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Field Update

I just wanted to keep everyone updated on the progress of the field renovation.

At this time, it appears that we will not be moving to our field anytime soon. The dugouts are still not completed and do not yet have benches. They are adding the backstops behind home plate this week.

The building itself is also not completed. Although the roof was finished earlier this summer, the interior renovations have not yet begun. Work on the restrooms has also not started.

Our storage unit has not arrived yet.

I will continue to keep everyone informed as I receive more information and updates. 

For now, we will continue playing at:

Reuben Williams Sports Complex
711 Ave O NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881

Thank you for your support.  

        

🥎 09.01.26 Two Teams Came to Hit… and Then There Was the Other One

    Winter Haven had three teams on the field today.

Technically.

One of them shall remain nameless, mostly because apparently their bats would like to remain anonymous as well. 

The visiting Nameless Team scratched out one run in the first and another in the second. Then came an impressive stretch of three straight innings of 3-up, 3-down. In the sixth, they mixed things up a little and went 4-up, 3-down, before eking out one final run in the seventh.

Hey, nobody can accuse them of being inconsistent. 

But in fairness, we can't put ALL the blame on those missing bats. Rabideau had a lot to do with keeping them quiet. His pitching kept the Nameless hitters off balance all game and gave them very little to work with.

And while their offense may have taken the day off, Team Nameless definitely showed up on defense.

Vandenberg made an AMAZING catch on the mound — and this wasn't some little dribbler back to the pitcher. That ball was SMOKING! Somehow Vandenberg got a glove on it and made one heck of a play.

Then there was Pete Gelesky at home plate, making not one but TWO heroic catches to stop Team Wally runners from scoring. Those two plays saved a pair of runs and gave the Nameless Team something besides their batting average to talk about after the game. 

Meanwhile, the real offensive battle was taking place between Team Hill (Sitting/Middle) and Team Wally (Fielding/Home).

Team Wally came out swinging and scored in every inning they batted except the fifth:

5 in the 1st, 5 in the 2nd, 4 in the 3rd, 4 in the 4th, a little rest in the fifth, and then 5 more in the 6th on their way to 23 runs.

And check out the top of that lineup:

Nestor — 3-for-4
Rusty — 3-for-4
JD — 4-for-4 with a HOME RUN

Michl - base hit and a HOME RUN
Griffin — 4-for-4
Pablo — 3-for-4

In fact, the top six batters accounted for 19 of Wally's 23 runs.

Which does make you wonder...

Who the heck set up these teams? 

But Team Hill wasn't about to quietly go away.

After scoring just one run over the first two innings, their bats suddenly woke up in the third. And with two outs, they exploded for 6 runs.

They weren't finished.

Team Hill piled on 7 more in the fourth, closing the gap on Team Wally. They followed that with 4 more in the fifth and another run in the sixth.

What had looked like a runaway was suddenly turning into one heck of a comeback.

And here's where Team Nameless gets to take a little more credit. 

With Team Hill threatening to complete an amazing rally, the Nameless defense held them to just 2 runs in the final inning, putting an end to the comeback.

Team Hill certainly wasn't hurting for hot bats:

Testa — 5-for-5 
Woodsby — 4-for-4 with a HOME RUN 
Williamson — 4-for-4
Tutrani — 4-for-4
Cruz — 3-for-4
Gil — 4-for-4

And then there's Amy.

She sent two balls DEEP into center field today. Both were caught, but don't let that fool you — she was ON FIRE! 

Boys, you might want to start backing up. Once Amy gets her game fully back, those balls aren't staying in anybody's glove. 

So the final takeaway from today's Winter Haven action:

Team Wally brought the runs.
Team Hill brought the comeback.
Team Nameless brought the defense... and apparently left their bats in the parking lot. 

Although after the way Rabideau pitched today, maybe those bats deserve a little less of the blame.

Another fun day of Winter Haven Senior Softball — see you on the field! 

Attention Members

Games are on!…..play ball! LGG

In Memory of Don Hawbaker

 It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Don Hawbaker, age 78, on August 22, 2026. Don became part of WHSSC in 2013 and remained a valued member until his retirement in 2025.

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🥎 TEAM AYERS BRINGS THE BATS — AND THE GLOVES

Friday belonged to Team Ayers.

Team Tutrani (Hitting) – 5
Team Rabideau (Sitting) – 11
Team Ayers (Fielding) – 14

Team Ayers didn’t just show up ready to hit — they played an exceptional defensive game as well, with Ayers on the mound holding Team Tutrani to just five runs all morning.

Team Tutrani actually got off to a promising start. DeLoach and Lynch reached with base hits, Griffin launched a home run, and Vandenberg added another hit as three runs crossed the plate.

Unfortunately, that promising beginning turned out to be most of the offense.

Griffin and Tutrani crossed the plate in the fourth, and that was it. Team Ayers slammed the door from there, keeping Tutrani off the scoreboard the rest of the way.

The middle team of Rabideau had much better luck at the plate early, manufacturing nine runs through the first three innings. Pablo collected two base hits, JD scored twice, and Muniz and Rabideau each reached base twice and scored. Fleming crossed the plate once, Hudson twice, and Marino also added a run.

Then those bats went quiet.

Rabideau was held scoreless in the fourth, fifth and sixth before making one last push in the seventh. Muniz and Rabideau both scored to cut into the lead, but the rally fell just short.

And then there was Team Ayers.

They wasted absolutely no time announcing what kind of morning this was going to be.

Williams doubled, followed by singles from Gil, Doyle, Ramon, Rounds, Cruz and Michl, and just like that — five runs were on the board in the first inning.

The bats heated up again in the third. Williams, Gil and Doyle all singled and eventually crossed the plate behind hits from Rounds and Testa.

After a quieter fourth, the top of the Ayers lineup went right back to work in the fifth. Williams, Gil and Ramon singled, Rounds doubled, and four more runs came home.

In the sixth, Michl and Amy joined the scoring, coming around on hits from Williams and Gil.

And the seventh?

No need.

With a 14–11–5 advantage, Team Ayers had already done enough damage. They commanded the game all morning with timely hitting, strong defense and pitching that never gave Team Tutrani a chance to get back into it.

When you bring the bats AND the gloves, apparently you get to go home without batting in the seventh.