Lumber Company

Lumber Company improved their JPD Thursday night "B" league record to 2-0 after knocking off Primetime in a come from behind 21-19 victory. In a game that saw the Lumber Co, trailing Primetime 17-9 going into the 5th inning the Lumber Co. bats woke up scoring 12 runs over the final 3 innings to win the game 21-19. Rick Motta (2-2, 4 RBIs), provided the game winning hit driving in 2 runs with two on and two out in the top of the 7th. Also leading the LoCo offensive attack was M.Wallace, 4-4, 6 RBIs, 1 HR; J.Pool, 3-3, 2 RBIs; K.Wallace, 3-4, 1 HR; B.Munday 3-4; A.Blazekovich, 3-4; T.Giese, 1 HR and J.Behun, 1 HR. Lumber Co. then dropped a 15-14 decision against Larsen's Corner/Pizza for U in JPD Friday night "B" league play. Lumber Company led by 2 runs going into the bottom of the 7th but a good hitting Larsen's Corner team scored 3 runs and walked away with the win. The loss puts the Lumber Co.'s record to 2-1 in Friday night "B" league play. Having good offensive nights for the Lumber Co. were T.Giese, 2-2, 2 HRs, 2 BBs, 4 RBIs; R.Motta, 3-3, 1 BB; E.Boe, 3-4, 3 RBIs, A.Blazekovich, 3-4 and B.Walsh, 2-3, 1 BB. Lumber Co's next game is Saturday morning at 9:00am against Money on field #2 in this weekend's Joliet USSSA "C" Qualifier.