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Madyson Hit Parade Foils Coney Island

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Coney Island's catcher Darryl Mobley connects with the ball for a single during Wednesday’s game against AMAX at the Jerome Brown Community Center. Coney Island won 25-9 to advance to the final of the City of Brooksville Recreation Department playoffs.

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By CHRIS BERNHARDT JR.

Hernando Today

Published: August 27, 2008

BROOKSVILLE – Coming into Wednesday night's potential playoff championship game, Coney Island Drive Inn had just one loss all season.

However, the top seed failed to nail down the City of Brooksville Recreation Department crown at Jerome Brown Community Center, losing to Madyson Custom Home Builders, 31-19.

Despite playing its third game of the night, Madyson (16-5) pounded out 40 hits in forcing a winner-take-all title game Thursday at 7 p.m.

"We all showed up and hit the ball," said Pasha Darby, Madyson team captain. "We just came to play. We've been playing a long time. Win or lose, we're going to have fun."

Scott Shuster had five hits in his first five at-bats for Madyson, including a grand slam in a seven-run top of the second and a solo shot in the fifth.

Eric Stocker had two bombs of his own to help Madyson build a 22-8 advantage going into the bottom of the fifth.

Coney Island (17-2) batted around in that inning, sending 14 men to plate. The first 11 reached base in a 10-run outburst, featuring a three-run homer off the bat of Todd Goetz and a solo blast from Trevor Coleman, his second of the game.

Madyson went down in order in the sixth, however Coney Island tacked on only one more in the bottom half to cut the deficit to 22-19.

In the seventh Steve Sereda hit a two-run triple to the wall in centerfield and Darby added a three-run homer down the leftfield line, part of a nine-run frame that sealed the victory.

"They hit the ball," said Eddie Cozart, Coney Island captain. "They're a great ball club."

Earlier Madyson had defeated Jimmy Diablos, 16-10, and AMAX, 21-11, in two elimination games of this double-elimination tournament. Coney Island sent AMAX into the loser's bracket with a 25-9 win.

MADYSON 31, CONEY ISLAND 19
123 4 5 67 R H E
MAD 375 3 4 09 -- 31 40 0
CI 134 0 10 10 -- 19 20 1
MAD – Stocker and Martin.
CI – Vance and Mobley.
W – Stocker. L – Vance.
2B – Shiver 2, Sereda, Darby, Harvey (MAD), McElfresh, Parrish (CI).
3B – Trepen, Sereda (MAD); Goetz (CI).
HR – Shuster 2, Stocker 2, Darby (MAD); T. Coleman 2, Bedwell, Hickman, Goetz (CI).
Records – Madyson Custom Home Builders (16-5), Coney Island Drive Inn (17-2).

CITY OF BROOKSVILLE MENS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS
at Jerome Brown Community Center

08-26
AMAX 17, Jimmy Diablos Restaurant 6
Modern Day Construction by forfeit over Patrick's Produce
Coney Island Drive Inn 26, Modern Day 11
AMAX 27, Madyson Custom Home Builders 16
Madyson by forfeit over Patrick's Produce
Jimmy Diablos 23, Modern Day 21

08-27
Coney Island 25, AMAX 9
Madyson 16, Jimmy Diablos 10
Madyson 21, AMAX 11
Madyson 31, Coney Island 19

08-28
(Championship)
Coney Island vs. Madyson, 7 p.m.

Sports writer Chris Bernhardt Jr. can be reached at (352) 544-5288 or cbernhardt@hernandotoday.com.

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