Friday Recap

Weather was perfect for softball: sunny with a light breeze.We managed to field three teams today led by Don Ouding, JD Davis, and Wally.  Scoring was low compared to previous games, which made for an exciting and close game. Don's team started the game out with three quick runs but didn't win the inning as Team Wally scored five runs. Team JD found themselves wedged between the other two and remained that way throughout the game. Team Wally built a seven run lead through five innings, and it looked like the game was over at that point. Don's team had other ideas and tied the score after scoring seven runs. The eighth run, Ernesto's homer, didn't count because they had reached the maximum number of runs allowed for the catch-up.  So, going into the seventh inning Teams Ouding and Wally were tied at 14 and Team JD  had 10. Team Ouding went three and out in the ninth inning and thus had to hope that JD's defense could hold off Team Wally allowing a tie. Team JD before hitting the field to play defense suffered a three and out inning. Needing only one run to win, Team Wally scured it early as their first abtter scored to seal the vistory. Final score: Team Wally 15, Team Ouding 14, and Team JD 10..

Outstanding performances:

Spitaleri 4-4

Trutrani 3-3

Gonzalez 3-3

Guttenberger 3-3

Toro 4-4

Roman 3-3

Friday Games

Games are on.

Reminder...we are playing in Auberndale, not at Diamond Plex

Tuesday Recap

Today was our first day at our new temporary home. Hopefully, no one had difficulty finding it. I will say that the field crew did an excellent job in prepping the fields. I felt like we were in the big leagues.

We managed to field three teams. Today's managers were Don Ouding, Dave Rounds, and Fred Deloach. Thanks guys.

The game saw a number of fluctuations.In scoring, each team scored four or more runs in multiple innings to keep it close. Team Deloach trailed until the fourth inning but then, never looked back. The real battle was for the silver medal, Team Ouding and Team Rounds ended up in a tie for second. The differfence in the game was the number of long balls hit by Team Deloach.Today's superstar was Herbie, who went three for three with three triples. That's right... three triples. Final score: Team DeLoach 18, Team Ouding 13, and Team Rounds 13.

Outstanding performances

Rounds 3-3

Gutenberger 4-5

Hudson 4-4 w/homer

Doyal 4-4/w homer

Herbie 3-3 w/3 triples

Bioto 3-3

Tuesday Games

Games are on!!!!!!!

We are playing at the Auburndale Softball Complex. The address is 99 Florida Citrus Blvd, Auburndale.  It is located next to Auburndale Speedway.

Fields do not open until 08:00.

Do not go to the Diamond Plex.

Friday Game Recap

Before the recap, I want to remind everyone that we will be playing in Auburndale on Tuesday, so plan accordingly.

We fielded three very talented teams today, which made for a very exciting game. Don Ouding led the hitting team, JD Davis led the sitting team, and Steve Hill led the fielding team. Don's team started slow and then built momentum throughout the game. JD's team started strong and remained consistent throughout the entire game seemingly scoring at will. Team Hill started slowly and never really caught fire. They managed two four run innings to keep the game close. So going into the final frame. Don's team had 10, JD had 14, and Steve had 11. In the ninth inning, Don's team batted 15 batters and scored eleven runs to take a commanding lead. JD's team was ready for the challenge. Seven of their first eight batters scored to tie the score. Unfortunately, two of the next three batters made outs, ending the inning. .Needing a whole bunch, Steve's guys' first batter got on and scored before an infield fly ball resulted in the batter being out and the two base runners being tagged out.. Game over. Team Ouding 21, Team JD 21, and Team Hill 12.

Outstanding performances

Zelazny4-4

Hill 3-3

Constantine 3-3

Nester 4-4

DeLoach 3-3

Friday Games

Games are on. Please call or sign in with Loren by 08:30.

Tuesday Games

NO GAMES TODAY.

See you Friday.

**Attention Members**

• NO Games Tuesday. Friday, May 15, will be our final day at Diamond Plex before renovations begin. We will relocate our games to the Auburndale Sports Complex (36 Florida Citrus Blvd, Jan Phyl Village, FL 33881), starting Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The complex will open at 8:00 a.m., so plan to arrive on time. Check-in time will be 8:30 a.m. for a 9 am game time.

• No habrá juegos el martes

  El viernes 15 de mayo será nuestro último día en Diamond Plex antes de que comiencen las renovaciones. A partir del martes 19 de mayo de 2026, todos los juegos se trasladarán al

  Auburndale Sports Complex.36 Florida Citrus Blvd, Jan Phyl Village, FL 33881

  El complejo abrirá a las 8:00 a. m., así que, por favor, planifiquen llegar a tiempo. El registro comenzará a las 8:30 a. m. y los juegos comenzarán puntualmente a las 9:00 a. m.

  Gracias por su comprensión y cooperación durante esta transición.

  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this transition.

  Sincerely,

  Lou Guzman Acting Commissioner

Friday Games

Before getting to today's game, there are a couple of administrative things to cover.

FIRST...NO GAMES TUESDAY.

Second, I need to address an omission from Tuesday's write up. I failed to recognize Donna's home run in the game. Congratulations Donna.

Fred DeLoach and his team took on Don Ouding's team on Field B. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, The next five innings saw Team Ouding build an eleven-run lead. It was a different story in the seventh inning, as Team Deloach scored nine runs to significantly close the gap. They scored another five runs in the eighth inning to take the lead by one. They were unable to score in the open inning, so they went into the bottom of the ninth with a slim lead. Their luck did not hold, as the first batter for Team Outing  reached first base and Pablo burned the outfielders for the second time and ended the game with his walk off home run. Final score Team Ouding 22 and Team DeLoach 21.

Outstanding performances

Reagan 6-6 w/homer and double

Turchetta 4-5

Rusty 4-5 w 2doubles

Pepin 4-5

BJ 4-5

Pablo 4-5 w/homer and double

It was a different kind of game on Field C. Wally's team faced off against JD's team and the game was very close the entire way and wasn't decided until the very last batter. It was nip and tuck all the way as there were 12 lead changes in the game. At he end of eight innings Team ally found themselves down by two runs. Wally led offf and started  what turned out to be a four run rally, That gave them a slim two run lead. JD needed two to tie and three to win, but only managed to put one run across. Final score Team Wally 23 and Team JD 22.

Outstanding perfoormances

L Cruz 5-5

Escabar 5-5

Dampier 4-5

Jacobs 5-6

Howard 6-6

Spitaleri 6-6

Friday Games

Games are on. Please call or sign in by 08:30. American leaguers are reminded to let Loren know if they will be playing with Natioals.