best get stopped in one round. It doesn’t mean that it’s the end of your career. There’s always an opponent to come back. He didn’t win the fight and he didn’t go the distance, but I still salute him for what he did out there today.”

#On Sunday, the other member of the Bahamas’ boxing team, Rashield Williams, is expected to fight Jonas Jonas of Namibia. But the 32-year-old Williams indicated on Saturday that he’s still having some problems making the weight after he was entered into the light welterweight division rather than his normal welterweight division.

#Strachan, who submitted the entries, said Williams is preparing to fight and he anticipates that he will “do well”.

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FROM LEFT: Davente Carey and Lamar Taylor congratulate each other; Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson and Katelyn Cabral.

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: In a national record breaking performance in the men’s 50 metre backstroke on Sunday, Davante Carey became the second Bahamian to advance to a semi-final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#But, like co-national flag carrier Lily Higgs, who fell short in her second swim back in the women’s 50m breaststroke on Saturday, Carey could only muster an eighth place finish in his second swim in the evening session for 16th place overall in 25.98 seconds.

#Earlier in the day at the Sandwell Aquatic Centre, Carey emerged out of the heats with the 16th and final spot in the semi-finals in 25.88 to break his own national record that he established at the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Championships a few weeks ago at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

#“It was a great race. It was a little faster than I swam at Nationals so I’m really happy with that,” Carey said. “Sometimes, it just takes that one swim to get on a roll. I was hoping to swim a lot faster, but I’m happy with my PB (personal best).”

#Also in the event was Lamar Taylor, who won his heat in 26.12 for 20th place overall.

#“I felt good. I knew I was walking into that heat with the fastest time, but that doesn’t mean anything. Anyone could win the race,” Taylor said. “I just had to stay focus and swim my own race and try to get back for the semi-final.”

#He didn’t het back for the semis, but Taylor was back in another event where he placed third in his heat of the men’s 100m freestyle for 23rd overall.

#“It was a little off my best time, but it was still a pretty good swim,” Taylor said. “I really felt it my last 50m when my arm started to give up, but it was still a pretty good swim.”

#Two other Bahamians also competed on Sunday, but neither got out of their heats.

#Katelyn Cabral was fourth in her heat of the women’s 50m butterfly in 29.58 for 34th overall.

#“It was my only race of the day so I was focusing on  it all night,” Cabral said. “I went in it with a good mindset to be aggressive and that was what I did,” she stated. “It wasn’t the time I expected, but I think I left it all in the pool, so that’s all I could ask for.”

#And Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson had to settle for seventh in her heat of the women’s 200m breaststroke in 2:51.09 for 13th overall. Still she was quitter pleased with the effort.

#“I’m pretty happy with the time, considering my training was predominantly freestyle,” she said. “I’m happy to see that I’m still able to put up a pretty good time. I’m, happy that I was able to compete for the country and still finish strong.”

#The quest for the first finalist and possible a medal will continue on Monday with a number of Bahamians will be back in action, including Cabral in the women’s 200m backstroke; Izaak Bastian and Luke-Kennedy Thompson, both in the men’s 50m breaststroke; Rhanishka Gibbs in the women’s 100m freestyle; Davante Carey in the men’s 100m butterfly and both Lilly Higgs and Gibbs in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Rashield Williams and Carl Hield in Birmingham.

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#BIRMINGHAM, England: Despite having to overwork himself to shed 11 pounds to make the weight, Rashield Williams gave it a gallant effort in his light welterweight match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but was a little too weak to withstand Namibia’s Jonas Jonas.

#One day after the other team member Carl Hield was stopped in the first round of his boxing bout, Williams went the distance, but lost 5-0 on points to Jonas on Sunday at the NEC Hall. It was match he felt he could have easily won if he was at full strength.

#“It was a good fight. He was a tough guy. He was the former champion. He did his part and I did my part,” said Williams, who had to fight back in the last two rounds after losing the first of three minute three round bout.

#“Although I had to lose the weight because I was put in the wrong weight class, I did my best. I’m proud of myself.”

#The 32-year-old Williams said he spent the past three days starving himself from eating food and drinking water, while dehydrating using the sauna and running as much as he could. Unfortunately, the 21-year-old Jonas was much better prepared.

#“I didn’t want to just make this a vacation trip, so I had to go out there and do my best,” Williams said. “I’m okay now because I can eat. I’m satisfied with my performance. I’m glad I came out healthy and no damage was done to my body.”

