***Notice***

 

Reminder: Starting Tuesday, August 4th, we will be moving to Reuben Williams Field.

📍 Reuben Williams Field
711 Ave O NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881

 

 

 

🥎 07.28.26 Turtani’s 7th‑Inning Magic — A Winter Haven Classic

Tuesday brought the heat to Winter Haven, and from the first pitch you could feel it — game faces on, bats awake, and three teams ready to make the dirt fly.

Final Scores:

Team Hill (Visitors/Hitting): 21
Team Turtani (Middle/Sitting): 22
Team Ayers (Home/Field): 12

This one was a two‑team war from the start. Hill and Turtani traded blows inning after inning, neither willing to give an inch. Team Ayers made a late push — dropping 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th — but couldn’t quite close the gap.

Early Fireworks

Gutenberg lit things up in the 3rd with a triple and came around to score. Griffen, Carlos, and Moots stayed perfect at 3‑for‑3, while Doyle, Remudo, DeLoach, and Skidmore punched out solid 2‑for‑3 performances.

Team Hill brought plenty of firepower too:

Rad went 3‑for‑4, scoring 3 runs.
Hill matched him at 3‑for‑4, also scoring 3 times.
Manny delivered a monster day with a triple and two doubles, scoring 3 runs.
Lynch showed off his lightning speed with an inside‑the‑park home run in the top of the 7th.
BJ stayed perfect at 4‑for‑4, scoring twice.

But the real story was the showdown between Hill and Turtani.

The 7th Inning Turns Wild

Team Hill looked ready to lock it down — a big lead in the 7th, momentum on their side, and only needing to hold Turtani to 7 runs with the bottom of the lineup coming up.

But that’s when everything flipped.

Fred starts the rally with a base hit. Bercaw follows with a base hit. The next batter draws a walk and Gil drops another base hit.

Then Rusty — who had already been a defensive monster all game, turning multiple double plays from shortstop — crushes a double that cracks the inning wide open.

Delong and Woodsby get on and score.
Tutrani himself steps up, slaps a single, and later scores on a hit from Nunez.

Suddenly the “bottom of the lineup” wasn’t looking so bottom anymore.

A Tremendous Comeback

What looked like Hill’s game to lose turned into one of the best comebacks we’ve seen this season. Team Turtani storms back, stacks run after run, and steals the win with a 22‑21 finish that had the dugouts buzzing.

Winter Haven showed up today — bats hot, dirt flying, and a comeback worth talking about.

Tuesday games

Games are on.

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🥎 07.24.26 A 18-17-18 Thriller

It was a full‑on slugfest today — and at times a little defense‑optional game. Three teams battled it out:

Team Wally (Hitting / Visiting) – 21
Team Ayers (Sitting / Middle) – 17
Team Hill (Fielding / Home) – 18

Going into the sixth inning, the scoreboard looked like a traffic jam: 18 – 17 – 18. Every team was still in it.

 Team Ayers

Team Ayers came out consistent and steady, scoring up and down the lineup through the first five innings. But the bats cooled late — only 1 run in the final frames.

Standout:

Griffin: a perfect 4‑for‑4, scoring 4 runs and keeping Ayers in the fight.
Pablo, JR, DeLong, and BJ went 3-for-4.

 Team Hill

Team Hill also lost momentum in the last two innings and couldn’t hold off Team Wally’s late push. They allowed 3 runs in the 7th, which sealed the deal.

Top Performers:

DeLoach: 4‑for‑4
Hudson, Carlos, Bales: each 3‑for‑4

 Team Wally

Team Wally came out hot, dropping 15 runs in the first three innings. They took a breather in the 5th and 6th, then punched back with 3 clutch runs in the 7th to grab the win.

Big Bats:

Williamson & Col Z: 4‑for‑4
Jeff: 4‑for‑4
Doyle: 3‑for‑4
Regan: 3‑for‑4
Lynch: 3‑for‑4

Friday games

Games are on

  

***Special League News Notice***

         

Dear Members,

 

Please be advised that Friday, July 31, will be our final day at the Auburndale Sports Complex.

 

We extend our sincere gratitude to the City of Auburndale for generously allowing our club to use their fields over the years. Their support has been greatly appreciated.

 

We will relocate our operations to Lake Maude, the field located across from Diamond Plex.

 

Check-in time: 8:30 a.m.; games will start at 9 a.m.

 

Our permanent fields are currently under renovation and are expected to be ready in mid-August. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition and look forward to welcoming everyone to our home field.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Lou Guzman, Acting Commissioner 

 

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