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Floral Arts tops the standings at 5-1 and leads the league in runs scored. A spot usually reserved for the Nashoba Valley Mustangs who sit in second at 4-1. Pro Sports Therapy is still seeking their first win of the season while Burton's Grill, with over 100 runs scored, appear to be ready to make a decent showing this year.
Healy Oil 12 - CSA Graphics 7
Matt Dowling and Tony Pantoja led off the game with back to back homers for Healy in the 12-7 win. Matt Dowling added a second homerun and Dave O'Keefe provided a clutch three-run homer in the late innings to give Healy the lead for good. Nick Wilmot had four scoreless innings on the mound and was perftect at the plate. For CSA, Billy Ryan went 3 for 4 with a double and couple of runs and Tim Piwowar was 4 for 4 with a three-run homer for the second straight game.
Floral Arts 20 - Drew Farms 0
Floral Arts shut out Drew Farms, 20-0, on Wednesday night in four and a half innings. Larry Mardany pitched an outstanding game, giving up only three singles. Shortstop Jim Peloquin made some nice plays in the field and stroked two homers at the plate. Mark Chambers sent two shots over the fence too. Chad Kirby and Mike Donaruma also homered. Sexagenarian Frank Lancelotta legged out a triple on a liner to left field in the bottom of the fourth.
Healy Oil 16 - Burtons Grill 14
Clutch home runs from Nick Wilmot and Wayne Meadows brought Healy's, down by one in the top of the seventh, up by four after a nice rally. Burton's scored only two in the last half thus securing the win for Healy's Oil 16-14. A key defensive play in the fifth by Healy included a standard 9 to 10 output with Keith Mager and Mike Finegan connecting on a tip play to rob Burton's Tim Scott of a hit. Burton's Jerod Colley, (3-3, three RBI), John Geary, (3-3 three RBI), and Mike Santiano, another three RBI, was not enough in the loss.
Burtons Grill 28 - CSA Graphics 11
Close for two innings at 11-10, Burton's scored another 17 over the next three innings to defeat CSA by the run rule. Burton's leadoff batter Tim Scott went 5-5 with four doubles, a homerun, five runs scored and six RBI. Batting second, behind Scott, Eric Cataline went 3-4 with eight RBI of his own. Scott and Cataline were also responsible for many of the put-outs for Burtons. Erik Pasters hit another homerun, his fourth and had three RBI. Charlie Chungo, (4-4 four RBI), Jason Lenicheck, (3-3 three runs scored), also contributed to the win. CSA's Jonathan Ring was 2-3 with a couple runs, RBIs and doubles. Bill Cullen had a solo homerun, and Jim DeMarco was three for three with two runs scored, a double, and three RBI. DeMarco also made two stellar defensive plays against his old team throwing out two runners from deep behind second base.
Willis Tent 12 - Pro Sports Therapy 7
In search of their first victory of the season, PST jumped out early on the new-look Willis Tent Squad powered by a Ryan Steele solo HR in the first, a Ben Armstrong grandslam in the second, and a Brian Dubey lead-off HR in the third. The PST bats would go cold after that and the Willis bats finally caught up to the valiant effort of Steve Sawyer on the mound. Powered by a series of three-run homers, Willis put up six in the fourth, tied it in the fifth, then sealed it with another five in the sixth. PST offensive leaders were Steele, Armstrong, and Dubey, who were each 2-4 with a homerun and a double, and Donald Slate, who went 3-4 on the evening with an RBI. First three innings it was all PST, but, that would be all PST would do on the evening, Willis offense woke up scoring six runs in the bottom of the fourth, one run in the fifth and five more in the sixth. Willis defense held PST scoreless from the third inning on. Willis Wins over PST 12 to 7. Contributions to another Willis come from behind win were , Justin Swanson going 3 - 3 with three singles, Rick Devanna, Dennis Kane, Stephen Damiani and John Lutatti each contributing with a homerun.
Floral Arts 19- Healy Oil 6
On Friday night, Floral Arts raised their record to 5-1 with a 19-6 win over Healy Oil. Rob Beaudette (two home runs, 3-for-4, four RBI), Roger Whittlesey (2-for-2, two BB, home run, two RBI), Ken Delaney (4-for-4, homer), Dave Janowsky (2-for-3, two-run homer), and Chad Kirby (3-for-4, grand slam, four RBI) led the offense for Floral. Simon Tripp made several great plays at second base. Kirby made a couple sliding catches in right center, and Larry Mardany pitched well, keeping the opponent to just six runs in five innings. Healy's Bruce Wilhelm continues to excel with an opposite field homer. Wayne Meadows had a solid defensive night at third with numerous put outs and Frank Padron delivered at the plate with some timely hitting.
Willis Tent 29 - Short Cut 28
It was a game of catch up for most of the night for Willis Tent. In the second inning Willis would score one to tie it up only to see Short Cut add five more runs to their total. In the third, Willis loaded up the bases for Justin Swanson who quickly cleared them with a grand slam. After four, it was 15 to 11 Short Cut. In the top of the fifth, Willis scored a couple of more run but in bottom of the Short Cut tried to break away coming up with eight to take a 23 to 13 lead. Un-phased , Willis exploded for 13 runs in the top of the sixth taking the lead for the first time 26 to 23. Top of the seventh Willis added three more insurance runs which would ultimately be needed as Short Cut came charging back with five but Willis Tent would hold on to take the win. Willis 29, Short Cut 28. It was a total team effort with every Willis team member scoring runs. Huge night at the plate for Justin Swanson, going 4 for 5 with four homeruns. Other notable contributors were Stephen Damiani going 4 for 4 with three singles and a homerun, Roger Nield 4 for 5, three singles and a homerun, Rick Devanna 3 for 5 a single and two doubles, Brian Gallardo, 3 for 5 a single and a double and a homerun, Zach Ellis 3 for 4 with three singles, John Beebe 3 for 4 with two singles and a double and Stephen Young 3 for 4 with three singles.
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