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In a refreshing twist in the standings, at the top spot is Drew Farms followed by Healy Oil and perennial leader Nashoba Valley Mustangs each a half a game back. Floral Arts, 3E Moving and Pro Sports Therapy make up the next three positions.
Floral Arts 25 - Healy Oil 12
A dash of good pitching, a pinch of defense, and whole lot of offense were the recipe for success for Floral Arts on Friday evening in 25-12 win over Healy Oil. Floral knocked home ten runs in the first inning and then sprinkled in two or three runs in nearly every inning thereafter. Rob Beaudette drove the Floral offensive bus, pounding three balls over the fence and knocking in eight runs. Matt Critch (4-for-4, BB) had several lucky strikes at the plate, smoking one over the fence for a three-run gain. Also hitting homers for Floral were Simon Tripp and Chad Kirby. Larry Mardany pitched well and fielded a smartly hit grounder. Walter Carmichael was 4-for-5 with four runs scored. Dave Janowsky made his season debut and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Pat Woods (3-for-5) hit a fence-scraper in the top of the seventh that plated the run that created the 13-run differential needed to earn a run-rule victory. On a night where Floral's hits seemed to have eyes and eluded the Healy defense despite sharp play from Dave Cannistraro, Tony Pantoja and Dan VanSchalkwyk.Offensive highlights from Healy came from Colin MacDonald (3-for-3), Nick Wilmot (2 home runs, 4 RBI), Tony Pantoja (2 doubles), and Matt Dowling adding a 2 run shot in the third.
CSA Graphics 23 - Burtons Grill 22
CSA Graphics managed to battle with nine players and pull off a win in dramatic, walk-off fashion versus Burton's. Everyone hit and scored for CSA, led by Jonathan Ring who went 5-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI. Billy Ryan and Tim Greenwood both had four hits. Burton's took an early lead in the game, but CSA chipped away. The big inning for CSA was the fourth, during which they batted thru the line-up and posted nine runs to tie the game at eighteen. Neither team scored in the fifth inning, and CSA held Burton's scoreless in the top of sixth as well. A solo home run, by Ring, in the bottom of the sixth gave CSA the lead. Burton's scored four in the top half of the seventh to take back the lead, 22-19. A lead-off single by Sean Troy and a two-run homer from Jim DeMarco cut the lead to one. Ring was intentionally walked, bringing Bill Cullen to the plate. In his first game, still nursing a bad ankle, Cullen (4-for-6 with 5 RBI) hit his second home-run of the game to end it. The Burton's offense was led by rookie Justin Randall who had eight RBI on a 5-for-5 night with a home run. Eric Cataline (4-for-5, 5 runs scored) also had a very strong night at the plate as did Jerry Breen and Luke Boulanger (3-for-4 3 runs scored) in his first game of the season. Jerod Colley, Mike Santiano, Raghu Mantena (3-for-4) and Dave Batchelder, (3-for-3 4 RBI), were also big contributors at the plate in the loss. Cataline also made a stellar catch in left field.
Drew Farms -15 - Nashoba Valley Mustangs 8
Mustangs bats were as cold as the game time temperature in the 40s. Paul Selfrige (home run) did make several outstanding plays at shortstop and Mark Cusano made a nice running catch while crashing into the right field fence. Don Cusano added a long home run blast in the losing effort. First place Drew’s played great defense throughout the entire game in the win while also smashing five home runs.
3E Moving 14 - Burton's Grill 12
Burton's came up short in another close game losing to 3E Moving 14-12 on Sunday night. Burton's offensive contributors included: Brian Haley (3-for-3), Dave Batchelder (3-for-3, 4 RBI), Erik Pasters (home run and 2 RBI) and Murph McKeon (3-for-3, 2 runs and 2 RBI).
Floral Arts 28 - CSA 13
Floral Arts hit seven home runs in a 28-13 run-rule win over CSA on Sunday evening. Jim Crowley had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI. Floral also got home runs from Matt Mallette, Simon Tripp, Rob Beaudette, and Matt Critch. Mike Alonardo, in his first game of the season, went 4-for-4 and threw out a runner at the plate from right center field. Critch earned the win on the mound.
Healy Oil 14 - Pro Sports Therapy 7
Healy Oil doubled up PST 14-7 notching their fourth win of the season.
Drew Farms 17- Pro Sports Therapy 13
PST was led by Derek Donegan’s big night, going 3-for-3 with a walk, including a home run and 4 RBI. PST’s offense was also boosted by rookie Anthony Cadorette’s first career home run among his three hits and Al Nudler’s three hits and three RBI.
