WINNERS/LOSERS……
solomon/leader……groh/grefer…..schwartz/weisser……brafman/lefton……
Game reports will follow IF they come into the newsroom…….
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2026 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – TEAM GOLDHOFF
WINNERS/LOSERS……
solomon/leader……groh/grefer…..schwartz/weisser……brafman/lefton……
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IN THE BETTER LATE THAN NEVER DEPT……..
Captain KEN GROH reported in with an update of his team’s clinching the first half title and the first
half stats……
Vs. TEAM HIUDT, they trailed 2-0 after the opening frame, but struck for 3, 6 and 5 runs in
consecutive innings en route to a five inning 15-3 victory…..new team member (JACK COHEN
(perm. sub), JUSTIN KIRSCHNER, NOAH GILBERT and GROH all had three hits each…..of
GILBERT’S hits two were a triple and home run while batting in the clean-up spot……RYAN BAUM
had his first triple of the season and seven players scored two runs or more…….
The victory coupled with a TEAM SCHWARTZ loss, gave them the first half title as they would have
lost a tiebreaker……
TEAM GROH FIRST HALF STATS (as provided by official scorekeeper GROH)…..NOT
OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*AARON LIND, out for the season with a torn ACL had six extra base hits and a .571
average…..
*BRAD WAGNER led the team with 15 runs scored….
*KEN GROH and DAN GILBERT each batted .654……GILBERT also had 13 RBI’S…….
*NOAH GILBERT led the team with two home runs………
*SCOTT FRIEND hit .609 and 13 RBI’s……
*RYAN BAUM, BEN BARNETT, RICK TENNENHOLTZ, JUSTIN KIRCHNER all batted over
.400……
*Veterans EDDIE GALLUP and BRUCE YOUNGER played great defense and helped unite the
team….
QUOTE……GROH commented after wards, “We’re looking forward to the challenges of the second
half”.
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SECOND HALF GETS UNDERWAY……
FIELD #1……..SOLOMON at LEADER……TNT
FIELD #2……..GREFER at GROH……………TBS
FIELD #3……..SCHWARTZ at WEISSER….ESPN2
FIELD #4……..LEFTON at BRAFMAN…….ESPN
BYE…….HIUDT…..
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TEAM BRAFMAN PLAYS SPOILER……
TEAM BRAAFMAN pulled off an upset by defeating TEAM SCHWARTZ, 6-2,…..the loss cost them
the first half title…..
The offense was led by an unlikely source, DAVE “THE MINISTER OF FUN” COHEN, who had a
key two run double and by PAT “BUN BUN” FELDMAN who broke the game open with a two run
triple…..
The defense also was a big key in the victory as WES WOLF turned a double play, DAVID
SNYDER, GREGG HARRIS and TYLER WOLF all made key contributions in the infield…..
The real star was, veteran pitcher, STEVE “AQUAMAN” EPPSTIN who turned in a masterful game
with the help of veteran DAVID WEIL behind the dish……after giving up two runs in the
opening frame, “EPPY”, as he is known by the SILVER SPRING HOUSE “BABES”, shut the door
on the offense……
QUOTES FROM THE GAME…..
Captain MARK BRAFMAN……”This was a 100% team win. To hold that team to only two runs
shows the heart and grit of this team.”
The rookie captain added, “We didn’t have much to play for and to spoil their first half was a great
way to finish up. I expect big things from our team moving forward.”
SCOTT WOLF………..”We (SCOTT and DUFF) seem to always be in the shadows of WES, TYLER
and “FAST FREDDIE” (WOLF) and with Howie who we’ve both faced plenty over the years, it was
nice to show the younger guys a thing or two.
The outspoken WOLF added, “That was old school JCC softball tonight.”
DAVID WEIL………”I credit my catching coach DICK NICKELSON in preparing me for this game.
Catching such a hard thrower like “EPPY” keeps me on my toes.”
WORDS OF WAR AFTERWARDS……
MARK BRAFMAN……”We look forward to getting a little revenge next week vs. TEAM
LEFTON.”……..hmmmmmmmmmm………
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TEAM GROH WINS FIRST HALF TITLE………CONGRATS!!!!!
winners/losers………groh/hiudt…..grefer/leader….weisser/solomon…..brafman/schwartz……
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