#As the shorter of the two competitors, Williams found himself in a tough situation where he had to hold off the attack of the taller Jonas. Although he took the fight to him, he didn’t have the stamina to stay toe to toe with him and it caused him the decision.

#Still reeling from his disappointing first round stoppage on Saturday, Hield discovered Sunday morning when he got up that his left ankle was swollen from a slip in the ring during his bout and had to be treated by the polyclinic in the games village at the Hilton Hotel.

#The 35-year-old Hield’s ankle was bandaged and he revealed that he will have to continue treatment at the clinic until he leaves the games at the end of the week.

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 Home|Sports|Higgs signs with pro club in SpainSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 28, 2022 175 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian professional women’s basketball player Lashann Higgs has signed to play for a new team, remaining in Spain for the 2022-2023 season. She will suit up for Honzo Global Jairis in Alcantarilla, Spain.

Higgs will be playing in the Liga Femina Challenge league that was formed in 2021. She spent most of last season playing for Lointek Gernika Bizkaia in the Liga Femina Endesa. Prior to that, Higgs played two games for Rutronik Stars Keltern in the Damen Basketball Bundesliga league in Germany.

She will be playing under the guidance of Coach Lucas Fernandez who spoke highly of the Bahamian.

“Higgs is a player who, within her humility and effort, has a great capacity to generate advantages from her one-on-one skills, with the ability to finish, to assist and with great physical capacities in defense. She is a player who from the beginning has shown us great enthusiasm for joining our team, and I am sure she will work hard to offer us the best version of herself,” Fernandez said.

In a report, a club representative spoke highly of Higgs on the team’s website when the guard was introduced.

“She arrives to reinforce the perimeter of Jairis. She is a very physical and explosive player, extraordinary in the open court and on the run and with a good shot from the perimeter. She is also very versatile, being able to play the positions of shooting and point guard,” the report said.

Last season, Jairis finished second in its regular season standings with a 24-6 win/loss record. They won the championship, clinching the title with 69-55 victory over Zamarat.

Harbour Island native Higgs played in 25 games for Gernika. She averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. She played 21.4 minutes per game and was able to shoot 40.5 percent from beyond the arc. Higgs reached the 20 points plateau twice last season and her team finished seventh in the league with a 14-16 record. They advanced to the playoffs but was eliminated in the first round.

This upcoming season will be Higgs’ third as a professional basketball player after graduating from the University of Texas in 2020.

The 5’ 9” guard debuted professionally for Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM which plays in the Liga Femenina Endesa in Spain. She was a standout player for that team as she led them in scoring with 15.8 points per game – good enough for third in the league. For a guard, she shot at a high clip of 53.6 percent from the field. She was also able to average 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game that season.

Higgs received the player of the week award twice that season but her team struggled, finishing the season with an 8-21 record. They failed to advance to the playoffs.

In her final season playing for Texas, Higgs averaged nine points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game to lead them to a 19-11 win/loss record. In her career for the Texas Longhorns, Higgs averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In addition, she helped lead the Longhorns to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament for four straight seasons. They reached the Elite Eight in 2016 and the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years of 2017 and 2018.

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 Home|Sports|A trio of youth baseball teams set to represent The BahamasSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 28, 2022 176 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas will be represented at major Cal Ripken tournaments this summer as a couple of 12-and-under (12U) teams are set to travel to the Cal Ripken Major70 12U World Series in Branson, Missouri, and players primarily from the national coach pitch champions (8-and-under – 8U), Freedom Farm, will head to the Cal Ripken 8U Machine Pitch World Series in Ocala, Florida. Both tournaments are a division of Babe Ruth Baseball.

For the 12U tournament, The Bahamas is set to send two teams – the host team that won the Babe Ruth Caribbean Region 12U Championship at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex a couple weeks ago and another team consisting mainly of the tournament team who won the bronze at the same Caribbean regional tournament.

The Cal Ripken Major70 12U World Series is set for August 3-14 at Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri. Players from several countries in different regions around the world, and from all over the United States (US), are expected to compete in this year’s world series classic.

In its first game, on Friday, August 5, The Bahamas’ host team from the Caribbean classic will take on Aruba at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). That game will be played on the Chicago Field at the complex.

