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The Washington Township Senators built themselves quite a mountain, falling behind the Tabernacle Tigers and Shawn Senior by a 5-1 score. But the vaunted offense finally woke up, as the Nats stormed back to beat the Tigers 8-6 for a very happy Father's Day.

Joe Collins led the offense with three hits, while Miles Reader, Mark Alessandrini, Ken Bevenour, Dave Koerner and Miles Reader each had a pair. Chris Lawrence picked the win with seven-plus innings of work, and Koerner notched his second save. Big Dan Barbara had three clutch RBIs to spark the offense.

Dan Laudisio tossed out two Tigers attempting to steal, and also set up a road block at the plate in the first to retire Steve Alemi on a great relay from Reader and Frank Izzi.

The Senators also turned two more doubleplays, bringing their season total to an amazing 11 already. No one can recall a season where the club turned more than five or six. Go figga.

Next week the Senators return home to face the Rancocas Valley Pilots.

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The Washington Township Senators put together just enough offense to escape steamy Gilder Field with a 5-2 decision over the tough Bordentown Patriots. Ken Bevenour struck the big blow, a two-run double in the seventh to break open a 2-1 pitcher's duel. Dave Koerner notched the save and also had two hits. Joe Collins also contributed two singles and a big RBI.

 John DiPietro did a nice job in gutting out five innings, and Angel Rivera tossed three good innings in relief of the Senator ace. And Don Davis and Dan Laudisio combined for a highlight-film out at the plate in the first when Davis uncorked a laser to nail a runner at the plate. Frank Izzi continued his impressive run of steals, swiping two bags and creating some havoc on the base paths. Dan Barbara was on base in all three trips, and drove in the first run back in the fourth.

Next week the Senators travel out to Cherry Hill West for another litmus test against the Tabernacle Tigers. Chris Lawrence is expected to get the baseball for this one.

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Posted by N Frese at Jun 1, 2008 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Senator offense remained deadly silent, collecting just six hits in 12 innings, as they TIED the Marlton Red Sox 2-2 -- the game ended when the teams were forced off the field by the Township Junior Legion team and their gracious (not) coach.

Dan Barbara, back for his first action after hip replacement surgery, got two hits, including the big one: a game-tying single with two out in the ninth inning. Unfortunately, there was little else happening offensively.

The Senators wasted an excellent pitching effort from both John DiPietro and Chris Lawrence. DiPietro allowed just two first-innings runs in his five innings of work, and Lawrence tossed six shutout frames at the Sox before retiring. Dave Koerner finished with a shutout 12th.

The Nats will go to Bordentown in search of their offensive mojo next week, as they face the Bordentown Patriots.

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The Senators bats took an early vacation, as they could manage just four hits in dropping a 5-4 decision to the Delco Astros at Buggy Field -- the scene of some prior disasters.

 The Nats wasted nice pitching performances by Don Davis and John DiPieto. Both hurlers pitched well enough to win, and they might have done just that but for a 9th inning error that ended the game. But it was the offense (or lack thereof) that has to take it on the chin for this one.

 The Astros out-hit the Sens 13-4, and the Senators were unable to do much with John Ditzler or Geoff Dreyer. Dreyer actually tossed four no-hit innings at the Senators to pick up the win.

The Nats take a much-welcomed week off for Memorial Day, and then try to locate the bats on June 1 back home against the Marlton Red Sox.

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The short-handed Senators didn't make their moms proud on Mother's Day, as the Nats made seven errors and got only six hits in dropping an 8-2 decision to the Moorestown Marlins.

Joe Collins had the only Senator RBI, and Alan McNulty was handed his first defeat as a Senator. McNulty could go only two innings, as the gimpy hamstring keep him out of the lineup and limited him to only two innings on the hill.

 But despite the injury woes and shaky defense, it was a lack of offense that decided this one. The Senators managed just six singles, and had only ONE runner reach secondbase after the first inning.

Not a pretty way to honor the wives and moms!

The Nats head to Delaware County next weekend for a match with their old friends the Delco Astros.

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