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FLORAL ARTS WINS TWICE TO MOVE INTO FIRST PLACE - The powerhouse Shortcut Landscaping team (5-1) lost its first game of the season on Friday to Floral Arts (6-1), which then took over first place in the standings. The surging Drew Farms (5-1) won three games this week and now shares second place with SCL.
Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 15 - Willis Tent 10 On Tuesday, the Mustangs got back to .500 mark with solid all-around effort against Willis Tent. The Mustangs Heads up base running and hustle manufactured several runs until their bats came alive. Mark Cusano and Jack Mcgrath led the Mustangs with three hits apiece. Jack Erickson, Don Cusano, and Bill Knute hit home runs. Mustangs with two hits each included Brian Foley, Paul Liguori, Jay Dolan and Jim Ward.
Drew Farms 10 - Gutcheck 7 The Drew Farm’s defense kept Gutcheck from scoring in five innings, while the Drew’s offense scored scattered 16 hits to pull off the tight win. Tom Menicci, Todd Shepherd, and Mark Kost hit doubles and combined to go 7-for-9. The defense was solid all night as Drews committed only two errors. Gutcheck’s Darren Weizt had a great game in the field and contributed with the bat, going 3-for-4. Gary Murphy (3-for-4) and Jim Curley (3-for-4) hit well, but it wasn’t enough in the first matchup of what appears to be a healthy rivalry.
Floral Arts 20 - Mario’s Restaurant 7 (Run rule) Floral combined hot bats with solid defense to post a 20-7 victory on Wednesday night. Jim Peloquin led the way with three home runs, while Roger Whittlesey and Simon Tripp (home run) each contributed 4 hits. Dave Janowsky knocked in the game-winning run in the 7th. Mario’s hit four home runs, including two by Than Nguyen and one by Dave Batchelder.
Willis Tent 22 - Healy Oil 11
Drew Farms 17 - Pro Sports Therapy 10 Drew’s 7-run outburst in the third inning broke the game open. Todd Sheppard led the Drew’s offense with two home runs; the second—a 3-run shot—provided the insurance after PST had cut the Drew's lead to three going into the 7th. Dave Chirokas led the PST offense with a home run and 4 RBI. Drew Farms had 26 hits. Scott Cole hit two doubles and the top 5 hitters in the order went a combined 14-for-19. Mark Kost, Mark McAleese, Pat Pawlak, Sheppard and Cole all had three hits. The outfield rotation of Sheppard, Pawlak Jason Goldthwaite, Rob O'Neal and Tony DeAntonis played superbly to support strong pitching form Lance Pratt. Nashoba Valley Veterinarian
Mustangs 20 - Gutcheck 6 (Run rule) Paul Liguori pitched the Mustangs to their third straight victory. Mike Kennedy, Paul Selfrige, and Jack Erickson each went 2-for-3 with a home run apiece. Bill Knute threw out a Gutcheck runner at the plate from left field and contributed a home run and four RBI to aide the Mustang cause. Other Mustangs with two hits each included Don Cusano, Fred Mettler, Liguori, Jay Dolan, Brian Foley, and Jay Lincoln.
Floral Arts 19 - Shortcut Landscaping 6 (Run rule) Floral used four home runs in the first inning to surge out to a 7-run lead, and then never looked back. Larry Mardany pitched his best game of the season and added a home run to the effort. Roger Whittlesey, Rob Beaudette, Jim Peloquin, Simon Tripp (2) and Greg Marchand also homered for Floral. Carl Dean hit a two run blast for Short Cuts and Steve Jacobsmeier played very well in the outfield.
Nashoba Valley Mustangs 13 - Pro Sports Therapy 9 Mustangs used a well-balanced attack to hold off a battling PST squad who wouldn't quit on Sunday night. Mark Cusano continued his hot hitting with three hits, including a home run and three RBI. Paul Selfrige added two hits, including a home run. Fred Mettler and Dan Crogan both contributed multiple hit games, including run scoring doubles. Jay Lincoln and Andy Mastandrea chipped in with two hits apiece, and Jay Dolan made several nice catches in left field for the winners. The PST offense was led once again by Dave Chirokas, who had 3 hits, including a home run and 2 RBI. Also contributing home runs were Larry Zupkosky and Jeff Fuller, both playing in their first game of the year, along with Derek Donegan. Gordon Eddy added 2 hits and 3 RBI, and John Bodi had a 3-hit game.
Healy Oil 11 - Gutcheck 9 Healys defense held strong all night to edge Gutcheck, 11-9. Mike Martin pitched a solid game, and Chris Ricard hit a sky-high bomb to get the offense moving early in the game. Gutcheck bats were also hot, as Jeff Curley, Dave, Guthrie, Jim Curley, Gary Murphy all hit home runs in the loss. Mark Priest and Ray Vianna provided great defense for the rookie team.
Drew Farms 13 - Mario’s Restaurant 11 Drews prevailed on a wet late night on Sunday. Home runs from Pat Pawlak and Blake Buxton (first as member of Men's over 30) keyed the offense, as did multiple hit nights from Todd Shepherd, Rob O'Neal, Pawlak, and Mark Kost. Defense again was a key for Drews, with excellent plays coming from all over the diamond, including a game-ending double play started by Bill Bowser. Keith Reynolds led Mario’s in the hit department with a 4-for-4 performance, aided by Murph McKeon, Jerod Colley and Chris Brooks who all had 3 hits. Mario’s rallied with an 8-hit, 5-run sixth inning and had the tying runs on base in the seventh, when they hit into a double play.
