Merchants Win to Claim Second Place in League
The Merchants Bank sixth grade girls softball team defeated Western Home 13 to 4 on Saturday June 29 1985 at Little Flower securing second place with an 8 3 record and their fifth win in a row. Molly Prudenti led with two home runs and two singles in a 4 for 4 day scoring three times. Erin Roberts went 2 for 4 with a home run and three runs scored. Mindy Rider 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs. Additional contributions came from Christi Brotherton Sonya Fox Michelle Loos Tammy Miller Connie Noonan Tricia Davis Joanna Jacobs and Lee Ann Taylor.
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Merchants Bank
Western
Little Flower
Molly Prudenti
Erin Roberts
Mindy Rider
Christi Brotherton
Sonya Fox
Michelle Loos
Tammy Miller
Connie Noonan
Tricia Davis
Joanna Jacobs
Lee Ann Taylor
G D Victorious In Rained Out Contest
G and D defeated Merchants Bank 24 to 2 in a rain altered game at Harrison on Monday July 10. Key scorers included Robbie C Stevie L and D J Johnson with multiple runs and hits as Merchants players were listed along with several with errors. Both teams displayed sportsmanship as the writer notes good sport and wishes good luck.
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Harrison G&d
Merchants Bank
Stevie L
Kelvin B
Jamie C
D.J. Johnson
Joe F
Stanley K
Eric Pi
Merchants
T.J. Walter
Todd W
Brian M
Mike B
Shawn C
Frank M
Paul S
Chris M
Jack S
D. J. Johnson
Jamie Crone
Stanley Kessler
Jamie
Stanley
Joe Fray
Sean Basserfelder
G&d
G&d Mower
Lake’s
Pro Active and Stout's Duel In Batting Lineups
Pro Active Lawn Care and Stout's fielded mixed lineups with multiple players recording hits including Mark Haynes, Greg Ungu, Mike Duffy, Mike Davidson, Nick Mayer, Jamie Gausman, Eric Kautz, and a batter nicknamed a gun while Stout's counters featured T Skeen, J Simpson, S Burns, and K Wolfe.
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Mike Duffy
Mike Davidson
Nick Mayer
Jamie Gausman
Eric Kautz
Ricky
Milche
Castle
Stouts
T. Skeen
J. Simpson
S. Burns
K. Wolfe
Tip's Close Season With Win Over Stout's Tip's Close Season With Win Over Stout's
On Friday July 19 the Tip team defeated Stout in a close game to cap the season. The contest featured key plays from leading players and reflected the finalists' strong form in the late stretch.
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Tip
Stout
J-K Triumphs In Offensive Bout To Reach Playoff
J-K advances to the playoff championship after a 13 ran 13 hit win over Schlemmer. Mike Turner and J J Bennett each went 3 for 4 while Tony Anderson and Allen French added 2 for 3. Cary Keller Chris Lewis and Dennis Rourke had singles. Game saving plays in the outfield by Allen French.
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J-K
Schlemmers
Mike Turner
J.J. Bennett
Tony Anderson
Allen French
Cary Keller
Chris Lewis
Dennis Rourke
G and D Mower Clinches Tourney With Strong Wins
G and D Mower won the tournament with a 10 to 0 win over Winton Savings and Loan and a 6 to 4 victory over Buck's Del and Drive Thru before outlasting Lake's Trucking 33 to 17. Wally Minges led Lake's with a homer among 3 hits, while Robby Crone led G&D with 5 for 6 and two triples.
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Winton Savings & Loan
Buck’s
Del
Drive Thru
G&d Mower
Lake’s
Trucking
Wally Minges
Lake
Wally
Bobby Windoff
Paul Burgess
Danny Brown
Billy
Harrison Press AX Champs Rally Against Hawks Insurance
The Press trailed 10-3 after three innings but tied the game with a three run homer by Jeff Brown in the seventh and pulled ahead with two more runs. Jeff Brown starred with five innings on the mound, Bill Brown held the Hawks scoreless, and every Press player contributed a hit in a hard fought win over a stubborn Hawks Insurance lineup.
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Hawks
Jeff Brown
Bill Brown
L B Finishes Season With Tight Losses
L and B lose two key games in July. On July 3 against Pioneer Park J Ellis bunt scores first run in the fourth inning as J Simpson limits Pioneer Park to one in the fourth. M West adds a homer later and M McClure stars in the field with two unassisted third base plays. In the July 11 playoff versus FOP L and B rally to tie at four after West hits a homer, but FOP retakes the lead in the sixth and pulls away in the seventh with McClure and Simpson producing late hits.
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Pioneer Park
J. Ellis
J. Simpson
M. West
M. McClure
F.O.P
T. Issler
Red Sox Are Champs Again After Dominant Season
The Red Sox secured back to back championships with a 12 1 record. After their victory the team celebrated at Pizza Hut. Key players mentioned include Bryan Ashley and Mike Noel with high batting averages.
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Red Sox
Pizza Hut
Bryan Ashley
Mike Noel
Danny
Sim Russell
Troy Sandlin
Mike Horton
Kurt Gellert
Brian Merk
Chris Jagoditz
Kasey King
Danny McAninch
Marc Kocher
John Galliher
Vicky Ashley
Ron King
Jim Jagoditz
Connley McAninch
Bob Ashley
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Mark Haynes
Greg Ungu
Blasdel Waste
Kevin Bley
Adam Bourquein
Sean Besserfelder
Stan Kessler
Scott Anderson
Steve Long
Rob Crone
Eric Parker
Rich Anderson
Dale Bley
Bob Crone
Harrison Press
AX Champs
Penen Ae Eee Branditz
Teddy Colegate
Backrow
Marvin Saylor
Kalib Centers
Tony Horstman
Paul Montavon
Kevin Branditz
Andy Baker
Jimmy Centers
David Bibee Jr
Deron Saylor
David Bibee
Toby Bowling
Jim Ellis
Matt McClure
Brian Campbell
Kevin Rearden
Ron Oberjohn
Joe Simpson
Ken Boatright Jr
Doug Martin
Chad Whitney
Les Hubbard
Mark West
Todd Issler
Len Issler
Ken Boatright
Ray McClure
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