Winter Haven - Lakeland Competition
March 1st
&
March 8th, 2006
The first half of the second annual competition between
the Lakeland Senior Softball Club & the Winter Haven Senior
Softball Club took place on March 1, 2006 at the Southwest
Complex in Lakeland. The three Lakeland teams each won
against the three Winter Haven teams.
The Lakeland team managed by Don Schroeder defeated the
Joel Freedman Winter Haven team 24-13.
Randy Lane went 4 for 5,
Jim Laffoon went 3 for 4, &
Doug McLellan went 3 for 4 for the
Winter Haven team.
The Lakeland team managed by Gordy Mathison defeated the
Fred Dampier Winter Haven team 17-14.
The Winter Haven team tied the score at 7 with a 4 run
3rd inning, gave up the lead in the 5th inning, tied again in
the 7th inning at 14, but gave up 3 runs to Lakeland in the
bottom of the 8th. Lakeland held Winter Haven scoreless in
the final frame to win the game 17-14.
Denny Shaffer went 4 for 4 with
three triples, Bill Ayer went 4 for
4 with one double, alternate player
Bill Evans went 3 for 4, & starting
pitcher Rich Palmer went 3 for 4.
Relief pitcher George Summers
recorded the loss for Winter Haven.
The Lakeland team managed by Jack Williams defeated the
Dick Wilhelm Winter Haven team 17-13.
The Winter Haven team tied the score at 8 with one run in
the 4th inning on a double by alternate player
Frank Miller followed by a double
later in the inning by alternate player
Larry Williamson. The Winter
Haven team relinquished the lead in the 5th inning & lost
by a score of 17-13.
Ron Thompson went 5 for 5, Larry
Williamson went 3 for 3 with a sacrifice fly,
Elmer Black went 4 for 5 with one
triple, Frank Miller went 3 for 4 with one double & one triple,
& Bob Lewis went 3 for 4.
Dick Wilhelm received the loss
for the Winter Haven team.
For the Lakeland team, Jose Agosto
went 3 for 3 with one double & a sacrifice fly &
Russ King went 3 for 3 with a
sacrifice fly. John Ormsby
also played with the Lakeland team & batted 2 for 4 with one
triple.
The second half of the competition was held at the Diamond Plex
fields in Winter Haven on March 8, 2006.
Winter Haven won 2 of the 3 games.
The Winter Haven team managed by Dick Wilhelm defeated
the Gordy Mathison Lakeland team 25-21.
Chuck Duff went 5 for 5 with
one homer, alternate player Bill Evans
went 5 for 5 with one homer,
Ron Augenstein went 4 for 4,
John
Fulton went 4 for 5, starting & winning pitcher
Dick Wilhelm went 4 for 5,
Ron Thompson went 4 for 5, &
alternate player Larry Williamson
went 3 for 4.
The Winter Haven team managed by Fred Dampier defeated
the Don Schroeder Lakeland team 30-21.
The Winter Haven team rallied for 8 runs in the 3rd
inning to tie the score at 14. Every player batted in the
inning as 8 hits were recorded. The Lakeland team took a
one run lead in the 4th inning, but Winter Haven scored 5 in the
next inning to take & keep the lead. The final score was
30-21.
Fred Dampier went 4 for 4
with one double, three homers, & one walk.
Ken King hit for the cycle as he
went 4 for 5. Denny Shaffer
went 4 for 5 with one double & one triple,
Don Erb went 4 for 5 with one double,
Cal Leigh went 4 for 5, & starting pitcher
Rich Palmer went 4 for 5.
Relief pitcher Jerry Witter recorded
the win for the Winter Haven team.
The Lakeland team managed by Jack Williams defeated
the Joel Freedman Winter Haven team 30-13.
Ted Taylor went 4 for 5 &
Elmer Wilcox went 3 for 4.
Jim Laffoon hit a homer for Winter
Haven.
For the Lakeland team, Russ King
went 4 for 5. John Ormsby
also played with the Lakeland team & batted 3 for 5 &
Jose Agosto went 3 for 5.
Listed below are the members of the three Winter
Haven Teams.
| Freed Men |
|
Dam Piers |
|
Will Helms |
| Ray DePalma |
|
Bill Ayer |
|
Ron Augenstein |
| Joel Freedman |
|
Fred Dampier |
|
Elmer Black |
| Ted Granoski |
|
Don Erb |
|
Ron Carrothers |
| Phil Johnson |
|
Freddy Gonzalez |
|
Chuck Duff |
| Jim Laffoon |
|
Ken King |
|
John Fulton |
| Rusty Landahl |
|
Cal Leigh |
|
Bob Lewis |
| Randy Lane |
|
Herb Oesterreich |
|
Gene Morey |
| Doug McLellan |
|
Rich Palmer |
|
Ron Thompson |
| Dean Schapeler |
|
Denny Shaffer |
|
Jack Valliere |
| Dick Sessink |
|
George Summers |
|
Dick Wilhelm |
| Ted Taylor |
|
Ken Wilson |
|
|
| Elmer Wilcox |
|
Jerry Witter |
|
|
Alernates include:
| Bill Evans |
|
Don LaMay |
|
Frank Miller |
|
Ed Schmiedeke |
|
Larry Williamson |
Umpires:
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