Winter Haven Senior Softball

Tuesday, 3/6/20                                  Poinciana Community Park

Braves-Visitors vs. Cobras-Home
Braves started out slow with just 1 run in the first two innings from back-to-back doubles from Knox and Levesque in the 1^st.  Spitaleri led off the 1^st for the Cobras with a homerun followed by three consecutive hits for 2 more runs.  3-1 Cobras after 1.
Three more runs for the Cobras in the 2^nd capped by Vandenberg’s triple.  Braves struck back in the 3^rd for 5 with Knox’s homerun, double by Gallagher, capped by Purcell’s triple.  Cobras answered with 5 of their own in the bottom of the 3^rd with 5 hits including Ridley’s double and capped by DeYoung’s 3 run homerun.  11-6 Cobras after 3 complete.
4^th- Braves 0, Cobras 1 on 3 hits.  12-6 Cobras after 4.  Braves scored 10 runs over the next 2 innings with 5 doubles and total of 16 hits to catch up 16-16 middle of the 6^th.  Cobras scored 4 on five hits in the bottom of the 5^th and added 1 in the 6^th.  Cobras 17-16 after 6 complete. 
Both teams scored 3 in the 7^th with the Braves getting solo homeruns from Newton and Knox.  20-19 Cobras after 7.  Braves scored 3 runs and 4 hits to take a short-lived lead 22-20 middle of the 8^th, but the Cobras answered with 5 capped by Peskie’s 3 run homerun.  25-22 Cobras after 8.  Braves could only muster 1 run in the top of the 9^th. 
Final score:  Cobras 25- Braves 23.    Great game with only 10 players on each team!
Winning Pitcher:  Hal Ridley
Top hitters for the Braves were practically everyone!  Purcell 6/6 with a triple; Knox 5/6 with 2 homeruns, 2 doubles; Levesque 5/6 with 3 doubles; Gallagher 5/6 with a double; Newton 4/6 with a homerun; McLellan, Lopiccolo, and LaMay all were 3/6.
Top hitters for the Cobras:  Vandenberg 5/5 with a triple, sacrifice fly; DeYoung 4/5 with a homerun; Ridley 4/5 with a double; Learn 3/4 with a sacrifice fly; Spitaleri 4/6 with a homerun and 2 doubles; Pescie 4/6 with a homerun and a double; Dampier 4/6; Hawbaker 3/5.
Note:  Dampier might have had a couple of homeruns if he hadn’t needed a runner from home. 
Submitted by Bob Vandenberg