The other team from The Bahamas’ first game will face Australia at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 5. That game will be played on the Kansas City Field at the complex.

Also, the Freedom Farm Baseball League will be taking an 8U all-star team to the Babe Ruth Cal Ripken Machine Pitch World Series. That tournament will be held from July 29 to August 7 in Ocala, Florida.

A total of 10 teams from four states in the US have qualified by winning their respective regional tournaments and will be in action in Ocala. Last year, Freedom Farm competed in the tournament and finished third. The majority of the players on the team played on Freedom Farm’s 8U team at the recently held Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA) National Championships in which they went undefeated in tournament play and captured the gold medal with an impressive record of scoring 75 runs and giving up just one.

The team will be managed by Coach C.J. McKenzie who will be assisted by Trevere Saunders, Dario Robinson, Timico Smith, Romel Sands and Garvin Newball. Players named to the team are Elisha Sands, Graycin Newball, Khairos Robinson, Javari Edgecombe, Christian King, Diego Hutchinson, Tyler Smith, Diondre Thompson, Andrew Seymour, Jarrod Clarke, TaKaryi Butler, Ayden Curry and Davon Gibson.

In the Caribbean classic in the 12U division two weeks ago, behind a dominating pitching effort, The Bahamas’ host team shut out Cuba, 3-0, to capture the regional title. That team will enter the 12U world series tournament in Branson as the Caribbean representative and the number one team out of The Bahamas. The Bahamas’ tournament team, which won the bronze in the Caribbean Championship, is actually the gold medal team from the BBA National Championships in June. However, in the Caribbean classic, pitching was key, and it was the host team’s effort from the mound that stood out the most.

Chrishad Thompson Jr. was masterful in the championship game of that Caribbean classic for the host team, surrendering just one hit in four innings of work. Relief pitchers Chrispin Rodgers and Leslie Sands Jr. closed the door on the Cubans who had knocked out The Bahamas’ tournament team, 7-2, in the semifinals.

Set to compete in Branson is what is regarded as the best 12-year-old baseball players in the world. Each of the teams would have qualified to be there, either winning regional tournaments or qualifying through prior accomplishments. Hundreds of young, talented baseball players from around the world will be in action.

A team from The Bahamas came out on top in this tournament just once, winning the 2010 championship and earning the title of Cal Ripken Major70 12U World Champions. This year, a total of 28 teams will compete for that title.

The win in 2010 represented the first and, to date, the only world series title for The Bahamas on any level. It is also the first global championship by a Bahamian squad in a team sport.

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 Home|Sports|Team Bahamas receives some funds for CACsSports

Stubbs says they are still short of what is needed to send the entire team off

Simba FrenchSend an emailJuly 28, 2022 277 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s (BBFF) 16-member team to the 49th International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness’ (IFBB) Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships was able to get some funds from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, but they are still well short of funds to go to Bridgetown, Barbados.

Action gets underway today and wraps up on Monday at the CAC Championships. BBFF President Joel Stubbs said they were able to speak to Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg who said funds will be provided.

“We initially had some funds and then we needed some more money from the ministry to offset the cost for the entire team. We were able to negotiate some funds from the ministry but we are still short,” Stubbs said.

Asked by Guardian Sports if reducing the team would be feasible, Stubbs said it would be disheartening to do so.

“Everybody who we selected have qualified to be on the national team to have an opportunity to compete for The Bahamas. The officials who are the judges would have given The Bahamas a little edge on the panel if needs be, and myself, I am an official who sits on the congress. This year is the anniversary year that they are having elections and The Bahamas has to cast a vote for the leadership in the Caribbean, and as president, I have to sit and give a report. To have some of the team members removed at this time is disheartening and discouraging,” Stubbs said.

Raymond Tucker and Leonardo Dean were set to travel as the coaches of the team, and set to make the trip as judges were Charles Sealy and Robert Harris.

Named to the team on the men’s side are Gemo Smith (Men’s Muscular Physique), Giovanne Farrington (Men’s Bodybuilding – Middleweight), Orick Nesbitt (Men’s Bodybuilding – Super Heavyweight), Terrion Kemp (Men’s Physique – Junior), Justin Lightbourne (Men’s Physique – Class A), Anthon Moxey (Men’s Physique – Class C), Wedlear Eugene (Men’s Physique – Class D), Judah Forbes (Men’s Physique – Class E) and Kaif Young and Davin Johnson (Men’s Physique – Class F).

