Pat's Liquor takes lead in ORD softball C League
By Missy Hinks

What a difference a bat makes! With the advent of the new "super bats", the Ojai Recreation Department's men's softball league is now seeing not just your run-of-the-mill home runs, but home runs to the parking lot and beyond.
Pat's Liquor, of the C League, racked up some parking lot home runs of its own, to take victories over both Wolfpack and Andria's Seafood, and remained undefeated with a 4-0 record. In Pat's game against Andria's Seafood, Andria's took the early lead, up by five runs after four innings. However, Pat's kept Andria's in the outfield in the fifth, to plate six runs, and take a one run lead. Andria's Steve Arneson tripled in Jeff Benevidez to tie the score.
Pat's crew knew they needed a cushion, and pulled ahead by six runs to claim the victory. The final score was Pat's Liquor 19, Andria's Seafood 14.
The Oak View Outlaws squelched the Firehouse crew for the first two innings, and take a seven run lead. Firehouse battled back in the top of the third and scored seven with the help of a long left field home run by Pete McPherson, and a two RBI singles by Gary Monday.
The relentless Outlaws were not going to make this easy for the Firehouse crew, and outpaced their opponent by eight to end the game. The ending score was Oak View Outlaws 23, Firehouse 15.
The Wolfpack roared into the first inning against Outlaws, batting through their lineup and taking an 11-run lead. The Outlaws attempted a comeback in the fifth, led by coach Ray Fraser slamming a solo home run to right field, and rallying the Outlaws to a five-run inning. Wolfpack was able to hold the Outlaws and take the game. The final score was Wolfpack 21, Outlaws 13.
The top "C" batters for the day:
Pat's Liquor (4-0):
· Jim Irvine batted four for seven, with three singles, a home run and four RBIs.
· Jim Greenway batted four singles and one RBI.
· Dennis Carmichael hit four for five, with two singles, a double, a home run. He also batted in six teammates.
Andria's Seafood (2-2):
· Outfielder Kevin Rainey poked three singles, three doubles and an RBI.
· Marc Hersh crushed two singles, two doubles, a home run and three RBIs.
· Les Hinks batted 500 with four singles and one RBI.
Oak View Outlaws (2-2):
· Shortstop Ernesto Sanchez batted up a storm, with four singles, two doubles, and four RBIs for the day.
· Jay Archer contributed five singles with two RBIs for the Outlaws.
Wolfpack (2-2):
· Pitcher Garry Bird hit three for five with three crucial singles and a solo RBI.
· Steve Odle slammed four doubles and a sacrifice for an RBI.
Firehouse (1-3):
· Pete Mc Pherson was the big batter for the Firehouse squad going six for seven, with three singles, two doubles, a home run and five RBIs.
· Mark Weedon batted three singles and two RBIs for the day.
In Men's B League action, Frank's Rooter Service bested the Avenue Boyz to force a two way tie for the top spot. Frank's defense held the Avenue Boyz to one run for the first two innings, while home runs seemed to abound for the Rooter service team, with both Gerald Deason and Steven Torres sending the ball to deep left and scoring three of their first six runs. The Avenue Boyz came back with a flurry of hits, to close the gap to two. Unable to gain any ground in the next three innings, the Avenue Boyz, chased five runs until the final inning, when the Boyz rallied four runs off of singles to come within one run of catching Frank's.
The final score was Frank's Rooter Boys 13, Avenue Boyz 12.
Chuy's faced off against the Silver Bullet team. Chuy's took an early two-run lead and held the lead throughout the game. Chuy's bats were on this Sunday with two home runs by Justin Pollock, and a home run by John Fitzpatrick. Silver Bullets' Terry Schliecher and Rob Lasby also participated in the home run derby with home runs to center field.
The final score was Chuy's 20, Silver Bullets 12.
Top B batters for the day:
Avenue Boyz (3-1):
· Chris Moore batted five singles, a sacrifice and four RBIs.
· Martin Mendoza hit five of seven, and nabbed three singles a double and a solo home run.
· Leroy Ortega batted a perfect four-for-four for the day with four singles and three RBIs.
Frank's Rooter Boys (3-1):
· Rob Logsdon was the big batter for the Rooter Boys, batting six of seven with three singles, two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
· Chuck Filbrook, hitting four of six, slammed two singles, a double, triple, a sacrifice and three RBIs.
Chuy's (2-2):
· John Fitzpatrick batted six of eight with two singles, two triples, two home runs and a big eight RBIs for the day.
· Justin Pollock slammed three home runs, a single and six RBIs.
· Jeff Dietz batted three singles a double, a triple, sacrifice and three RBIs.
Silver Bullets (0-4):
· Bryan Taylor racked up four singles with two RBIs.
· Rob Lasby hit two singles, a home run and three RBIs.
© 2003 The Ojai Valley News

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