Sunshine dazzles in OVMSA championship
by Misty Volaski

After leading the Ojai Valley Men's Softball Association overall and in Division I play for nearly the entire summer season, Sunshine Carpets came out on top again last weekend in the league's Championship tournament.
Though OST/Chemolene came from the losers' bracket to play Sunshine, OST was able to keep up with Sunshine for much of the game, tying in the first inning, 2-2, and pulling ahead slightly in the third, 8-7. It seemed as if OST could very well have taken the game by the fourth inning, where they remained in the lead by two runs.
However, after trailing for two innings, Sunshine Carpets jumped back into the game, driving in 11 runs in the fifth inning.
Of their 11 runs in one inning, Sunshine assistant manager Mike Montoya said, "When one guy starts to hit, it's contagious. When someone gets hot, we all get hot. And they had a couple of errors and that really opened the door for us."
Sunshine Carpets has won seven championship trophies and one second place trophy in the past nine years.

© 2002 The Ojai Valley News

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