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Floral Arts 12 - Drew Farms 11

Floral Arts survived a late power surge from Drew Farms, which hit four home runs in the last two innings, with strong defense and some late timely hitting by Geoff Pavao and Larry Mardany, who knocked in the game-winning run. Tom Lester capped a 3-for-3, three-RBI day with his first home run of the season. Simon Tripp (2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and John Haslam homered for Floral Arts. Jim Peloquin played great defense at short, making diving stabs and turning double plays.

Shortcut Lawn Care 8 - Healy Oil 7

Short Cut came out after the holiday and broke out of a three-game losing streak with a close 8-7 victory over Healy Oil. Dave Libby pitched his first game for the victory and added his first home run. Mark Lupien got the stagnant offense going with a three-run homer, and Steve Harrison singled in the winning run in the sixth inning.

Shortcut Lawn Care 13 - Floral Arts 12

Short Cut squeaked out their second one-run victory with a13-12 over Floral Arts. Mike Gross hit two homers and Chris Clark and Dave Libby each added one. Dave's controversial down-the-line home run sparked a seven-run rally for Short Cut in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jim Peloquin, Mike Alonardo, and Simon Tripp all homered and had multiple RBI games for Floral Arts.

Mustangs 16 - Willis Tent 12

Don Cusano and Bill Knute each homered and had three RBI apiece to lead the Mustangs in a 16-12 slugfest victory over Willis. Jack Erickson and Dan Crogan (single, double, and triple) contributed three hits each to aid the Mustangs offense. Leftfielder Bill Knute squashed a final Willis rally by gunning out a Willis batter trying for a double to end the game.

Healy Oil 13 - Drew Farms 0

Pro Sports Therapy 6, Mario’s Restaurant 5

Pro Sports Therapy pulled out a close one, giving up one run to Mario’s Restaurant in the top of the seventh, but closing the door for the 6-5 victory. Dave Weaver led the way with a home run, Jerry Cressman had two doubles, and Gary Royal drove in two runs. Mario’s was led by Brian Collamore and Thanh Nguyen, each with two hits and an RBI. Also contributing with two hits apiece were John Geary, Jim DeMarco and Chris Brooks.

Floral Arts 10 - Willis Tent 6

Floral Arts rallied from a 5-2 first inning deficit to defeat Willis Tent, 10-6. Larry Mardany pitched through some early defensive lapses, only surrendering a solo home run to Rob Swinamer after the first inning. Geoff Pavao hit a grand slam in the sixth to put Floral Arts up for good and played good defense down the stretch. Jim Peloquin and Simon Tripp also homered for Floral Arts, and Mr. Floral Arts himself, Mike Spanos, created a beautiful arrangement of three hits.

Mustangs 9 - Shortcut Lawn Care 3

With the exception of a Mike Gross homerun blast, Mustangs pitcher Don Cusano neutralized the powerful Shortcuts offense in a 9-3 Mustangs victory. Cusano helped himself at the plate with three hits, including a homer, and three RBI. Jay Dolan and Jim Ward helped set the table at the top of the Mustangs order with two hits each. Lefties Mark Cusano and Bill Knute also contributed two hits apiece and played excellent outfield defense for the Mustangs. Third baseman Mike Kennedy also chipped in with several outstanding defensive plays for the winners.

Drew Farms 15 - Pro Sports Therapy 13

Tom Menicci’s three home runs home runs (7 RBIs) and a Todd Shephard Grand Slam powered Drew Farms to a 15-13 win over Pro Sports Therapy, which rallied from a 8-0 deficit after three innings, but could never get over the hump. Jerry Cressman had a big night for Pro Sports Therapy, driving in six runs with two home runs. Bill Cullen went 4-for-4, and both Jeff Morse and Dave Chirokas had three hits.

Now midway through the season, there is three-way battle emerging for the top spot. The Mustangs remain in first place with their impressive 11-2 record, but last year’s champions Floral Arts are close behind with a 9-3 record. Mario’s Restaurant, a team that has struggled in previous season, has put together a great run and now sits in third place with an 8-6 record. Below are the results from this past week.

