Summer II 2024 Weekday Summaries & Standings

 Tuesday, July 23, 2024



Petelin Vision - 11 WyYerd Fiber - 12

Opening Day Summer 2 Mixed Season for Petelin Vision started well with a 9-5 lead after 5 innings. As the home team, things were well in hand. All of a sudden in the top of the 6th the infield was full of softballs flying all over the place and when the dust settled 4 runs had been scored on Petelin. Petelin picked up 2 runs in the bottom of the inning. Heading into the 7th with a 11-9 lead, WyYerd was relentless and scored 3 more for a 12-11 lead. Petelin had the bases loaded but could not get them home losing 12-11 to a good WyYerd Team. Our offense had 25 hits with Paul Larson and Norma Lucas perfect at the plate. John Boland was 3/4 with a triple and 2 RBI's. John Nicodemo was 2/3 with a SAC Fly, Home Run and 4 RBI's. Collecting 2 hits were Rick Pearson (Double) RBI, Dave Swanson RBI, Randy Ratcliff RBI, Tom Yurkunas RBI, Norm Volk and Greg Church. Defensively the outfield played well and the battery of Greg Church and Norma Lucas had a good game. The infield had some nice plays including a double play. Petelin Vision would like to Thank Norm Volk for Subbing today. Kathy Boland gets a Thank You for keeping our batting order and scorebook together.

Opening Day for the WyYerd WiFi's went great as we pulled out a victory by holding the Petelin Vision guys scoreless in the bottom of the 7th to win 12-11. Defensively, we made some nice plays and didn't throw the ball around too much, but the play of the game was the last out when Super Sub Denise Gibala caught a line drive in RF to end the game with the bases loaded. Also subbing was Joel Last who made a great catch of a Jeff Nickerson bullet from short CF to record an out. Our other Sub, Lisa Pelletier played a great RC and picked up 3 hits. Many thanks to our 3 subs as they were instrumental in our victory over the "eye" guys. Our pitcher, Tom Gibans pitched a really nice game. Leading the way at the plate was LF Danny Wood 4/4, 2 RBI, 1st baseman John "the Hammer" Hammel who had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 and 2 RBI's. SS Jeff Nickerson was 2/3 with a walk, a double, 2 RBI and 2 runs. Also with 2 hits were LC Chris "the Hype" Espejo with an RBI, 3rd baseman Greg "Maverick" Roehm and the aforementioned sub Joel "at" Last, 2/3 adding an RBI. Everyone had a hit including P Tom Gibans, Rov Jeff Smith, 2nd baseman Dick Steiman and star of the game, sub RF Denise "and denephew" Gibala had a hit, a Sac. Fly and 3 RBI. A big thanks to our teammates for staying "IN" the game with the bats, pinch running and keeping the scorebook. A first game big thank you to WyYerd for sponsoring our team and furnishing our jerseys.

Ranall's Realty - 18 Fast Signs - 13

"Ranalls Realty started the season with a bang, getting 27 Hits and 18 Runs to defeat a tough Fast Signs team outscoring them 18-13, The game was no walk in the park, Fast Signs had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh when the last out was recorded. Fast Signs in the second with the bases loaded and two out had a single up the middle but a relay throw to Craig Nelson and a perfectly thrown ball to Gene Fleck at the plate got the runner trying to score from second base. The defense played a big part in the victory with J.D. Dillree at Third Base and Craig Nelson at short along with Craig Warner at First making several plays to keep Fast Signs from scoring more runs. Ed Campbell made a Willie Mays like catch in Right Field. Denise Gibala was involved in the last two outs of the game, one an assist and one a put out. Offensively, Dick Nunez, Craig Nelson, J.D. Dillree and Craig Warner were all 4 for 4. Nunez Double, 4 Runs Scored and 3 RBI, Nelson 2 Doubles, Home Run, 3 Runs Scored and 4 RBI, Dillree 2 Doubles, 3 Runs Scored and 3 RBI,and Warner Double, Triple, 2 Runs Scored and 3 RBI. Sub. Gary Finer 3 for 3 with a RBI. Howard Sumner, Ed Camplell and Gene Fleck 2 Hits apiece. Sumner 3 Runs Scored and a Triple, Campbell Run Scored and Fleck Double, Run Scored and RBI. Jeff Watson had a hit that contributed to 2 RBI and Denise Gibala had a hit, Double and Run Scored."

Fast Signs started the season strong scoring 4 in the 1st & 4th innings and 3 in the 3rd but fell short to a good Ranalls team with a final score of 13 to 18. We had an outstanding defensive play from sub Brad Brulotte at SS taking away a hard hit ball with a diving catch. Top hitter was Jay Schirpke going 4 -4 with 2 runs scored. Dan Newman 3-4 and 2 RBI , Jerry Eastman was 3-4 and 1 RBI, and Don Trenda was 3-4 and 2 RBI. Frank Sandomenico & Dave Milgro both had 2 hits and 1 RBI. Thanks to subs Curt Rhoades and Brad Brulotte. Also a big thanks to Jeff Smith for filling the last 2 innings for an injured player.


Thursday, July 25, 2024

Ranall's Realty - WyYerd Fiber -
All games cancelled due to water main breakage.


Fast Signs - Petelin Vision -
All games cancelled due to water main breakage.