Winter Haven Senior Softball

Friday, February 24th - Poinciana

Simply a great turn out at Poinciana where WHSS will be playing for the next 5 weeks. Even though many of the players were playing in the Polk Senior Games at 8 AM the following day as WHSS had 4 teams in the senior games. Bob Hite, Wally Wallace, Jim Reed and myself also volunteered to do some of the umping. I know our American League team were Champs 🏆 of their division and 2 of our other teams were still in it battling in the final 4 of their brackets. 

The Friday game teams were led by Bob Hite and Steve Hill with Hill's team coming out on top 23-20 I think. Not sure of the final from the score sheets but that's close and probably correct. I do know Rick Brock and Brad Scheirer each had 5 hits and JD and Denny Shaffer each had 4 hits. 

We had two American League players that played in the National League game. The bases on the field we were playing on were only 60 ft with short infields and the fences were only 250 ft. So, the American League guys had to use ASA bats to keep from hitting the ball out of the park. We want all the American League players to know that if you show up, you can play if you want to. We will adjust the rules as necessary to keep the games safe for the older guys.   

 

Tuesday morning, 9 AM Poinciana check in time and play some more Senior Softball. 

Write up by Loren Fabian and Don Witmer