OK Tire back on top of Nelson Mixed Slopitch League in 2015
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Louie’s did not win the Nelson Mixed Slopitch title in 2014.
However, with a new name Louie’s, now OK Tire, defeated The Competition 20-15 to capture the 2015 Nelson Mixed Slopitch Championship Sunday afternoon at the Lakeside Ball Diamonds.
The seesaw battle came down to the final inning with OK Tire leading 20-13.
The Competition was able to stage a bit of a rally, but was only able to muster a pair of runs.
The Competition advanced to the final with a thrilling 7-6 extra-innings win over Uptown Tavern.
OK Tire lost to Unknowns in the 2014 finale.
OK Tire advanced as the top seed last season before getting blasted by Unknowns in the final.
This time around the final score would be different as OK Tire took the title from The Competition.
Louie’s, now OK Tire, won the title in 2013.
Unknowns, edging out regular-season champion Total Chaos in the semi final round, defeated Molson Finley’s to win the B final while DeVito’s Cardinals defeated Ripping Giraffe for the C-Division Crown.
Trailing 2-1, DeVito’s Cardinals scored two five-running frames to blow open the tightly played contest.
