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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1978
Page
15
Jim Fregosi, an original California Angel, will manage the club in Anaheim with the aim of lifting the Angels in the American League West. He vows to inspire better performances and lead the team to higher standings.
Brethren built an eight-run first inning and rolled to a 15-2 win over Braddock Street in city church softball. Rotz went 4-for-5 with a triple, Stickley 3 hits, Tingle 2 doubles. Brethren improved to 5-0. Sacred Heart moved into a three-way tie for second with a 10-7 win over First Presbyterian as Slaby and Hartman contributed two hits apiece. First Baptist, the National Division leader, blasted Rosedale Baptist 28-9 aided by Heidel two homers and four Baptist hitters with four hits each. The Angels fired manager Dave Garcia and named 36-year-old Frank Fregosi to replace him, with Fregosi set to manage the opener against the Red Sox in Anaheim amid a 17-2 loss to the White Sox in the latest action.
Reid's & R&R moved atop the County Mens Independent Softball League with its fourth straight win, an 18-3 victory over Mt. Corps of Engineers to improve to 4-0. Dave Russell and J.D. Robinson fueled the offense with multiple extra-base hits as Reid's built a big early lead.
First Christian 7 Emmanuel 6 after seven hits in the seventh inning. Larry Snapp drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly scoring Johnny Wilson. Starters include Jack Drumheller K Anderson and L Black with two hits each.
Clarke County High School honors its top senior athlete Jimmy Ashby at the annual sports banquet. Awards go to Steve Curtis, Gary Barr, and many other athletes across nine varsity sports, with Ashby noted for unsung hero in baseball and receive a team trophy from the Clarke community. The event previews future three tennis courts in 1979 and notes the Shrine Bowl game date for Handley.
Greenwood Methodist overwhelmed Macedonia Methodist 19-9 to seize sole possession of first in the Southern Division. Lucy Oldt Sonya Oldt and Annette Koehler homered while Lori Hodgson added three hits for Greenwood. First Assembly of God beat West Frederick 8-7 to tie for first in the Northern, Dottie Golightly and Lisa Hawkins each had a hit and a double.
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