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St. John Boys Rumble Early to Crumble St. Killian, 16-6 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, July 7, 2011 Page 11 DEITCH HRs, DBL, 4 RBI; MAVRAKIS 3-RUN HR, 4 RBI St. John Boys Rumble Early To Crumble St. Killian, 16-6 By DAVID B. CORBIN fensive pain also with a two-run scoring twice. Ben Lobrace, who Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times double, an RBI double and a single, scored twice, contributed to Killian’s Discrepancies over the proper spell- while scoring three times. Rookie 14-hit total with a pair of singles. ing of Captain Harry Semple’s team Joe Elias found open territory in all Jason Semple and Paul Leso each was put to rest – maybe – at Brookside three of his at-bats, going 3-for-3, rapped a pair of singles. Scott Curtis Park in Scotch Plains on June 30. The including a triple, with an RBI and went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. back-and-forth tug-of-war ended three runs scored. Harry Semple poked a single and when Semple emphatically stated that John’s Kevin Spellman went 2-for- added an RBI sacrifice fly. Dan the proper spelling was St. Killian, 3, including a double, with two runs Margolis slashed an RBI single, while not St Kilian. Besides, the spelling on scored and two RBI. Mike Cuccurullo Karl Grossmann, Howie Bialos and the players’ uniforms are “St. Killian”. ripped a pair of singles, scored twice Jim D’Arecca each singled. However, that was the least of the and added an RBI. Mike Abram (run Defensively, each team recorded a Killians’ worries when they took a scored) had an RBI double and a double play (DP). St. John’s hard thump early from the jolting St. single, while Corey Woodring singled Lesniewski initiated a 4-6 John boys, who rumbled on to a 16-6 twice and scored once. Dave Hill had (Spellman)-3 (Roberts) DP in the fourth inning. Roberts also added a leaping grab to prevent runs in the sixth inning. Killian’s Mavrakis, Lou Balestriere and Grossmann David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times teamed to record a DP in the sixth. DEFINITELY GETTING TO SECOND BASE…Westfield’s Matt Cetlin, right, plows safely into second base as Summit The John Boys jumped on St. second baseman Tyler Chicules goes for the ball in the first inning at Gumbert 1 Field in Westfield. Killian with five runs on six hits in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the inning, Killian had Lobrace and Curtis on base when Westfield 11s Scorch Hilltoppers, 14-13 Mavrakis sliced a shot down the right field line that took a quick CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 hop to the right, which resulted in had two hits and two runs scored But Westfield grabbed the momen- stepped to the plate and drilled his a three-run homer. apiece. Chris O’Connor and Hunter tum in the third with a seven-run game-winning RBI single to leftfield. The John Boys answered sharply Hagen each went 2-for-3 with an RBI outburst to tie the score, 10-10. Reyes “It’s 11-year-old baseball. Anything in the second with four more runs and a run scored. Kevin Fuller (2 and Johnson each contributed a two- can happen. We have had innings to seize a 9-3 lead. In the bottom of RBI) and Lee Papadopoulos each had run single in the inning. where we had some problems in the the inning, Deitch, from his mound a hit, while Jason Glickstein added a “We had a big lead in the second field, but we always managed to, position robbed Bialos with a leap- key RBI. inning, and it’s 11-year-old baseball. somehow, come back, make an excit- ing stab of his lined shot. Brad Klein led the Hilltoppers with It cometh and it goes. You never know! ing game, and tonight was another DiProspero punched an RBI three singles, three RBI and a run They [Westfield] fought well too. It one of those comeback games,” single in the third to up St. John’s scored. Sam Goldstein, who had two was a never say die attitude by both Westfield Head Coach Scott Faktor lead to 10-3. In the bottom of the hits, scored in all three of his plate teams. I liked the way the kids played, said. “We probably won three or four inning, a peculiar conversation took appearances and added an RBI. Will the enthusiasm. It is summer base- of our games where we came from place. As the veteran lefthander Gibson thumped an RBI double and ball, and they should be having fun,” behind.” Grossmann stepped to the plate, an an RBI single. Dylan Ingerman (2 Summit Coach Hank Gibson said. “It’s a great game, especially for unidentified St. John infielder runs scored, RBI) and Adam Klein After a silent fourth inning, the 11-year-old kids. Some people say, hollered to his outfield, “Play each had two hits. Addison Drone (2 Hilltoppers plated three runs in the ‘walk that last batter.’ I say no! Let back!” runs scored, RBI), Tyler Chicules fifth when Gibson hammered an RBI 11-year-old kids play the game. The Killian first base coach Paul (RBI, run scored) and Sterling double and Brad Klein slapped a two- game was won or lost not on that one Morrello chuckled and uttered, Hiltebrand (run scored) each had a run single, but Westfield tied the score, pitch, but many plays before that could “Play back? He’s an old man.” hit. Thomas Walker walked twice and 13-13, on RBI from Cetlin, Fuller have been made to make a difference Grossmann grounded out to third scored twice, Ian Filiault scored once, and Glickstein. in the game,” Coach Gibson said. for the second out, which brought and Joe Shepard connected sharply Summit had runners on second and “The guys were hitting, and the David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Rich Polhamus to the plate. He in two of his three plate appearances. third base with one out in the sixth, other team made some great plays out HOPING TO GET TO FIRST BASE…St. Killian slugger Steve Pirella hoped to get popped a little looper on the foul Summit scored a run in the top of a solid base hit, but instead he lined out to the pitcher in the fifth inning. but Reyes, who was on the mound, there. In the sixth inning, our leadoff side of third base. Alvarez, who was the first, but Westfield took a 2-1 lead struck out the next batter then got the guy drove a shot into centerfield, and playing leftfield, sprinted toward in the bottom of the inning on RBI next to ground out to the shortstop. we think we were all set, and the kid victory in St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’s an RBI single and scored twice. Stan the ball but could not get to it in time. from Brancatella and O’Connor. The Westfield came to bat in the bottom makes a great catch out there. These Softball League action. Lesniewski, John DeProspero (RBI) Cuccurullo, who was manning first, Hilltoppers, however, exploded with of the sixth, and leadoff hitter Feinberg guys don’t give up. That is what’s The biggest thumper for the “John and Floyd Roberts (run scored) each yelled, “Last year, you would have an eight-run merry-go-round in the drilled a shot to center that looked like nice about coaching these guys. They Boys” was pitcher John Deitch, who singled. Frank Littero scored once had that Gus.” second to seize a 9-2 lead. Cetlin a sure hit, but centerfielder Drone made are a fun bunch of guys. They have a hammered a two-run homer, an RBI and Larry Fleischman had an RBI. Well, Alvarez, while a little fired poked an RBI single in the bottom of a spectacular, diving catch for the first good time, and that’s what it’s all double and an RBI single, while scor- Killian’s clouting king was Steve up, chopped a single to right to lead the inning then Summit added a run out. Brancatella slashed a single to about,” Coach Faktor said. ing twice in the 21-hit bombardment. Mavrakis, who sliced a three-run off the fifth inning. Spellman fol- in the third on Brad Klein’s infield right field and Faktor followed with a Gus Alvarez inflicted plenty of of- homer and added an RBI single, while Summit 181 030 13 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 grounder to make the score, 10-3. chopping single past short. Reyes Westfield 217 031 14 Real Estate Mortgages Closing Services Insurance COLONIAL SPLIT Associate of the Month COLONIAL Frances Susan Bradley Devaney Ebtsam W S Sayed estfield. Beautifully updated 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath home situated cotch Plains. 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Colonial on .92 acres on a quiet on a large lot on a circular street. New gourmet kitchen with granite St. Updated in 2009 with new EIK, Bedrooms, Baths, Family Room counters, maple cabinetry and sliders to deck, adjoining Living Room with great attention to detail. 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