Winter Haven Senior Softball

Tuesday January 22^nd

Dukes vs Cobras – field A

The Dukes blasted off in the top of the 1^st inning.  It started with Ray Roy, Bob Skidmore, Steve Hill, Bob Zelazny, Justin Mears & Dave Hartley rounding the bases and coming home with 3 ground rule doubles (over the fence) scoring 5 runs. Not so fast; responded the Cobras; scoring 5 runs with singles and 2 ground rule doubles (over the fence). The 2^nd inning was quiet with no runs scored. In the 3^rd inning the Dukes were able to add 1 run by hitting 2 more G.R.D’S. At this point the name of the game was ground rule doubles with the Cobras hitting 3 more G.R.D’S. Score: Dukes 6 Cobras 9. The Dukes added 1 run in the 4^th.The Cobras waited until the 5^th inning and scored 3 more G.R.D’S adding 4 runs, score: Dukes 7 Cobras 13. It was a seesaw battle until the 8^th inning when Steve Hill’s Dukes posted 6 runs adding another G.R.D to their score sheet, score: 17 to 17. In the bottom of the 8^th Capozzi’s Cobras’ rebounded with 4 runs when Jack Minder hit the only “in the park” double and gave the Cobras the lead. Score: Dukes 17 Cobras 21. In the top of the 9^th The Dukes could only eek out 1 run, leaving the bases loaded to end the game, Score: Dukes 18 Cobras 21.

Leading hitters for the Dukes:

Dave Hartley 4/4 with a G.R.D and a triple

Steve Hill 4/5 with 2 G.R.DS
Bob Zelazny 3/5 with 2 G.R.DS
Ray Roy 3/5 with a G.R.D
Bob Skidmore 3/5
Ken Gelinas 3/3
Dean Shapler 2/3

Alf Gibson 2/4 with a G.R.D

Leading hitters for the Cobras:

Gerry DeRidder 3/3 3 G.R.DS and a sac
Jim Laffoon 4/4 with 2 G.R.D’s
Ed Spegal 3/4 with a G.R.D
Larry Chrest 4/5
Fred Dampier 3/5 with a G.R.D
Ken Weber 3/4 with 2 G.R.DS
Bob Castilleja 2/3 and a walk
Jack Minder 3/4 with a double

Write up by Tom Capozzi