TEAM LEFTON GOES EXTRA INNINGS TO TAKE DOWN TEAM CRONSTEIN……
EDITORS NOTE…..Finally, I get a game recap from captain RICK LEFTON…….glad he had time in his BUSY schedule to give little old me a story….
In what might have been one of the best games in recent JCC softball league history, TEAM LEFTON nipped TEAM CRONSTEIN, 11-10, in 11 innings……
The victors are now showing life as they go to 3-1 for the second half as “WEEZE” LEFTON pitched a gutsy game in the absence of regular starter, brother JIMMY LEFTON, who was following the game thanks to brother RICK’S skypping the game…..
In this epic game, there were many heroes as regulation ended at 6-6 and after two scoreless innings, TEAM CRONSTEIN scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning only to have TEAM LEFTON bounce back with three spot as ALEX LEFTON completed the string of clutch hitting by knocking in the tying run….
After a scoreless 10th inning, the marathon game continued into the 11th inning as the crowd continued to react to every pitch…..MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN drove in the go ahead run in the top of the frame with a single, but was thrown out at 2B trying to get the extra base which gave the winners a big lift……In the bottom of the inning, after tying the game, super sub JEFF NASH, out of “beautiful” READING, OHIO, knocked in the game winner and the celebration started…..
BIG win for TEAM LEFTON, (3-1), a team that everyone likes because they feel sorry for them, but next week they have a huge match-up against TEAM WEISSER, (2-1), first half champions and in line for another go at a second half title…..
After, the game, captain RICK LEFTON had no thoughts on the upcoming game with this reporter and reportedly turned down ESPN’s BUSTER OLNEY request for an interview as well, but was seen stuffing his mouth with chicken wings at the usual after game hangout…….
TICKETS FOR THIS GAME AND ANY REMAINING GAMES ARE AVAILABLE AT TICKET MASTER OR AT THE GAMES WITH THE GATES OPENING AT 5:00 P.M……AS AN ADDED TREAT, IT IS LEFTON FAMILY BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT WITH THE FIRST 5000 FANS TO RECEIVE ONE…..YOU MUST BE 16 OR UNDER…..
THE FOLLOWING WEEK, IT WILL BE WOLF FAMILY BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT WITH THE FIRST 5000 FANS TO RECEIVE ONE……YOU MUST BE OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE…..
*****SPECIAL THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO GIG FRANKLIN FOR HOSTING CHICKEN WINGS NIGHT…………….FOR THOSE NOT THERE, YOU MISSED A GREAT TIME…….
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