Drew Farms 17 - Pro Sports Therapy 13

In what will go down as one NOT for the ages, Drew Farms pulled out a narrow victory over Pro Sports Therapy. Eric Carlyle got his first win on the mound and pitched a solid game. Mark McAleese continued his torrid hitting this year at leadoff with his firs home run. Gary Lavelle came through with some clutch hitting, as did Scott Cole. Jeff Fuller, who had a big day in his season debut with Pro Sports, collected three hits, including a pair of doubles, two runs scored, and four RBI. Andrew Fletcher had four hits, including a triple to go along with two RBI. Jeff Morse had three hits and two RBI, and Mark Urlage had two doubles and two RBI.

Mario’s Restaurant 16 - Drew Farms 15

A bottom of the 7th bases loaded walk won it for Marios, as they beat Drew Farms, 16-15. Drew Farms got a grand slam from Scott Cole, more solid hitting from Mark McAleese, Matt Chamberlain and Todd Shepherd, and generally solid defense. However, it was not enough to pull out the victory.

Pro Sports Therapy 13 - Healy Oilers 0

Dave Chirokas led the way for Pro Sports Therapy on Friday night, throwing a shutout in a 13-0 win and leading the offense with a grand slam in the second inning. Chirokas ended the game with three hits, three runs scored, and five RBI. Also chipping in were Jeff Morse with three hits and two RBI, and Andrew Fletcher with two hits and two RBI.

Mustangs 18 - Shortcuts 11

The Mustangs came back from a first inning 4-0 deficit to defeat Shortcuts, 18-11. Dan Crogan went 3-for-3 with three RBI, including his first home run of the year. Craig Smith played great defense in left field for the Mustangs and added two hits and a home run of his own. Mark Cusano (four RBI) and Don Cusano both contributed homers. Bill Knute added two hits, two walks, and four RBI. Andy Mastandrea played excellent defense at first base for the Mustangs.

Floral Arts 16 - Willis Tent 8

Frank Lancelotta, Mike Spanos, John Haslam, and Tom Semeter all hit home runs to spark the Floral Arts offense in a 16-8 win versus Willis. Rob Schwinamer hit two monster home runs, but Willis was unable to muster enough other offense against Floral Arts pitcher Larry Mardany. The night sky played a large role in the game as two apparent fly-outs were lost in the gloaming leading to a big Floral inning. Mike Alonardo paced Floral's offense with three hits, and Jim Peloquin played stellar defense at short.

Floral Arts 15 - Pro Sports Therapy 2

Larry Mardany pitched a gem for Floral Arts in their 15-2 win over Pro Sports Therapy on Tuesday night. Mardany allowed no hits until the third inning. Mike Alonardo had four hits in the leadoff spot, including a two-run homer.

Short Cut 20, Drew Farms 11

Short Cut harvested a big win over Drew Farms, 20-11. Steve Jacobsmeier had two home runs for the winners, including a first inning grand slam. Rich Acabbo and Bill Doherty played super defense.

Mario’s Restaurant 5, Willis Tent 4

Mario’s Restaurant rode the bat and glove of Tony DeAntonis to a tightly contested 5-4 victory over Willis Tent. DeAntonis slugged a double and two solo home runs, the second of which provided the margin of victory in the seventh inning. DeAntonis and Murph McKeon then both made highlight reel catches in the outfield—McKeon’s coming with two outs and the tying run on third. Thanh Nguyen chipped in with a two run home run, scoring Jerod Colley, who added a pair of hits and another run.

Mustangs 19, Healy Oil 1

The Mustang offense heated back up to match the temperature, as they beat Healy 19-1 in five innings under sweltering conditions. Mike Kennedy led the way for the Mustangs with two home runs and five RBI. Craig Smith went 3-for-3, and Fred Mettler chipped in a bases-clearing three-run double.

Mario’s Restaurant 8, Pro Sports Therapy 7

Mario’s Restaurant scored in every inning for the second time this season, holding off a seventh inning Pro Sports Therapy rally to win 8-7. The offense was well distributed, led by Jim DeMarco with three hits and a pair of RBI, Murph McKeon with a solo home run and Brian Collamore with a triple, two hits and an RBI. Brian Haley continues to contribute, swatting two hits and scoring one run. Pro Sports was led by Jerry Cressman’s 3-for-3 performance, which included a three-run home run. Dave Weaver also hit a home run for Pro Sports, and Keith Davighi drove in two runs with a double.

