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Week 9 Round Up (Apologies for the delay)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
PST 3 - Healy Oil 1
Playing with just nine players on Wednesday night, PST put up three runs in the 5th inning to steal a low scoring game, 3-1, from Healy Oil. Derek Donegan led the way for PST, driving home the winning runs as part of his two hit, two RBI night.
Mustangs 14 – Mario’s 3
The undefeated Mustangs defeated Mario’s, 14-3. Bill Knute’s grand slam was the big knock for the first place team. Brian Foley made terrific plays at both corners of the field.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Drew Farms 16 – Mario’s 3
Drew Farm's offense was clicking on all cylinders, scoring runs in five of the seven innings, to beat Mario’s, 16-3. Pat Pawlak went 3 for 3 with a homer, a double and a walk, Todd Shepherd had two homers, and Scott Cole went 3 for 4 with a home run and a two doubles. Dave Eisenklam added a pair of doubles and Darrin Wizst ended his slump with a 2-for-2 night, plus a SAC fly. Don Barnas pitched another gem. The Drew Farm's defense was solid.
Sunday, July 10
Mustangs 16 - Short Cuts 4
The Mustangs beat Short Cuts in a rare Sunday game, 16-4. The winners scored nine runs in the seventh inning. Chris Jordan and Jack McGrath made some great defensive plays while covering the right side of the outfield. Dan Crogan went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, and Don Cusano was 4 for 4 with 3 RBIs.
PST 10 - Drew Farms 6
PST pulled out a 10-6 win over Drew Farms on Sunday night. Jerry Cressman had two hits, including a two-run homer, and Keith Davighi went 3-3 with 2 RBIs to lead the PST offense. Pitcher Dave Chirokas returned to action to get the win on the mound and also contributed two doubles.
Week 10 Roundup
Mustangs 21 - Floral Arts 6 (7 Innings)
The first-place Mustangs outplayed second-place Floral Arts in every aspect of the game on Tuesday, winning 21-6. Mustangs pitcher Don Cusano (5 for 5, three homers, six RBIs) and the sure-handed shortstop Paul Selfridge (4 for 5, two home runs, and five RBIs) were a potent 1-2 punch in the middle of the line up. Bill Knute hit a home run for the winners and made several great plays in the field. Mike Kennedy and Paul Ligouri each chipped in with three hits and two runs scored. Jim Ward set the table for the Mustangs from the leadoff spot with four hits, three runs scored, and two RBIs.
Willis Tent 11 - PST 10
Willis Tent scored early on PST and then held on in the face of a furious rally in the bottom of the 7th to defeat PST, 11-10. Jerry Cressman (two home runs, three RBIs) and John Bodi (3 for 3) were big contributors for PST.
Mustangs 13 - Willis 0
The undefeated Mustangs pushed their record to 15-0 on Sunday night with a 13-0 win against Willis Tent. Don Cusano hit his 17th home run of the season en route to a 3 for 3, three-RBI night. Mustangs Mike Kennedy, Jim Ward, Jay Dolan, Bill Knute, Jay Lincoln, and Paul Selfridge each had two hits. Chris Jordan made two fine catches near the right field fence.
Floral Arts 13 - PST 9
Floral Arts rode Jim Peloquin's three home runs to a 13-9 win over PST. Simon Tripp also contributed a solo home run as Floral Arts took command of a seesaw battle late in the game. Mark LeFebvre had two clutch hits for the winners. Keith Davighi (home run and four RBIS) and Jerry Cressman (4 for 4) were highlights in PST’s 18-hit attack.
Short Cuts 14 – Drew Farms 8
It was a back-and forth battle for six innings before Short Cuts pulled away in the seventh inning to beat Drew Farms, 14-8. Pat Pawlak and Todd Shepherd each hit home runs for Drew Farms. Mark MacLeese (3 for 3), Tom Menicci and Matt Chamberlain (each 2 for 2), Gary Lavelle (two doubles) and Scott Cole (triple) were key contributors. Jason Goldtwaite made an impressive over-the-shoulder catch in the early innings.
