Fall is Here

Three teams took to the field today in the first game played in the fall. The game was a lot of fun but the outcome never in doubt as Team Davis jumped out to an early lead and continued to build on it for the entire game. The final score was Team Davis 20, Team Matta 13, and Team Wells 8. 

Team Matta scored first with two runs in the top of the first when Bob Zelazny got one to the fence under Ron Butler's outstretched arms.. They were quickly overtaken when Team Davis scored five runs aided by Frank Jacobs triple. Team Wells hung in with two runs on a home run by Ron Butler. The second inning was the death blow to Teams Matta and Wells when they managed to score one run apiece while Team Davis crossed the plate four times after the first two batters made outs. The third saw some bright spots for the trailing teams in that both managed three runs. The down side was that Team Davis were more prolific and scored five with the rally getting started when Gene Baker and Dick Sessnink both got great base hits. 

The fourth inning saw Team Matta close the gap a little when they pushed four runs across the plate Team Davis was poised to respond but managed only two runs while leaving the bases full. Team Wells had a one two three inning. The fifth inning was a plus for Teams Wells and Matta with both scoring twice and shutting down the hot hitting Davis machine. 

The fortunes were reversed the following inning with Team Davis the only team to cross the plate and they did so three times to build on their lead. The last inning was rather uneventful with only two runs being scored...one by Team Matta and one by Team Davis. The highlight of the inning was Tommy Wise's home run over Ron Butler's head. Everyone was in total shock as the ball shot off his bat and carried to the warning track.  What a sight.

Again the final score: Team Davis 20, Team Matta13, and Team Wells 8. 

All star players today were Reggie Barnes on defense where he totally controlled his side of the field and thwarted every rally. and on offense was Tommy Wise with a home run while hitting three for four, and the first four batters on Team Davis (Coffman, Constantine, Jacobs, and Witmer that all managed four hits apiece. Freddie Dampier,  Nick Matta, Tommy Wise, and Bob Zelazny managed three hits for Team Matta. Ron Butler also had three hits for Team Wells with one homer.

As I was out last week it was great to see so many returning ballplayers. Marshall Bloom, Jonathon Byrd, JD Davis, Eddie Kline, and Dick Mahon. We want to welcome a new player as well....Duff Hill who played a solid second base for team Matta.

Duff Hill