On the women’s side, there are Fania Joseph (Women’s Bikini – Class B), Kastachia Stuart (Women’s Bikini – Class G), Britnae Davis (Women’s Bikini – Class H), Cara Saunders and Altonmique Curtis (Women’s Wellness) and Dorcas Cox (Women’s Figure/Body Fitness).

“Everything starts tomorrow (today) as they have fast-tracked the entire CAC competition,” Stubbs said. “Some divisions will be done as early as Friday evening. We have two competitors who were scheduled to compete Friday evening, and now, there’s the possibility that they won’t be able to do so. We will take the team and see what happens. We just pray and hope we get there in time so everyone could get to do what they have to do in their various categories and come back with some hardware,” Stubbs said.

The CACs is an outlet for bodybuilding and fitness athletes to obtain their pro cards. Pro cards will be up for grabs in all of the categories that will be contested. Host nation Barbados, Jamaica, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic are just some of the nations that will field athletes this weekend.

Last year, the federation was able to field eight athletes to make the trip to Sal Salvador, El Salvador, for the CACs. Although it was a small team, they produced eight medals that included two gold, three silver and three bronze.

Stubbs remains hopeful that the entire team will be able to make the trip to Barbados.

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IZAAK Bastian and Lilly Higgs.

As of Thursday, July 28, 2022

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#Bahamas team general manager Rudolph Ferguson confirmed that the decision was made during the senior management meeting by the officials for Team Bahamas before they announced it to the swimmers.

#The ceremony will witness the participation of 72 countries and will feature more than 5,000 athletes when it gets underway at the Alexander Stadium at 7pm, which is five hours ahead EST – or 2pm in the Bahamas.

#Prince Charles will read The Queen’s message for the Commonwealth Games as he represents Queen Elizabeth in a prelude to 11 days of exciting competition in 25 different disciplines.

#The Commonwealth Games, formerly changed in 1978 from the British Commonwealth Games, is the biggest sporting extravaganza outside of the Olympic Games.

#Bastian and Higgs are here in Birmingham with the rest of the swim team that includes head coach Andy Loveitt out of Grand Bahama, and the team of Devante Carey, Lamar Taylor, Luke Kennedy Thompson, Katelyn Cabral, Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson and Rhanishka Gibbs.

#Travano McPhee is the assistant coach. They are staying at the University of Birmingham, one of the three designated games villages.

#Also here in Birmingham, but staying at the Hilton Hotel at the NEC, are boxers Carl Hield and Rashield Williams, who will be coached by Vincent Strachan, the president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation. Triathlete Armando Moss and and his coach Cameron Roach are at the University of Warwick.

#Ferguson said over the next few days they are expecting members of the other disciplines, including wrestling, consisting of Felix Neely and Abaco’s Lorin Sawyer, coached by Kenton Roker; wrestler Rashji Mackey and coach Clinton Burke and judokas Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings, coached Willard McKenzie;

#Originally named to the track team are Devynne Charlton, Anthonique Strachan, Steven Gardiner, LaQuan Nairn, Jahmaal Wilson, Terrence Jones, Tynia Gaither, Ken Mullings, Shaun Miller, Kendrick Thompson and Charisma Taylor (women’s triple jump/100m hurdles).

#Ferguson, a track and field coach with the Star Trackers Track Club, could not confirm exactly who would be coming in from track and field. But said some of those restrictions may hamper their efforts to have athletes replaced who can no longer come because of one reason or the other.

#It will be a wait and see process with exactly who will be here to compete in track and field when the athletes start arriving on July 30. Nonetheless, Ferguson said they are anxious to get the games started with swimming and triathlon on Friday.

#“We have a very young team and, for a lot of them, this is their first time competing at the Commonwealth Games,” he said. “The expectations are extremely high, but we don’t want them to put any pressure on themselves.

#“We want them to go out there and compete at their best and once they give us that, we can’t expect any more. We do expect to see a lot of PBs (personal best performances). Let’s get to the finals and anything could happen in the final. So we’re very optimistic about this team. I think they all have a sense of pride representing the 242. We will make them as comfortable as possible.”

#The chef de mission for Team Bahamas is Roy Colebrooke, a vice president of the BOC. He will be assisted by Oria Wood, another vice president of the BOC. Rickey Davis heads the medical staff that include Patrice Roberts.

