It's the 2024 Edition of Hank Heitner Rockland Senior Softball

WEEK 11-  June 23 - A very hot day!

Here are the game recaps as reported from the field ...

Division 1:

Updates Pending.

Division 2:

[6/23/24, AP, Garnerville, NY, reporting done by Skipper25 Wire Service]:   The Eagles have hit a dry spell, after racing out to a 2-game standing lead, are now in a tie with the Dead Heads.  While 10 runs, 15 hits and 3 walk were not enough, the Birds were outgunned by the H-men 14 runs. Halligans never trailed in the game. Every time the Eagles made a comeback, H's put up another 3 runs. The 3-man Halligans OF stymied the Birds all game as they hauled in all twiners.

On some Eagles' bright notes, Billy R continues his hot hitting, with 4-5, 3 Runs, Rbi, and Ed K was 3-4, Rbi and is off to a real good start after 1.5 years on the DL. Others: Wilkey was 1-3, 2 Runs, 2 walks; George V is 2-3, Run, RBI;  the Special Agent Specialist Louis V went 1-3, walk, Run; and newcomer Austin K 2-4, Run, Rbi.

The Eagles look to next week's round 2 game vs Knights before the mid-season All Star classic. This year's event will be held at the Old Hook Mountain Sports Complex, located in Blue Sky, NY, 15 miles North from the NC Court House. Buses leave every half hour, consult the web site for details ----- RocklandSeniorSoftball 

[Deadheads win! Theeeee DEADHEADS WIN!]:  Barry’s team came “BLAZING” onto our turf,sporting a 21 run per game average. Tom P. said; “Not today, not in our house and not against me”. He put out the blaze, allowing only 7 runs in earning his 8th complete game victory of the season. The Heads have now rolled to 6 straight and have climbed into a first place ( the birdies currently own the tiebreaker)tie with the Eagles..
 Big hits by Eli,Nedward and Brandon powered us to a 7-4 lead, heading into the 8th inning. In the meantime some stellar defense , led by Eli, Tony, Nedward and Brandon.( Brandon made a sensational diving grab of a screaming line drive that was highlight worthy.) safeguarded the lead.
 The Blazers tied the game at 7 on a monster 3 run Homer by their big newcomer, in the top of the 8th.
 With 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th,huge consecutive hits by Eli,Nedward,Brandon, Tony and Lee gave Tom the 3 run cushion he needed to earn the “W” He proceeded to put them down in order and in so doing, we survived the scare. Great game Blazers. It was fun.
 Next week we travel out west to Orchard Hills ( Aren’t the Dodgers supposed to play in LA and not Buffalo) to take on Tom ( other Tom) and the Dodgers in a rematch of last year’s Championship Series. The Dodgers are nipping at our heals, one game back. It should be a beauty. Good luck guys.
  LFGY!  LFGD!

[HHRSSL reporter writing about the Mavericks Big win over the Knights]:   The Mavericks plated six (6) runs in the top of the first off Knight's starter George S. Kevin(4-6, 3RS,2B) Morgan's 1.0 &  2.0, Jon G,Nelson, Rock's(2-5,2RS) booming 3 bagger (3 RBIs) all reached base & scored with Pat "Spank" adding 2 RBIs with his single to cap it off. 6-0. The Knights plated five (5) runs in their half of the 1st frame off starter Rick L. 6-5. The Mavs scored nine (9) runs in the top of the 2nd with the bottom half of the line-up leading the charge. Singles by Charlie(Tuna), Fletch(3-5,3RS,RBI) & Bregs(4-5, 2 Triples,4, 3 RBIs 4RS) led to Ken E's(2-4,2RS,2RBIs) RBI base knock. Jeff, Kevin, Nelson, 2.0 and 1.0 each added a hit and an RBI. Big Mike(1-5,RBI) & Spank(3-5,2RS) rounded out the hit parade. Score15-5. The Knights responded again by notching another 5 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. 15-10.George S shut down the Mav's offense in the top of the 3rd. The home team then plated six (6) runs to jump ahead 16-15. In the top of the 4th Jeff(4-6, 3RS) led off with his second hit followed by Nelson's(4-5,4RS,2B,5 RBIs)inside the park(Highway Depot) HR(2 RBIs). The Morgan's continued their hot hitting. Morgan 2.0 (4-5, 3RS & 2RBIs) & Morgan 1.0(5-5, 2RS,2B & an RBI) with Jon G's(3-5, RS,BB,RBI) clutch RBI single to score 2.0. 18-16 Mavs. The opposition scored 3 runs in their half of the 4th. 19-18. The visitors scored six (6) runs in the top of the 5th. Jeff,Spank, Spags(2-5,2RS),Charlie,Bregs & Ken E scored. 24-18. No runs in the 5th(new ball) by the home team. Each team scored one run(Big Mike's RBI single scored the Rock) in the 6th frame. The Mavs won the 7th by scoring 4 runs to the Knights' 3. Fletch led off with his "Bunt" single, Bregs walked, Kevin, Nelson(2B) and 2.0's clutch 2RBI single contributed to the scoring.  Mavs up 29-23. No runs in the 8th. Top of the 9th the Mavericks added 3 insurance runs led by Spags,Charlie,Fletch and Breg's second triple of the game. 32-23.

Play of the game: Jon G's backhand grab on a short hop at 2B and threw a perfect strike to Spags at 1B  

Ken E  who relieved Rick in the 3rd, shut down the Knights potent offense in the 5th, 8th & 9th notching zeroes to keep them off the scoreboard.