Coed, Division II men softballers end 2002 season with a bang
by Misty Volaski

For anyone who plays in Ojai, the end of summer softball is like the end of "The Lord of the Rings" - you can't believe it's over, but there's be a sequel out eventually.
The following is a rundown of the valley softball leagues:
Coed Leagues
As of press time, R & R Fire Protection, currently in first place in the coed B League, is closely tied with John Taylor Private Investigators. The Bat Busters, in third, have fought hard this season for their placement, and have added several key players to the team, including many Nordhoff softball alumni.
In the C League, Outkast, historically a strong team, has battled it out with State farm all season; Outkast eventually prevailed, with a 9-3 record.
OVMSA Men's Softball
Tri County Trucking, previously in second place in Division II of the Ojai Valley Men's Softball Association, topped the Oak View Outlaws by one run last Sunday for the championship title.
The team's win could be attributed to the fact that they, too, had several NHS alumni playing for them, including star Rangers Shawn Lowry, Noah Nylander, Travis Flowers, and the Silvestri clan (Tyson, Joe and Tim).
In their final showdown game, which was won by Tri County, 14-13, the first inning was full of excitement, with the Outlaws scoring seven runs and Tri County scoring nine.
Both squads, however, were rendered scoreless in the second and third innings.
Tri County took hold of a golden opportunity in the fourth inning and scored five runs to the Outlaws' one. Despite Warren Heath's home run and three more Outlaw runs, Tri County held on to its slight lead and finished off the game one run ahead, leaving the Outlaws to plot out a better strategy for next season's battles.

© 2002 The Ojai Valley News

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