Because last night's storm rendered the field unplayable, Wednesday night's games were postponed. They will be made up on Sunday, July 31 as follows:
5:30 Healy Oil at Drew Farms
6:45 Mario's Restaurant at Short Cut Landscaping
The Week 8 Round Up brings us to the Fourth of July break with two teams clearly separating themselves from the pack. The Mustangs, the league's defending champion, show no intention of giving up that title as they are undefeated through eleven games. Not willing to simply cede the title to them is a Floral Arts squad intent on making amends for last year's loss in the finals. At 11-1, Floral Arts is only 1/2 game back and still has 3 games against the Mustangs to make a statement.
Short Cut Landscaping (SCL) stands as the best of the rest at the half-way pole. At 7-5, they are the only other team above .500 and have a 2 game lead on their next closest competitor.
The rest of the pack is only separated by 2 games. At this point, with all of these teams currently below the .500 mark, anyone can come out of the dog days of July and early August to make a run at a home spot in the first round of the playoffs. On the other side of the coin, two of these teams will be left out when the playoffs start. Stuck in this group of teams are Willis Tent (three titles in the 2000's as part of their four year run), Healy Oil (three titles), Pro Sports Therapy (PST; two titles) and Drew Farms (one title). And not to be left out, Mario's Restaurant has already clinched the season series with at least one of these competitors.
Mustangs 20 - SCL 7
The Mustangs beat Short Cuts in five innings on Tuesday night, 20-7. Mustang rookie Jack Erickson’s first career home run came with the bases loaded. Bill Knute and Mark Cusano also homered for the winners. Paul Liguori pitched a solid game. Fred Mettler, Don Cusano, and Mike Kennedy each had two hits. Knute made a great catch in left field and then doubled off a Shortcut runner.
Floral Arts 7 - Drew Farms 3
Pitching and defense dominated this tightly contested game. Floral Arts backed up home runs from Jim Peloquin (2), Jonathan Morgan, and Simon Tripp with two double plays in the middle infield and several standout defensive plays in the outfield. Larry Mardany was tough on the mound, working out of multiple jams and fielding the position expertly.
Mustangs 33 - PST 1
Mustangs hit nine home runs en route to a 33-1 thrashing of an undermanned PST squad on Friday night. Paul Selfridge (4 RBI’s) and Don Cusano (6 RBI’s) hit two bombs each, while Mark Cusano (4 RBI’s) and Jack Erickson each hit one home run. Dan Crogan, Jim Ward, Craig Smith, and Mark Cusano each had two hits. Larry Zupkowski’s solo shot provided the only offense for PST.
SCL 11 - Mario's 10
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Mario’s had the tying run on second base, but a timely double play iced the game in Short Cuts’ favor, 11-10. Mario's banged out 19 hits, led by Thanh Nguyen (2 for 2 with a homerun and 2 RBI’s). Tony DeAntonis and Pete Morano each had a pair of hits. Gary Townsend pitched another solid game for Mario's, suffering his first loss.
Drew Farms 8 - Healy Oil 6
Drew Farm began with a leadoff triple by Matt Chamberlain and later scored on Tom Menicci’s single as Drew Farm's offense edged Healy Oil, 8-6. Scott Cole, Todd Shepherd, and Pat Pawlak hit home runs for the winners. Don Barnas pitched well.
Healy Oil 23 – Mario’s 7
Healy Oil hit five home runs in the third inning to jump-start an offense that defeated Mario’s, 23-7, in five innings on Sunday. Healy’s Brian Egan went 4 for 4 with two home runs, Matt Critch was 3 for 4 with one home run, and Bill Martin was 3 for 5 with a grand slam. Michael Martin hit three bombs and went 4 for 4 for the victors.
Floral Arts 8 – PST 7
First baseman Mark LeFebvre drove home Dave O’Keefe (2 hits, home run) from third in the top of the seventh inning for what proved to be the game-winner in the 8-7 contest against PST on June 28. LeFebvre also made an outstanding turn-around sweep tag to nail a runner at first and gain the final out of an early inning. Simon Tripp’s three-run bomb was the big blow in the four-run sixth inning outburst that also included a Floral Arts home run by Geoff Pavao. PST's 16 hit attack was led by Gary Royal's three hits in a rare appearance in the two-hole.
