A nine-run, nine-hit second inning, which included back-to-back homers by Andy Cook and Mark Kaplan, put Casualties on the road to victory as Kaplan was the winning pitcher and Dave Alexander the loser.

Cook had a double, two home runs and five RBI in his four-for-five while Ken McPearson and Dave Brining both went two-for-four for Casualties. Jim Hindess had a perfect four-for-four while Mike Mallot went three-for-four for the losers.

PM beat Tucker's Tees 17-11, scoring most of their runs in the late innings.

PM were behind 7-4 after the fourth inning but three runs in the fifth and eight more off eight hits with two men out in the sixth gave them an easy victory.

PM also pulled off a rare triple play in the sixth, coming when Tucker's Tees had runners on first and second. A fly ball to the centre-fielder Dave Sousa by Scott Corday was caught and Sousa then threw out Paul Lindo who was trying to advance to third. The third baseman Stanley Greenslade caught Nick Doran rounding second base with a throw to his second baseman Brian Calhoun for the tag out.

Jonathan Smith went four-for-five, including a homer and six RBI, while Ed Fry supported with three-for-four for the winners. For Tucker's Tees, Nick Doran went three-for-three and Russell Dey two-for-two.

John Fryer got the win while Scott Corday suffered the loss.

In the night's other game, Bank of Butterfield Flyers amassed 26 hits in beating Centre Re 24-12 as Cameron Renaud went four-for-five, John Mayer three-for-three and John Gallo two-for-three. For the losers Ray Martin and Mark Fretwent went three-for-threes.

Flyers took an early 4-1 lead in the first inning but their big inning came in the fifth when, after leading 8-7, they blasted 13 runs off 12 hits. Renaud was the winning pitcher while Nigel Pooley suffered the loss.

SOCCER SOC College Boyz and Island Rangers picked up their second win in Group A of the Kenny Thompson seven-a-side tournament on Thursday night with wins over winless Hotels and Somerset respectively.

Shannon Burgess netted his third goal in two matches and Richard Scott got the other as College Boyz beat Hotels 2-1. Myron Piper replied for Hotels.

Troy Berkeley, the tournament's leading scorer after the first week with four goals, netted the only goal in Island Rangers' 1-0 win over Somerset. While the teams in Group A have both played two matches, the Group B and C teams have played just one match each so far with Dandy Town and Team Iraklis having wins in Group B, and Youth Select and Southampton winning their only matches in Group C.

Next week's schedule Monday Group B: Team Champion v Forties (6.15); Dandy Town v Team Iraklis (7.15).

Tuesday Group C: St. David's v Vasco (6.15); Southampton v Youth Select (7.15).

Wednesday Group A: Somerset v Hotels (6.15); College Boyz v Island Rangers (7.15).

Thursday Group B: Team Iraklis v Forties (6.15); Team Champion v Dandy Town (7.15).