Winter Haven Senior Softball

On Field B Bob Zelazny led the hitting team; Gonzalez, Hicks, Rad, Doerbaum, Dampier, Pepin, Zelazny, Butler, Reponen, Vandenburg and Marino.  Opposing them Don Witmer fielded the team of Alumbaugh, Witmer, Shirer, Giordano, Hapeman, Crowell, Reagan, Smith, Coffman, Hite, Wells and Capozzi.  The game was played in a very sharp 89 minutes with both teams playing good defense, delivering timely hits and running the bases with speed and skill.  The bottom 5 for the home or field team had to be the heroes of the game.  The game was close for the entire contest.  In the 8^th with the visitors leading 14 to 11 the home team scored 3 to tie the score and setup a dramatic 9^th inning.  The visitors went 1-2-3 in their half of the inning; with Brett Alumbaugh making a shoestring catch, in left, of Rad’s sinking liner. Tom Capozzi singled to center and was replaced after reaching first by Bobby Reagan.  Then doubled to third Bobby Reagan scored the winning run on a ground out by Don Witmer.  The play was close and could have been called either way.  Producing 15 hits, including 2 doubles, a triple and sac fly while scoring 9 of the teams 15 runs.   

Leading Hitters:

Doerbaum 4 for 5, 2B

Pepin 3 for 4

Zelazny 3 for 4, 3B
Butler 2 for 4

Vandenburg 2 for 4 

Witmer 3 for 5

Shirer 3 for 3, BB, 2B, HR

Smith 4 for 4, 2B
Coffman 3 for 4, 3B
Hite 3 for 3, 2B, Sac
Capozzi 3 for 4

Written and posted by Bob Hite