Mustangs 15 – Willis Tent 2
The first-place Mustangs finished off Willis Tent in six innings, 15-2.Don Cusano hit three home runs for the winners, which scored seven runs with two outs in the second inning.
SCL 17 – Drew Farms 4
Short Cuts possess the third most productive offense in the league (140 runs scored to date) and they showed it off on July 29th with a 17-4 win over Drew Farms.
Healy Oil 15 – Mario’s 5
Healy Oil dispatched of Mario’s, 15-5, in the final game before the July Fourth break. John Clemens pitched a fine game for Healy, the only blemishes coming off of two swings—a Keith Reynold’s three-run shot and a two-run homer by Thanh Nguyen. Healy’s David Cannistraro was 4 for 4, Matt Critch was 3 for 3 with a home run, and Michael Martin was 3 for 3 with a grand slam.
Week 7 Update
PST 10 - Drew Farms 4
On Tuesday night, PST defeated Drew Farms, 10-4, behind Larry Zupkosky’s fine pitching performance. Home runs by Matt Dolan (3 RBIs) and Derek Donegan, led the 17-hit PST offense.
Mustangs 6 - Drew Farms 2
On Wednesday night, Mustangs prevailed over Drew Farms, 6-2, in a low scoring, defensive battle. Mustangs Don Cusano and Bill Knute each hit a home run and combined to drive in all six runs. It was a great achievement that Drew Farms pitcher Bob Chamberlin held the high-powered, undefeated Mustang offense to only six runs.
Floral Arts 16 - SCL 8
In the second game of the night, Floral Arts raised its record to 8-1 by defeating SCL, 16-8. Floral Arts got offensive production from Jim Peloquin (two home runs), Dave O’Keefe (home run), Simon Tripp (home run) and Roger Whittlesey (3 for 4, grand slam, 5 RBIs). Mark LeFebvre and Dean Wormell each went 2 for 3 for Floral Arts.
Mario's 12 - PST 11 On Friday night, Gary Townsend pitched Mario's to its second consecutive win over PST, 12-11. Mario's put up five runs on five straight hits in the third inning to pull ahead, and then survived a seventh-inning rally by PST to win by a run. Thanh Nguyen hit two bombs for Mario’s en route to a 3 for 3 night—his last home run was the difference-maker. Jon Russo and Jim DeMarco also homered for Mario's. Townsend went 2 for 2, with am RBI.
Willis 10 - Healy Oil 9
Healy Oil jumped out to an early 1-run lead, only to be overtaken by a 4-run rally by Willis in the 3rd inning. The rally was keyed by the Willis Front Four of Keith Wauters, Jeff Briggs, Rob Swinamer, and John Hunter. Healy, however, answered back by batting around in the 4th, triggering an 8-run explosion. Willis went quiet for a couple of innings, but stormed back with another 4 runs in the 6th. One inning left. One run ballgame. Healy has first and third and two outs. Willis’ Ryan Gleason makes a nice stop at third and Fleury makes a better scoop at second for the force and final out. Bottom of the 7th, Steve Young leads off with a single. The Willis Front Four, once again, fills the bases. Young scores. Briggs is 60 feet away with one out. Andrews lifts a fly ball to left. Briggs tags, lumbers home, and slides in safely.
Floral Arts 17 – Drew Farms 4
Jim Peloquin’s six RBIs helped Floral Arts beat Drew Farms, 17-4. Floral Arts got home runs from Peloquin (2), Simon Tripp (2) Frank Lancelotta, and Geoff Pavao. Ron Paulaskas had a multi-hit game and Roger Whittlesey reached based and scored all four times up. Drew Farms clean-up hitter, Todd Shepherd, hit a three-run homer. Don Barnas and Mark Kost both went 2 for 3 in the losing effort.
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