CONGRATS TO TEAM SCHWARTZ…….WINNER OF THE SECOND HALF!!!!!!
*TEAM SCHWARTZ defeated TEAM CRONSTEIN with solid defense and clutch hitting…..the biggest hit came off the bat of ALAN LESSURE with a bases loaded clearing double over the left fielder’s head….RON ROSE, the ageless wonder, was on base each time at bat…….other key hits were provided by ALLEN COHEN, BOB BONNER and MARK NEWMAN……
**Reported in by losing captain BRAD WAGNER…..TEAM ROTHSTEIN continued their winning ways with a narrow 5-4 victory over TEAM WAGNER…….veteran pitcher STEVE “MR. CHICKEN WINGS” EPPSTEIN recorded the victory as former Xavier star baseballer PETE SPOERL, MIKE KADETZ, MIKE ROTHSTEIN and STU SOLOMON provided key hits for the winners, while DOUG SANDOR, MITCH EVANS and ROTHSTEIN keyed the defense…..TEAM WAGNER fell short twice on comebacks late in the game…..surprise started WILLY WAXLER, called up earlier in the day from AA Pensecola, kept his team in it throughout, but they just couldn’t complete the comeback……WAGNER had a two-run homerun and sacrifice fly to spark the offense……next week, TEAM ROTHSTEIN battles TEAM LEFTON in a completion from the first half and the second half regularly scheduled game with both games to be aired on Fox Sports West, while TEAM WAGNER gets the week off in preparations for a “key” showdown with TEAM WEISBROT, however some members of the team will be subbing for other teams next week……
***TEAM GUTTMAN got back to their winning ways with a victory over TEAM LEFTON as JOEL ELLISON hit his first homerun of the season and RON “THE ROCKET” NASSIF and TODD WASSERMAN had key hits for the victors…….captain BRANDON GUTTMAN has a shout out to MARK LEVINE for subbing……..
Cub Reporter BRAD WAGNER reports in as well about some trash talking that occurred at a West Side establishment last night between TEAM GUTTMAN player and former Reading High School football/basketball great, JEFF NASH (NO relation to STEVE or RICK) that TEAM GUTTMAN will NOT lose three times to TEAM ROTHSTEIN if it presents itself in the post-season tournament…..another captain who was present and will remain nameless…….hmmmmm……..said there’s a good chance of three teams receiving trophies at the end of the year banquet……STAY TUNED!!!!!!
OVERALL STANDINGS (COURTESY OF ZAC HIUDT)……
1. SCHWARTZ……11-2
2. GUTTMAN……..11-3
3. ROTHSTEIN……7-6
4. GREFER………….7-8
5. LEFTON………….6-7
6. LEADER…………6-8
7. WEISBROT…….5-8
8. WAGNER……….5-10
9. CRONSTEIN…..4-10
QUOTE OF THE NIGHT…….After the games were completed, one BRAD WAGNER, in explaining his homerun……”I hit the ball right down the centerfield line.”…….whatever you say MR. WAGNER!
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