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg, along with BOC president Romell Knowles and Bahamas Aquatics president Algernon Cargill head the list of dignitaries here for the games, but are not directly involved with Team Bahamas.

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IZAAK Bastian and Lilly Higgs.

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Elana Mackey and Sydney Clarke.

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Doubles partners Sydney Clarke and player captain Simone Pratt.

#By BRENT STUBBS

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#Make it their second straight spectacular showing for the Bahamas women’s national tennis team at the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup at the Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este in the Dominican Republic.

#The team, playing as the top seeds in the Americas Zone III, pulled off an impressive 3-0 win over Bermuda yesterday to remain undefeated in their first two games in pool A. They will close out round robin play today against the Dominican Republic, who is expected to provide the stiffest challenge for the team in their group.

#Just like she did on Monday in the Bahamas’ 3-0 sweep over El Salvador, number two seeded player Elana Mackey was the first out of the gate and she pulled off an identical 6-1, 6-1 decision over Asia- Leigh Hollis.

#“I thought I played pretty well today (Tuesday). I was able to experiment with some shots that I didn’t feel comfortable with trying yesterday (Monday) in today’s match,” Mackey said. “The girl I played had a really good baseline game so I had to come in to the net and finish off the points quickly.”

#Compared to Monday’s opener, the Mars Hill University cross country and tennis star said she was pleased with how she executed yesterday because she was “very comfortable and the energy was better.”

#Sydney Clarke, the top seeded player on the team, followed with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Shelby Madeiros.

#“My performance today was great. I was in my element and hardly made much errors. I didn’t give my opponent any free points,” Clarke said. “Even when I zoned out for a bit, I was able to quickly regroup and get back in control of the match.

#Clarke, however, noted that her performance yesterday was much better than her opener. “I was more locked in,” said Clarke, who attends the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

#“My opponent today was a weaker player which made me raise my focus rather than play down to their level.”

#Both Mackey and Clarke, winning their matches yesterday in just 52 minutes, have only given up two games in their two matches played so far. If that wasn’t enough, Clarke came back and teamed up with player/captain Simone Pratt from Grand Bahama for a 6-0, 6-1 decision over the Bermuda’s duo of Durham and Jackson in 43 minutes.

#As she prepares for today’s match against the Dominican Republic, Clarke said she’s “looking forward to raising my focus and radiating lots of energy on court. Whether I’m winning or losing my goal is to have the same fight and belief from start to finish.”

#Against the Dominican Republic, the 19-year-old Mackey agreed that Team Bahamas will have to step up their game a lot more.

#“They are a very good team,” Mackey reflected.

#“I’m hoping to see Team Bahamas in the playoffs and being very competitive with the rest of the teams.”

#Also playing on the team but yet to see any action on the court is Sierra Rodgers, the youngest member at age 16.

#The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulated the team that is being sponsored in the Dominican Republic by Fidelity Bank and Trust Bahamas Limited.

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THE C&S Hitmen rebounded to get their first victory as the New Providence Softball Association action continued on Saturday night in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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#WHILE the Mystic Marlins stayed undefeated, the C&S Hitmen rebounded to get their first victory as the New Providence Softball Association action continued on Saturday night in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

#The Marlins pushed their men’s divisional undefeated record to 2-0 as they handed the Atlantis Titans their first loss in a 12-1 rout.

#The Hitmen pulled even at 1-1 with a 10-1 blowout over the Mighty Mitts.

#In two ladies’ games played on Friday, the Sunshine Auto Wildcats also remained perfect at 3-0 with an 11-6 decision over the Lady Truckers.

#Meanwhile, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes held off the RAB Operators 10-8.

#In two games played on Thursday, the Wildcats clobbered the Mingoes 15-3 in the ladies’ opener.

#And the Titans knocked off the Renegades 7-2 in the men’s feature contest the same day.

• Here’s a summary of the games played:

#Hitmen 12, Titans 1

#Martin Burrows Jr picked up the win over Angelo Dillet on the mound in Saturday night’s feature contest. Richard Bain went 1-for-2 with four runs batted in. He also had a three-run homer in the second and added an RBI sacrifice fly.

#Mystic Marlins 10, Mighty Mitts 1

#Deon Whyte tossed a two-hitter for the win in Saturday’s opener over Norman Bastian.

