Monroe Senior Softball League

Results for week ending May 12 Monroe - Wallace & Berry of the B Division had a big 9-7 come-from-behind win over The After Deck from the A Division. Down 6-0 W&B scored five runs in the fifth and went ahead in the sixth on a two-run home run by Mike Mullahy. W&B added two runs in the seventh with solo home runs by Neil Riordan and Dale Miller. Dave Drucker pitched his first league game for the win, and added three hits. Dale Miller also had three hits. Kevin McGee, Neil Riordan, John Curly and Bill Turner each added two hits. W&B played a great defensive game to go along with the clutch hitting. In other league action last week: • The Brazen Head held off a late charge by Billy Ball and scored a 17-11 victory. The Brazen Head offense was lead by Tracy Robinson, Jesse Blattstein, Artie Flora, Len Froio and Mario Malpica. Dino Patrikis picked up the win with a strong performance on the mound. • Budweiser, behind the solid pitching of Dave DeGrote, beat Master Chimney 18-4. Chuck Todd hit his second three-run-home run in as many games and the entire Bud line-up contributed at least one hit apiece to give the Bud Boys their first win of the season. • Jimmy Hogankamp had a two-run homer and Neil Hoyt held down the mighty bats of Tommy D’s for most of the game as Loyal Tire held on to win 9-8. John Sullivan was 2-2 and Marty Diamond went 2-3 with an RBI-double late in the game and later scored the ninth and deciding run when Pete Pisacano had an RBI-single. For Tommy D’s, Kevin Pulsifer had three hits and Joey Hughes added two hits in his first game back from semi-retirement. • FGFP continued their winning ways by knocking off Nebrasky Plumbing in their first meeting of the year by the score of 18-5. Jimmy Creamer began the festivities and continued throughout the evening going 3-4 with three RBI’s and four runs scored. Larry Warnick contributed to the hit parade by going 2-2 with three runs scored as well. Elliot Kornreich not only kept Nebrasky in check on the mound but also added an offensive surge by going 3-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Eddie Quinn tallied his first home run of the season when he sent a towering three-run blast over left center in the first inning to begin the scoring. (On a different note, Paul “I Got It” Perasso was seen taking a foul ball off the top of his head in an obvious attempt at auditioning for Ringling Brothers as a side show act. Best of luck, PP, on your new endeavors.) • Mike Dowen threw five innings of no-hit ball and gave up one unearned run as J.B. McMinnions defeated CB Trucking 19-1. Rob Schepis came off the DL and collected four hits, including a home run. Jerry Jefferson had three hits and four runs scored. Every player in the lineup contributed at least one hit as the team combined for 21 hits. • The Captain’s Table got the bats going against Monroe Jewelers/Jay’s Deli with a 22-7 win. John Murray was 4-4 with a home run and three RBI’s while Chuck Fernandez added four RBI’s and Ed Sayer had three RBI’s. Bruce Gephart earned the victory. • Billy Ball defeated Monroe Temple 21-6 behind excellent pitching from Tom Babbington. Billy Donlon homered and Bobby Andrews went 4-4. Defensively, Johnny McAllister made a number of great catches in the outfield. • In other action, Nebrasky Plumbing defeated Monroe Temple 15-1. For further information on the Monroe Senior Softball League, please visit www.monroesl.com.