Floral Arts 13, Mustangs 9

Floral Arts defeated league rival Mustangs, 13-9, to pull within one game of first place. Simon Tripp (two home runs) and Mike Alonardo (home run, four hits) were the offensive stars for Floral Arts. Jim Peloquin and Jonathan Morgan turned two double plays and played great defense. The first six batters of the game scored for the Mustangs, but they could generate little additional offense the rest of the game. Jack Erickson and Bill Knute each had three RBI.

Mustangs 13, Drew Farms 3

Mustangs got back to their winning ways, with a 13-3 victory over Drew Farms. Bill Knute was 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI. Jay Lincoln knocked a two-run homer to the opposite field to add to the offense. Brian Foley played a great first base, handling a couple of errant throws to make outs.

Mario’s Restaurant 13, Short Cut 5

Mario’s Restaurant ran its winning streak to five games with a 13-5 decision over Short Cuts to move into third place. Mario’s broke open a close game with seven runs in the fourth inning, stringing together seven singles and a Jon Russo double, all runs coming after two outs. Mario Brancato went 4-for-4, with both Thanh Nguyen and Jim DeMarco adding home runs to go with three hits apiece. Nguyen threw four consecutive scoreless innings after giving up an early two runs, winning his seventh game of the year backed by the infield’s solid defensive performance. Short Cut had two home runs from Mike Gross. Newcomer Don Morash hit his first career home run.

Mustangs 16 - Drew Farms 3

The Mustangs put up 13 runs in the first two innings, and Mike Kennedy capped it off with a walk-off three-run homer in the fifth inning to beat Drew Farms, 16-3. Don Cusano and Bill Knute each had two home runs. Paul Selfridge and Dan Crogan continued their hot-hitting ways (5 for 5 combined), and continued to anchor the middle of the infield with great defense.

Pro Sports Therapy 9 - Willis Tent 5

Pro Sports Therapy jumped out to an 8-0 lead over Willis Tent on Tuesday night and held on for a 9-5 win. Dave Weaver led the offense for Pro Sports, going 4-for-4 with two RBI. Andrew Fletcher and John Bodi also contributed three hits and an RBI each.

Willis Tent 19 - Healy Oil 6

Willis Tent defeated Healy Oil in convincing fashion, 19-6. Willis’ Kevin Adolph (3-for-4, home run, 4 RBI), Rob Swinamer (3-for-3, home run, 3 RBI) and Jeff Briggs (2-for-4, home run, 2 RBI) were key contributors in the win. Also chipping in was the newest addition to Willis, Andrew Metters, who went 2-for-4, hit his first home run, and knocked in three runs. Steve Damiani and Ryan Gleason played stellar defense for “the Tent.”

Mario’s Restaurant 7, Mustangs 5

Mario’s continued its recent surge by ending the Mustangs’ season-opening eight-game unbeaten streak Friday night, holding the Mustangs’ high powered offense to just five runs in a 7-5 victory. Mario’s overcame a 3-1 deficit by sandwiching four home runs around two walks in the sixth inning, twice going back to back, with Murph McKeon, Thanh Nguyen, Jon Russo and Keith Reynolds taking the ball deep. Mario’s gave back two runs in the bottom of the sixth before Nguyen closed out the seventh, aided by a game-ending double play turned by Reynolds and Mario Brancato. Defensively, Mario’s snared a number of line drives to keep the Mustangs off the scoreboard, with Kieran Murray, Chris Brooks and Dave Batchelder making standout catches. Mustangs played errorless ball, but the only bright spots at the plate were Don Cusano (3-for-3 with 2 homers), Bill Knute and Jack Erickson (both 2-for-3 with a home run), and Dan Crogan (2-for-2).

Short Cut 19, Drew Farms

Friday night Short Cut beat Drew Farms, 19-6, on the power of a relentless offensive attack that had everyone in the line up getting on base. Carl Dean and Chris Smith were each 3-for-3, and Chris Clark provided the power with two opposite field home runs.

