Winter Haven Senior Softball

Field D  Friday March 18^th

Two teams matched up today for a game on field D with Powell managing the visitors and Don LaMay guiding the Home team.  Powells Rays team with Burtner, Marino, Remington, Lautenschlager, Hite, Tork, D. Hill, Bess, Aufiero, Ayer, Miller, Witter and Powell.  LaMays Cubs team took the field with Andrews, Thompson, Kline, Taylor, Hartley, Simon, Jones, Bloom, Welton, McPartlan, Moots and Baker – LaMay combo.  (Each of us played every other inning and batted every other at bat.)

Burtner leads off the a liner up the middle, Remington singles him to third and Bob Hite drive in the first run of the game with a single to right center.  Andrews leads off for the Cubs with a double to right center, Thompson’s base hit to right send Andrews home.  After an out Taylor hit to rights, than Simon singles, Jones triples down the right field corner and Bloom bring in the 5^th run of the inning. After one Cubs 5 Rays 1.  In the 2^nd singles from Bess, Ayer and Miller brings in another run for the Rays. (Miller a Cub for the regular season was sent on loan to the Rays in a One Million Dollar deal).  Cubs Welton start the second with the first of his 3 hits today, Moots singles as does Andrews.  Thompson drives one deep to right center to clear the bases.  Kline and Taylor single and Hartley drive a triple to right to drive in the 4^th and 5^th runs of the inning. 

Powell start his team off in the third with a single, Burtner add another single and Remington doubles, Lautenschlager, Hite, Torok, and Bess all with base raps send six runners across the plate.  Nice inning guys. Cubs come back with another 5 run of their own.  After 3 score Cubs 15 Rays 8.  Game settles down for a few innings with Rays scoring 1 in the 4^th, 2 in the 5^th and 3 in the 6^th.  Cubs score 2 in the 4^th and posted zeros in the 5^th and 6^th.  Tied a 17 all after the 6^th the Cubs held the Rays scoreless in the 7^th and Jones leads off with a single, Bloom singles, Welton and Moots singles for the 4^th time in this game,  and the Cubs put 3 run on the scoreboard.  Powell team rallied for a run in the top of the 8 and the game was called after 8 with the final score Cubs 20 Rays 18.  Then we all headed over the feast of Pulled Pork and Bake Beans in drinks.  Great game and even greater food and friendship.  Thanks all for a great game.   

Every one hit well today and exceptional fielding plays from Andrews in the 3^rd and 6^th.  Bloom on a long drive over his head in the 5^th.  Bob Hite on a running shoe string catch in the second. 

Written by Don LaMay