Winter Haven Senior Softball

Field A - Cubs and Tigers Jan 19, 2016

Last time the Tigers played the Cubs in a big game was in 1945 when the Tigers won the World Series.  Today in the Winter Haven Senior Softball League the Cubs were the visitors managed by Don LaMay and batted in this order:  Guspyt, Andrews, Laffoon, Thompson, Shaffer, Miller, Taylor, Kline, G. Baker, Jones, Leggett, Welton, Moots and L. Baker.  The Tigers took the field with S. Hill, Dampier, Stepp, McLellan, Levesque, Kallister, King, Letournes, Zakrowski, DePalma, Strait, Gibson and Jack McNiven. 

The Cubs Laffoon started a rally after 2 outs with a double, Thompson, Shaffer, Miller and Taylor follow with singles and put 3 run in the books.  Hill started the last of the inning with a double, Dampier hammered one over the fence for a ground rule double.  (Field A fences are 220 foot so it’s a ground rule double) Than after 2 outs another double off the bat of Levesque.  Kallister singled, King walked, Letournes reached base and Zakrowski batted in the 5^th run of the inning.

In the 2^nd the second half of the batting order led by G. Baker with a single up the middle, Jones singled and Leggett followed with a 3 bagger down the right field corner.  Moots singled as did L Baker and Guspyt, Andrews and Laffoon knocking in the 5^th run of the inning.  Tigers were held scoreless and at the end of two the score was Cubs 8 Tigers 5.

In the 3^rd Cubs managed 2 runs and the Tigers closed up the gap by scoring 3 runs.  Cubs Leggett started the 4^th with a bat rap, Moots and Guspyt singles followed with doubles from Andrews and Laffoon and a single from Thompson carded 5 runs for the Cubs.  Tigers came back again with 3 runs on singles from King, Zakrowski and Strait for the third run of the inning.

The fourth had both teams playing D.  Cub went down 1 2 3 on good fielding plays.  DePalma shined with a running over the shoulder catch down the right field foul line.  Catch of the day.  After 2 hits Tigers went down on a sparkling 6 4 3 double play to end the inning.

Cubs added 2 in the top of the 6^th and the Tigers came back to tie the game at 17 all.  Six singles off the bats of McLellan, Levesque, Kallister, King, Letournes, Zakrowski, a walk and another single from Jack McNiven tied the score.

Cubs came back with 5 runs of their own in the 7^th and the slugging Tigers scored 4 more.  Cubs added 2 runs in the 8 and 3 in the top of the 9^th and the Tigers started the 9^th with 3 straight hits but the rally fell short and the game ended with the final score Cubs 27 Tigers 23.

Leading hitters for Cubs: Andrews 4 for 5, Laffoon 5 for 5, Thompson 5 for 5, Shaffer 5 for 5 and Miller 4 for 5.

Leading hitters for Tigers: Hill 3 for 5 with 3 Dbls, Dampier 4 for 5 2 Dbls, McLellan 4 for 5, Levesque 4 for 5 2 Dbls. Kin 3 for 3 w/walk.

Good game guys.

Write Up by Don Lamay