Today the Dukes hosted Post 8 on Field C . Post 8 opened the game with two in the 1st on a Dale Johnson triple after hits by Bill Rutan and Chris Lynch .Dukes managed just one run, on a home run by Steve Hill . 2-1 Post 8 after one .
Post 8 extended their lead to 3-1 after a Bobby Castillege home run . The Dukes scored 4 runs after a Frank Jacobs double on hits by Willie Morton , Wayne Vorhes and Ed Segel . 5-3 Dukes after two .
Neither team scored in the 3rd . The Dukes took the lead by two on a key hit by Ken Gelinas to take a 7-3 lead after four .
After a Norm Learn hit , Post 8 added a run on Bobby Castillega's rbi single . The Dukes answered with 5 on four singles and a Steve Hill grand slam homer in the bottom of the 5th . 12-4 Dukes .
Post 8 answered with 4 in the top of the 6th , big hitters were Fred Stevens , Herb Oesterrich and Jim Laffoon .trimming the lead to 12-8 Dukes . The Dukes plated 5 after two outs , in the bottom half of the inning , their key blow was a Wayne Vorhes grand slam . 17-8 Dukes after six .
Post 8 came back again with 4 in the top of the 7th , on hits by Manager Mike O'Callahan and Tim Gallagher , reducing the lead to 17-12 . The Dukes scored 5 on hits by Julian Puma , Bob Skidmore and Gorge Vanderhyde . 22-12 Dukes after seven .
The Dukes defense dug in holding post 8 scoreless in the 8th & 9th . Final score 27-12 Dukes .
Big hitters , Post 8 , Chris Lynch , Mike O"Callaghan and Fred Steven 3-4 , Dukes , Frank Jacobs , Willie Morton and Ed Segel 4-4 .
Submitted by Steve Hill
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