Today Friday Feb26 , Steve Hill's Dukes hosted Mike O'Callaghan's Post 8's on field D . Post 8 got off to to a slow start scoring one in each two first two innings on RBI hits by Jim Laffoon and Herb Oesterreich .The Dukes started on fire scoring 5 in the first , 4 in the second and 5 in the third . Their big blows were a Willie Morton double , and triples by Joe Peskie and George Vanderhyde . 14-2 Dukes after three .
Post 8 started chipping away at the lead , scoring 6 in the top of the 4th , their key hit was a bases loaded triple by Jim Laffoon , cutting the Dukes lead to 14-8 . The Dukes scored 5 in the bottom of the inning on triples Joe Peskie and Julian Pama . 19-8 Dukes after four .
After a scoreless 5th , Post 8 scored 3 in the 6th , then holding the Dukes scoreless again . Post 8 got timely hits by Art Zakrowski , Fred Stevens , Bob Castillega , Chris Gallagher and Chris Constantine , cutting the lead to 19-11 Dukes after six .
Post 8 scored 8 runs in the top of the 7th on hits by Bill Rutan , Fred Stevens , Norm learn and Dale Johnson , to tie the score at 19 . The Dukes answered with three in the bottom half , on hits by Bob Skidmore , Steve Hill and George Vanderhyde . 22-19 Dukes after seven.
Post 8 took their first lead of the game with 5 runs in the top of the 8th . On Charlies 1st hit and a grand slam by Bill Rutan , while holding the Dukes scoreless . 24-22 Post 8 after eight .
Post added one in the top of the 9th , extending their lead to 25-22 going into the bottom of the 9th . Hits by the bottom of the Dukes lineup , Sam Lopez , Ed Spegel and Steve Pinnick loaded the bases after two out , Lead off hitter Bob Skidmore hit a triple to tie the score at 25 . Two intentional walks reloaded the bases for Willie Morton . Pitcher Norm Learn got strike two on a foul ball , Willie hit two shots off the screen before lining one just over the screen into centerfield for the game winner . Final 26-25 Dukes .
Hitting stars , Post 8 , Fred Steven and Tim Gallagher 5-5 , Chris Constantine , Zakrowski and Jim Laffoon 3b, 4-5 , Dukes , George Vanderhyde , 3b and Steve Hill both 4-4 ,w , Bob Skidmore 4-5 , 3b and Joe Peskie 3-4 ,2b , 2, 3b .
Submitted by Steve Hill
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