Winter Haven Senior Softball

 

Friday, 1/6/2023                Dukes (visitors) vs. Warriors (home)

The Dukes started off well scoring 3 runs in the first, but the Warriors countered with 5 runs, which included a HR from Steve Hicks and multiple hits following.

The Warriors followed up in the 2^nd with 4 more runs.  In the 3^rd inning, the Dukes scored 4 runs on multiple hits, but they didn’t score again until the 8^th inning.  There, they scored 4 runs with Jim Reed providing a HR. 

The Warriors continued scoring with 4 runs in the 3^rd and 4^th innings, 4 runs in the 6^th and 5 in the 7^th with doubles coming from Jerry DeJongh and Don Keller.  Don Keller also scored a HR.  The Dukes flip-flopped in the 8^th and scored 1 run in the 9^th.

Final score:  Warriors 22 – Dukes 13

 Leading hitters:

Warriors:                  Jerry DeJongh: 5 hits w/2B

                                    Don Keller: 3 hits w/HR and 2B

                                    Ray Levesque:  3 hits

                                    Denny Shaffer: 4 hits w/BB

                                    Larry Larsen: 4 hits

                                    The rest of the team had 2 hits each.

 

Dukes:                       Alf Gibbons: 3 hits

                                    Gary Burtner: 3 hits

Write-up: Bob Vandenberg