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Rob Blumberg took the loss. Pfaff, Scharf, Nick Noonan and Nino Ramunno collected a pair of hits each to lead the Waterloo attack. ‘"I loved it (the outcome) and it should be really good for the ball club," said ~ Kursikowski. Sports PAGE 30 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 1988 Mark Bryson Chronicle _ Staff Waterloo Tigers general manager Fred Kursikowski could not have scripted his team‘s opening game any better. After all, how often does a team knock off the defending champions with a threeâ€"run bottom of the ninth inning and scratch out a 10â€"9 win? That‘s exactly what happened at Bechtel Park Sunday as the Tigers dumped Stratford Hillers in the curtain raiser for both teams to this year‘s Interâ€"County Major Baseball League schedule. "That‘s the first time I‘ve sat through a 10â€"9 game and actually enjoyed it. There was some good, solid hitting," said Kursikowski. "I think the whole team really enjoyed that game." Tigers return to action tonight at Bechtel Park against St. Thomas Elgins. Game time is 8 p.m. Kitchener Panthers visit Saturday for a 7:05 start and then London Majors come in for a 2 p.m. game Sunday. Jody Pfaff scored the winning run Sunday as he came home from first base after Stratford outfielder John Faragher bobbled the ball while trying to pick up a Gord Scharf liner to right field. o o Southpaw Frank Marsden collected the win for Waterloo. A local player who attends college in Fort Meyers, Fla., Marsden gave up only two runs and three hits after entering the game in the fifth to replace starter Jamie Young. Marsden struck out six. "If we can play them (Stratford) then we can play anyone." The two bleak spots to Sunday‘s contest were familar â€" errors and attendance. Approximately 60 spectators watched Waterloo commit five _ In other league opening games Sunday, St. Thomas dumped Niagara Falls Mariners 8â€"5, London defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 138 and Hamilton Cardinals battled to a 20â€"17 win over Kitchener Panthers. Tigers win first game Sidelines Mark Bryson returns next week Kitchener kickboxer Joey Weber receives advice from his trainer between rounds of a professional card held Saturday night at Conestoga College. Karate Mania featured the Kitchener Kigks team of local fighters â€" all are ranked in the top 10 in their respective weight categories nationally. STOP GETTING HIT!!! Tina Droumsekas from Bluevale collegiate cmtu in the fnld?ot girls‘ trlm ]tm event at Monday‘s Waterioo County Sec ry School Athletic Associat t and field meet at Centennial Stadium. For full results of the twoâ€"day meet, read next week‘s Chronicle. Mark Bryson photo HOP, SKIP, JUMP Scott Gardner photo