2017 Pikesville Men's Softball League Standings, Schedule, Highlights and Scores
Week #14 -- July 9, 2017
Highlights submitted thus far by Kings, Bombers
Northwest Regional
Park Field 1:
Umpire- Regggie Grant
Game 1: LOFT 34 (WP- Kenny Kreyling 2-2)
Recruits 2 (LP- ) 4 Innings
Highlights pending.
Game 2: LOFT 19 (WP- Kenny Kreyling 3-2) Recruits 4 (LP- ) 4 Innings
Highlights pending.
Northwest Regional
Park Field 2:
Umpire-
Game 1: Kings 20 (WP- Jeff Harris 8-4)
Outlaws 1 (LP- Darnell Maxwell ) 4 Innings
The Kings bats came out early and hot with a 20 hit attack in just 3 innings. The lone run for the Outlaws came in the 4th inning, but it was much too little as the Kings took the opener 20-1 in 4 innings.
Kings offensive leaders
in game 1:
Kenny Salzman (2-3,3 R,1 RBI,2B,W)
Shilo Merwitz (4-4,2 R,4 RBI)
Justin Cohen (2-4,2 R,2 RBI)
Shawn Smith (3-3,2 R,5 RBI,HR,W)
Game 2: Kings 15 (WP- Jeff Harris 9-4 ) Outlaws 1 (LP- Jon Kerzner 3-3) 5 Innings
The Kings offense picked up where it left off in game 1, scoring 5 runs in t-1st and 3 runs in t-2nd enroute to 15-1 victory over Outlaws in game 2 of the doubleheader.
Kings offensive leaders
in game 2:
Dylan Bell (2-4,2 R,2 RBI,2B)
Kenny Salzman (3-3,3 R,5 RBI,3B,HR,W)
Justin Cohen (3-4,2 R,1 RBI,2B,3B)
Shawn Smith (2-3,1 R,1 RBI)
Troy Hendricks (3-3,2 R,1 RBI)
Alan Varhaftik (2-3,1 R,2 RBI,3B)
Jeff Harris (2-3,2 R,1 RBI)
Kings game notes:
► Kings manager Mike Herr
missed his first game since June 10, 2007 (Kings vs. LOFT). In his absence,
veterans Alan Varhaftik and Kenny Salzman ran the team. With the doubleheader
sweep, Alan Varhaftik pulled to within 2 games of Steve Levy for 2nd place on
the Kings all-time managers win list. Mike Herr (593-270 .688), Steve Levy
(6-5 .546), Alan Varhaftik (4-2 .667).
Northwest Regional
Park Field 3:
Umpire- Rick Simmons
Game 1: Northwest Corridor 22 (WP-
Howard Goldberg 6-4) La Familia 0 (LP- Edison) 4
Innings
Highlights pending
Game 2: Northwest Corridor 7 (WP- Ted Winner 3-3) La Familia 0 (LP- Miguel )
Highlights pending
Northwest Regional
Park Field 4:
Umpire- Jeff Kurland
Game 1: Natty O's 15 (WP-
Jay Walle 5-3) Nationwide Bombers 8 (LP- Yoyo Strauss 3-1 )
The Bombers and Natty O’s squared off this week and they split their doubleheader. The O’s took the first game 15-8 and the Bombers won game 2, 13-11. In game 1, Yoyo Strauss took the mound against former Bomber, Jay Walle. Walle outdueled Strauss although Strauss deserved better. He gave up 5 earned runs. The Bombers usually strong defense made 8 errors, all in the infield. You can’t do that and expect to win in this league when you’re playing a team, the caliber of the O’s. Highlights for the Bombers were an RBI double by Flamm, Yoyo’s 2 run HR, and Moshe Tuchman making his league debut RBI SF. Rabinowitz’s RBI single cut the lead to 12-8 in the 5th but the Bombers who were missing 5 regulars didn’t have enough fire power to pull out a win.
Game 2: Nationwide Bombers 13 (WP- Yoyo Strauss 4-1 ) Natty O's 11 (LP- RJ Seabeck 2-5 )
The Bombers came out more focused in game 2 and beat the
O’s. The Bombers built an early 13-3 but the O’s wouldn’t go away. They battled
but came up short. The Bombers took a quick lead in the 1st, by scoring 7 runs.
Yakobovitch led off with a single and Yoyo’s RBI double made it 1-0. Yakobovitch
and Yoyo are the most feared 1-2 batters in the league. Ben Gutman’s RBI single,
Shulie Hochman’s RBI double, Chaim Finkelstein’s bases loaded walk. Max Cantor’s
RBI single and an error completed the 1st inning scoring. Going into the 4th,
the Bombers were ahead,9-3. Then the Bombers exploded for 4 more runs.
Yakobovitch hit an infield single to Kap Gun at SS after he taunted the Bombers
to hit it to him. Yakobovitch gladly obliged. Yoyo’s double and Ben’s walk
loaded the bases. Then team owner, David Flamm hit a grand slam over the CF
fence. Team manager, David Finkelstein who was walking out to pish for his team
record 9th time in a game, retrieved the ball and gave it to Flamm. The O’s had
a lot of fight in them but Yoyo held on for the victory. RJ took the loss.
Notes: The Bombers are in
first place at 14-2. If the defending champions sweep the Kings on Sunday, they
will win the title for a 2nd straight year.