Winter Haven Senior Softball

Tuesday, May 11th

Well, most of our snowbirds have gone home now so teams are starting to get fewer and smaller. We managed to get 42 players today so we had an American League game with 15 players and a National League game with 27 players. We divided our American League players into three teams of five and two teams play defense and the third team hits. It is pretty intense in this summer heat and everyone gets a lot of bats. The National League played a normal two team game with 13 on one team and 14 on the other. We play with 12 players on the field so everyone gets as much playing time as possible and still gets to rest in this summer heat. The score in the American League game was 20-15-4, six innings. The 4 run team hit well but hit everything right to the defense. I didn't get the score from the National League game.

As the summer progresses, we will be playing a lot of three team mixed games with American League and National League players combined. We will do whatever it takes to play softball.

Write up by Don Witmer  

 Friday, May 14th

Very good mixed league 3 team game today. It was very close all the way and 10-10-10 after 5 innings with 2 innings to go. For the benefit of our snowbirds the final was 17-15-14. I grabbed the score sheets to do a write up and there is a large lack of information on them that makes it tough but it was a very hard fought game and very enjoyable. I won't be there Tuesday but will on Friday and try to get more info on the score sheets. 

PS. The runs are always kept very accurately. 

Write up by Loren Fabian.