Okies extinguish fire department in double-header sweep Published Aug. 7, 2008 By John Banks Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., -- The July 29 softball game between rivals Okies and the Fire Department had all the makings of a great match up. However, the timely hitting and solid defense of the Okies helped them sweep the doubleheader 15-0 and 13-4. After a scoreless first inning of game one, the Okies' bats came to life in the second, fueled by the timely hitting of Brian Finley, Jeff Milliken, Jim Moore, Rod Garrison and Christian Pufall. Each had RBI singles in the second inning to give their side a 5-0 lead. The Okies continued their domination, scoring 10 runs in the next two innings. A three-run triple by Shad Macfarlane was the capper on a 15-0 three inning Okies' victory. "Our bats were definitely on tonight, but I would say the difference was the ability of the defense to keep the talented Fire Department off the scoreboard," said Finley, Okies third baseman and head coach. In the second game, the Fire Department jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, highlighted by run scoring by Jimmy Don Westervelt and Brian Farris. The Fire Department's lead was short-lived. The Okies came back with six runs in the top half of the second inning. The surge was spearheaded by Finley and Garrison, each hitting two-run doubles. The Okies held on to the lead and won game two 13-4. "The game was well played by both sides and we are very fortunate to walk away with two victories tonight," said Finley. The victory evens the Okies' record at 7-7 and the loss drops the Fire Department to 7-5 on the season.