Winter Haven Senior Softball

 RECAP FOR THE WEEK OF 11/16 TO 11/19

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Diamond Plex.

Game recap on today’s game against Kissimmee softball.

Today the Winter Haven gray team took on the squad from Kissimmee. We provide three players to Kissimmee as they were short handed: Manny Rois, Rawlinson Santaella, and Doug McKinney. All played well.

These games weren’t close as Winter Haven won both games 8-17 and 20-9.

The team came out hitting and played terrific defense.

Dana Ferrande started his debut as a pitcher.

Notable hitting: Rusty Skipper went 7/7 with a in-the-park home run. Don Fee and Mike Vaccaro both hit over the fence Home runs.

We will take on Kissimmee again on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 at Diamond Plex.

We will be going to Solivita on Thursday December 2nd, 2021.

1. Radley Pcholinski 3/4
2. Mike Vaccaro 3/8 HR.
3. Don Fee 6/7 HR, SAC
4. Lou Guzman 6/7
5. Tom Hamilton 5/7
6. Tony Quinines 5/6, SAC.
7. Dana Ferrande 5/7
8. Al Guzzo 5/7
9. Jeff Stier 3/6, BB
10. Rusty Skipper 7/7, HR.
11. Leonard DeBroeck 2/7
12. Mark Tutrani 3/7
    

From LGG. 

While the American League was playing Kissimmee on Field D, The National League had enough players to have four teams. Two teams played on Field C and two teams played of Field E. No one did a write for either field but the game on Field E was won by one run. The score for the game on Field C was 19-11 but the losing team left at least 10 runners on base due to some great defensive plays that kept them from scoring more runs.

Friday, November 19th

We got lucky on Friday and were able to play ball. It rained off and on all day Thursday. I think the weather kept a bunch of people away because we only had 51 people show up today. We had five teams. The American League played on Field D with 20 players and the National League played on Field C with 31 players. I did not receive a write up from Field C but the final score was 9-15-19. Thanks to Elmer Black for umpiring the game.

The American League game on Field D was close the entire game. It was tied 4-4 in the second inning, Visitors up by 2 in the 4th inning, Home team up by 1 in the 6th inning and the final score was the Home team 13 and Visitors 12. Wally Wallace and Mark Tutrani were the pitchers. Hitters for each team were:

Visitors 

Manny Rios 5/5

Mike Vacarro 4/5

Don Witmer 3/4

JR Santaella 3/5

Home

Steve Hicks 5/6

Ton Kniery 4/5 

Tom hamilton 3/4

George Knox 3/4

Ralph Boswell 3/4

Dana Ferrande 3/5

Thanks to Joe D'Herin for umpiring the game. 

The City of Winter Haven has decided to change the field designations. Field B, which has always been the "sun" field is now Field A. Field C, which has been our main field for 23 years is now Field B. The Polk State College girls softball team field is now Field E. The Polk State College girls softball team is called the Eagles, therefore the designation of there field, Field E, now stands for the Eagles.  

The City of Winter Haven has asked us to not park in the West parking lot. The maintenance workers and delivery trucks have trouble doing their jobs when that parking lot is full. Please park in the Polk State College parking lot on the south side of the ballpark.