Thursday, January 30, 2020

Tuesday, January 28th
A three team game was played Tuesday  1/28 on Field B , between the Cobras ( hit ) , the DeRaillers ( sit ) and the Dukes ( field } . 

While the Dukes held the Cobras scoreless in the bottom of the 1st . The DeRaillers came out on fire , scoring 5 runs on doubles by , Gerry DeRidder , Ed Gazarek , Don McCulloch and Wally Granger . The Dukes managed 2 runs on Steve Hill's triple . End of one 0-5-2 Deraillers .

The 2nd inning started like the 1st , with the Cobras remaining quiet and the DeRaillers, after 2 outs posting 5 more runs. Key hits by Russ King and Herbie O's triple . Playing catch up the Dukes scoring 6 in the bottom of the 2nd , big hits provided Dave Hartly , Gerry Andrews and Ron Thompson , followed by Ray Roy's triple . End of two 0-10-8 Deraillers .

The 3rd saw the Cobras getting untracked scoring 3 runs on Fred Dampier's 3 run homer plating Denny Shaffer and Fred Gonzales ahead of him .The DeRaillers cooled and scored one run . The Dukes took the lead with 4 in the bottom of the 3rd on hits by Bob Zelazny , Dave Hipel and Dale Johnson's triple . End of Three 2- 11- 12 Dukes .

The Cobras opened the 4th with a 5 spot as the bottom of their order came up big , with hits from Hal Ridley , Norm Learn , Don Hawbaker , and Denny Shaffer then a Fred Dampier triple . The DeRaillers retook the lead scoring 3 runs after a Jerry DeRidder home run , The Dukes went scoreless , after four we had a close game 8- 14 - 12 DeRaillers .

The Cobras keep chipping away in the 5th , scoring 2 runs after hits by Joe Peskie and Ken Gelinas . The DeRaillers went scoreless . The Dukes jumped ahead with 5 in the bottom of the inning , started by a Ron Thompson double and hits by Wayne Vorhes , Willie Morton and Dave Hipel . End of five 10-14-17 Dukes .

The 6th saw the Cobras score 3 on hits by Denny Shaffer , Fred Gonzales and Bob Vandenburg making it 13-14-17 . The Derailer were not done , as they plated 5 more runs , getting 7 straight hits after one out to take the lead by two . The Dukes retook the lead with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning , on hits from Martin Spellman , Jim Altemose , Bob Hudson and Gerry Andrews before a nice double by Don McCulloch ended the inning . After six 13-19- 20 Dukes .

After all that action the 7th was quite as both the Cobras and DeRaillers went scoreless and the game ended 13-19-20 Dukes .

Offense stars , Gerry DeRidder , Ed Gazarek and Don McMulloch 4-4 , Denny Shaffer , Wayne Vorhes and Dave Hipel 3-3 .

Defensive stand out Don McCulloch .   Winning pitcher Ron Thompson . Submitted by Steve Hill

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