Healy Oil 13 - Floral Arts 10

Healy took advantage of the long ball and some sketchy Floral Arts defense to forge a 13-10 victory. Healy struck four home runs, including two-run shots in the fifth and sixth innings when they took control of the game. A groundout ended a Floral rally with the bases loaded in the 7th. Simon Tripp, Tom Semeter, and Jonathan Morgan homered for Floral Arts.

Mario’s Restaurant 16 - Shortcut 12

Shortcut lost to Mario's Restaurant, 16-12, and now has a 3-3 record this season. Shortcut hit eight homers in the loss, but committed a couple of key errors in the sixth inning that allowed Mario’s to score seven runs and break the game open. Dave Sullivan and Mike Gross each had two homers for Short Cut.

Mustangs 13 - Pro Sport Therapy 12

Mustangs were one out away from their first loss of the season when Paul Selfrige hit a two-run walk off homer in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Mustangs a hard-fought 13-12 victory over Pro Sports Therapy. It was Selfrige's second home run of the game to go along with three RBI. Mustang Don Cusano also chipped in with two home run blasts and three RBI of his own. Jay Dolan and Mike Kennedy (3-3, home run, 2 RBI, 2 runs) had three hits apiece. Mustang hurler Paul Ligouri won his fourth straight decision on the mound. He was backed by excellent defense from third baseman Mike Kennedy and outfielder Jim Ward. Jerry Cressman’s two home runs and 5 RBI led Pro Sports Therapy. Also having big nights for PST were Jeff Morse with three hits, Steve Nolan with four hits, and a home run from Dave Weaver.

Drew Farms 18, Willis Tent 11

A 10 run first inning, featuring grand slams by Todd Shepherd and Scott Cole highlighted a strong hitting performance for Drew Farms in their defeat of Willis Tent. Defense was solid at all positions and each player recorded at least one hit.

Floral Arts 14 - Mario’s Restaurant 13

Mario’s and Floral Arts played their second close game in a week, with Floral Arts prevailing by one run. Keith Reynolds hit a two run homer and knocked in four RBI for Mario’s. Jim DeMarco and Tony DeAntonis added solo shots and Jon Russo hit a pair of doubles and scored two runs in the loss. Floral Arts’ shortstop Jim Peloquin hit two home runs and Simon Tripp, Tom Semeter and Geoff Pavao each hit one home run. Billy Luppold chipped in two hits.

Pro Sport Therapy 26 - Willis Tent 13

Pro Sports Therapy had their biggest offensive night of the year to earn a walk off run rule victory in the top of the seveneth. PST got contributions up and down the lineup, beginning with a Dave Chirokas grand slam in the first. Steve Nolan had another big night, going 4-5 with two home runs and 7 RBI. Rookie Bill Cullen also broke through with his first home run and another rocket off the fence for a double as part of his four hit, four RBI night. Jerry Cressman hit the walk off home run for his 3 RBI. Also chipping in with big nights were John Bodi, who went 5-for-6, and Jeff Morse, Matt Dolan, and Larry Zupkosky with three hits each.

Drew Farms 13 - Healy Oil 8

Drew Farms continued playing strong defense to help secure a 13-8 win over Healy Oil. Drew Farms scored in every inning. A key three-run home run late in the game by Tom Menicci helped put a little distance in the score. Mark McAleese continues to hit the ball well and often as Drew Farms returned to a .500 record.

Mario’s Restaurant 17 - Pro Sports Therapy 12

Mario’s Restaurant won its second game of the week and enjoyed their biggest run output to date, hitting five home runs and scoring at least a run in every inning. Keith Reynolds continued his hot streak with two home runs, Thanh Nguyen hit two homers and knocked in four, and Tony DeAntonis added a solo shot. Murph McKeon was 3-for-3 with three doubles and three runs scored. Kieran Murray and Raghu Mantena both went 3-for-3. Nguyen was tough on the mound again, surviving a bad hop groundball to the head. Nguyen remained in the game and did not require any Pro Sports Therapy. Pro Sports Therapy was led by Tom Rose’s two home run , four RBI outburst.