Winter Haven Senior Softball

Marlins VS Cubs -  Tuesday, Jan.20, 2015      Field E

The Marlins face the Cubs in a two game contest on field E this morning.  Manager Jeff Simon places his team in this order:  Simon, Grabb, D Hill, Remington, Marino, Zakrowski, Long, Moots, Sequin, Merritt, L. Baker and Gibson.  Cubs manager Don LaMay lined up his players in this order:  Thompson, Shaffer, Scarbrough, Evans, Stepp, Michalski, Leggett, G. Baker, DePalma, Yarletts, McPartlan and Vandenburg. 

Manager Simon leads off with a deep fly out to right center, Grabb reaches base and D. Hill lines a rope to center but the Marlins could not push a run across the plate.  For the Cubs Thompson also hits to deep right center that was caught.  Shaffer lines a double and Scarbrough follows with another double, Evans and Stepp and Leggett hits a home run to bring in the 5^th run of the inning.  Both teams post 0’s in the second.  In the third Cub pitcher Leggett was on the mark as he held the Marlins scoreless in the first 3.  Cubs added another 5 spot in the bottom of the 3^rd.  10 to zip after 3 innings.  In the fourth after one out Grabb walks, and D. Hill drives one in the gap to the fence for a homer.  Marino and Zakrowski follow with base raps but were left stranded on the bases.  Cubs add 3 in the bottom of the inning.

In the fifth after holding the Marlins to another 0 the Cubs added another 5 runs to take charge of the game.  Or so they thought.  Marlins came out in the 6^th with Gibson leading off with a liner to left, Simon homers, Grabb doubles, Hill, Remington, Marino, and Long have base hits and the Marlins are back in the game.  So, the Cubs Vandenburg leads off with a triple down the left field line, Thompson & Shaffer single and Scarbrough triples and Evans and Stepp have singles and Stepp's hit drives in the 5^th run of the bottom of the 6^th.  The never give up Marlins come to bat in the 7^th with another 6 run inning and then hold the Cubs scoreless in the bottom of the inning.  After 7 innings the score is Marlins 14 – Cubs 23.  Both teams were scoreless in the 8^th inning.  Marlins hitter L. Baker reaches on an error leading off the 9^th, Gibson walks, Simon doubles and Hill lines his 5^th hit of the game to drive in the 3^rd run of the inning.  Cubs defense tightens and get the final two outs of the inning.  Great try Marlins.  Final score was Marlins 17 – Cubs 23.

Notable plays, Merritt made a running grab of a liner hit in the gap.  Scarbrough made a running catch from shortstop in shallow center field, and McPartlan made a great catch to cut the ninth inning rally by the Marlins.

Leading hitters:  Marlins – Simon 4 for 6 w/2HR, Grabb 3 for 6 w/2dbls, Hill 5 for 5 w/HR

Cubs – Thompson 3 for 4 w/3b, Shaffer 3 for 4 w/HR, Scarbrough 4 for 4 w/dbl/3b, Evans 4 for 4/dbl, Leggett 3 for 4/HR, and Vandenburg 3 for 3 w/HR/3b.

 

Write up by Don LaMay