Scores: 2025s2 Week 1

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With a sunny and somewhat humid day dawning bright at Pine Avenue Park, the Nucci’s Meatballs hosted the Plotkin Groupies.  Both teams were still brushing off the cobwebs of a light preseason and both came in shorthanded, fielding only eleven of their own players and needing a sub.  Unfortunately, the Groupies gave every indication that they had stepped into a rattlesnake den right before the game.

Nucci’s scored five in the first, but went silent until the fourth inning when they scored three more.  They continued scoring in each inning after that to plate a total of 18 runs after seven innings.  Unfortunately, Plotkin went silent in the first inning and only managed to put a couple of runners in scoring position and got no further.  Apparently, many of the Groupies didn’t get the memo, “Don’t hit it to Carney,” as he had most of the infield action as the Meatballs’ shortstop.

The Groupies only got 34 at bats (two players only batted twice), and their highlights were a pair of 2 for 3 outings by Bill Mead and Rick Skidmore.  The Meatball’s offense was more productive, with Tom Carney and Al Cabacungan leading the way going 4 for 4 with Al contributing a slow-motion homerun.  Jack Schwarzel and Cathy McDonald had perfect 3 for 3 days.  Super-sub Dennis Rayford was 2 for 2 plus a sacrifice fly.  Bob Porter and Dave Ash were 3 for 4, and Robert Tahimic was 2 for 3 plus a walk.  Since this reporter failed to mention Bob Porter on Tuesday, we’d like to make it up by reporting that Bob caught many of the throws in his direction at first base today.

Thanks to Dennis substituting for Nucci’s and Dan Hacker subbing for Plotkin. Lil Keehan was out but will return Tuesday knowing that her replacement has a 0.0 ERA.

A shutout in this league is an extreme rarity, but two in one day seems incredulous.  Somebody please check the alignment of the planets tonight while you go out to buy a lottery ticket. 

This heat-shortened seven inning game ended with a Dolly Parton score.  

Both teams came out with their bats alive.  The DR started the game by sending a runner across the plate.  VPS answered back by scoring three runs in [their] bottom of the first inning. VPS scored 5 runs in the third inning and one in the sixth.  The DR scored a run in their 4th and threatened in the top of the 7th by scoring 3 more runs but VPS was able to shut down the DR offensive.  

Some good defense by both teams kept the score to single digits.  The DR made two good double plays. VPS’s defense prevented the DR from hitting any long balls….except for Gordon Recht who slugged a home run.  

For the DR, Gordon also hit 2/3 along with Mike Brower, Jim Goertzen, Delta Farrington and Mark Prior.  

For VPS, Brian Turner hit 3/3.  Teddy Badillo and Dave Ward went 2/2 including a home run by Dave Ward.  2/3 on the day were Pat Driscoll and Rick Shaw.

Both teams extend thanks to Barry Anderson for a fine job of umpiring.

Pour me somethin' tall and strong, Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane. It's only half-past twelve but I don't care. It's five o'clock somewhere. Alan Jackson

Maybe it was the heat, maybe the two-month layoff, or perhaps just a touch of divine intervention. Whatever the reason, Worden Williams delivered what may go down as a record-setting performance in North County Senior Softball, shutting out its Opening Day opponent, Carlsbad Police Association, by a score of 5–0 in a brisk one-hour and 10 minute contest.

Both pitchers, WW’s Mike Endeman and CPA’s Rod Johnson, were locked in from the start, mowing down hitters inning after inning in a duel reminiscent of Koufax vs. Marichal or Gibson vs. Spahn. WW managed to push across two runs in the first inning, but the game remained tight until the ninth. That’s when Carlos Cevallos (3-for-3) led off with a single, followed by an RBI single from Leigh Peterson (3-for-3). Newcomer Mike Carey then broke it open with a two-run single, extending the lead to the final margin of 5–0.

Between those early and late rallies, the scoreboard showed nothing but zeros thanks to superb defensive play on both sides. For WW, highlights included Kevin Lynch firing a strike from deep left-center to third to cut down a tagging runner, a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch by Cevallos to rob what looked like a sure home run, and sharp infield work—most notably Endeman’s quick thinking in forcing three runners at second base.

CPA’s defense was equally impressive, holding WW scoreless for seven straight innings. Offensively, Craig Wheatcroft (3-for-3), John Symanski (2-for-3)—both former WW players—and Sherry Lovick (2-for-3) stood out at the plate.

Much thanks to Mike Berry for umping this historic game.

With the Opening Day win, Worden Williams sits atop the league in the runs-allowed column—if only for one game.

 On a very hot day at Calavera both teams players won by surviving and finishing their 9 inning game. 

It was a very close and well played defensive game by both teams with the score tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the fourth inning. Steve Berry pitched well for CBI as did PPB’s Ken Thompson, who was 4/5 w/a double & triple. Other leading hitters for PPB were Leo McFall 3/3 w/2 doubles, a 3-run homer & 5 RBIs, Roney Lewis was 4/5, Super Sub Gene LaChima was 3/4 w/2 doubles & 3 RBIs, Tom Bernacka was 3/4, Rich Lavacot had 2 rbi singles. Marty Topper, Anthony Reynoso and Dale Miller made great fly ball catches in the outfield. 

Leading Hitters for CBI were Randy Agadoni and Cord Cameron 3/3, Johnny Brand 3/4 and Larry Wadalavage had 4 RBIs. 

Bye: Gaspar