#Stephen Russell had a perfect 3-for-3 night with three RBI and three runs scored and Angelo Watson also went 3-for-3 with two runs scored.

#Mingoes 10, Operators 8

#Ramona Hanna not only was the winning pitcher over Tyler Miller, but she also went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored in Friday’s opener..

#Cyntese Cooper went 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored, and Sophia Cartwright was 1-for-2 with two RBI and as many runs scored.

#In a losing effort, the mother and daughter combo of Melinda Bastian and Vanessa Sawyer provided the spark. Bastian was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored and Sawyer was 2-for-4 with three runs scored.

#Wildcats 11, Lady Truckers 6

#Thela Johnson-Stevens got the win over Mia Turner on the mound in Friday’s feature contest. Lashonda Bethel led Sunshine Auto offensively with a 1-for-3 production with an RBI and three runs scored.

#Sari Albury was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a losing effort for the Lady Truckers.

#Wildcats 15, Mingoes 3

#Thela Johnson-Stevens got the win over Ramona Hanna on the mound, and she helped her own cause by going 2-for-3 with six RBI and two runs scored in Thursday’s opener.

#Aleah Ferguson also helped out Sunshine Auto’s offensive attack by going 2-for-3 with three RBI and as many runs scored and Ciara Bowe was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. Cyntese Cooper went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in a losing effort.

#Titans 7, Renegades 2

#Cardinal Gilbert got the win in Thursday’s feature contest and Dylan Culmer was the losing pitcher.

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TODD Isaacs Jr and the New Jersey Jackals also hope to reverse their fortunes in the East Divison of the Frontier League. Photo: New Jersey Jackals Twitter/@JackalsBaseball

ANFERNEE Seymour and his Charleston Dirty Birds moved into sole possession of 2nd place in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s South Division. Photo: Charleston Dirty Birds Twitter/@dirtybirdscwv

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#BAHAMIAN players in independent baseball are making a second-half playoff push with their respective clubs.

#Anfernee Seymour and his Charleston Dirty Birds have moved into sole possession of second place in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s (ALPB) South Division.

#A five-game win streak has improved Charleston’s second-half record to 9-9, trailing only the 14-3 Gastonia Honey Hunters.

#At the halfway point of the 132- game schedule earlier this month, the teams with the best records in the league’s North (Southern Maryland Blue Crabs) and South (Honey Hunters) Divisions clinched playoff berths.

#The Dirty Birds finished fourth in the division in the first half of the season at just 26-40.

#In the second half, the league division standings reset and clubs will compete for second-half titles and the final two playoff berths.

#The ALPB is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid- Atlantic and Southeastern United States.

#In his debut season with the Dirty Birds, Seymour leads the club with 17 stolen bases and 15 doubles.

#He also ranks second on the team with 41 runs scored and has a .251 batting average, 58 hits, slugging .372 with a .308 OBP. He also has a .680 OPS with three home runs and 25 RBI.

#Seymour opened his 2022 season on a high note with a solo home run in his Dirty Birds debut. “This will be our most exciting season to date,” said Atlantic League president Rick White.

#“We will field our largest number of clubs, welcome a team in New York City, and have two teams sharing a ballpark in Kentucky.

#“But perhaps one of the things we are most excited about is a return to our traditional season timeframe.”

#Todd Isaacs Jr and the New Jersey Jackals also hope to reverse their fortunes in the East Divison of the Frontier League.

#After winning two of three against the Windy City Thunderbolts, the Jackals improved to 29-40, 3.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the division (Sussex County Miners at 33-27)

#The top three teams in both the East and West divisions will qualify for the playoffs.

#Isaacs Jr is in his second season with the Jackals.

#Isaacs Jr leads the club and ranks fourth in the league with 22 stolen bases and is 10th in the league with a 337 batting average.

#Through 48 games he has 69 hits, including nine home runs, 34 RBI, scored 44 runs, and is slugging .517 with a .370 OBP.

#Like Seymour, Isaacs also got off to a quick start to the season when he finished with three hits, one home run, and four RBI as the Jackals took 2-3 games over the Evansville Otters in Evansville, Indiana on opening weekend.

#The Frontier League is the largest league in all of independent professional baseball. It includes teams in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada.

#Last year it merged with the American Association and the Atlantic League to become an official MLB Partner League.