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Discount Aluminum Earns Win

The offenses dominated in last week's Sebring Senior Softball League play.

Mark Pinson/Highlands Today

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Special to Highlands Today

Published: February 24, 2008

SEBRING –– The Sebring Senior Softball League games form last week had no big blowouts, just moderate scores, and no budding all-stars shining.

Discount Aluminum caught a lot of attention with their new classy uniform shirts and caps, plus they had a winning score of 23-14 over the Klingons.

Aluminum was in the lead until the fifth inning. Klingons poured on some coal and scored 11 runs, but Aluminum put a sudden stop to that and won the game.

Discount Aluminum's James Gilbert was the hot hitter by slugging out two home runs. Four players going 3 for 4 were Mike Ellis with three RBIs, Jim Larnard, Rudy Pibble and Tom Walsh each earning two RBIs. The new kid on the team, Rod Palmer, went 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored.

Some of the Klingons doing their share were Don Sheets and Ross "Spider" McMinn with two home runs.

It was double Bank Day when Highlands Independent Bank Avon Park and Highlands Independent Bank Sebring faced each other on the diamond.

Avon Park outdid Sebring with a 13-4 final score.

They wore their opponents down with many of their hits being singles. Pierre Boissonneault was 3 for 5 with two singles and had the lone extra-base hit of the game. The singles clubbers were Charley Williams 4 for 5, Stu Hayner 4 for 4, Carl Puffenburger and Bob Kearns each 3 for 4.

HIBS had a bad hitting day, pumping the ball directly to the fielders, and creating lots of "fielder choices" on the scorebook.

Larry lane was 2 for 3 and scoring twice, being responsible for two of the four runs scored. A few of their players were limping onto the field, but determined to participate.

Reflections met Silent Salesman on Field B with the score of 17-8 tilting their way.

There were no home runs for either team and Reflections' only triple belonged to Bobby Fulcher.

He and Brian Pluto both went 3 for 4 with Wayne Hill and Ed Lindberg each with three hits.

Silent Salesman again rapped out 18 hits, but left 11 men on base in a losing cause for Reflections winning score.

Marvin Knutilla continued his hot hitting with three singles .

Fred Moore had a good day going 4 for 4. The only extra -base hits for the Salesman were Mike Jurmu with a triple and Harley Smith with a double.

Royal Palms and the Rebels were neck and neck for the first two innings, and then the Rebels pulled ahead by one run. The Palms took hold of the reins by scoring five runs and kept plowing ahead for a 21-11 victory.

Ross Anderson had a home run, triple and single accountable for six RBI, and Bob MacCarrick with a home run, double, single and four RBIs.

Another homer was belted out by Doug Hammond.

Rebels best offensive players were Elwood Black going 5 for 5, Stan Turl 4 for 4 and Jerry Mattis 4 for5.

Jim Strietzel did his part going 3 for 4. A few errors on both sides contributed to the high scoring game.

In Thursday's action, Silent Salesman found that Highlands Independent Bank Sebring's ability should not be underestimated.

They hit surprisingly well making the score a close 16-10 through the fifth inning. The Salesman then pumped it up to score nine runs in the last three innings, making a final score 25-12.

Salesman's fielders seemed to be playing the game "hot potato" with the softballs, which helped the Bank's score.

The Bank's main hitters were Ramon Gomez and Larry Lane each banging out a double. Ray Concepcion and Paul DuBrule added their efforts by batting 3 for 5.

Salesman's hitting barrage was led again by Marvin Knutilla going 5 for 5 with three doubles. Don Cunningham and Richard Godfrey each had 4 for 5 including a home run and triple. Marvin, Fred and Harley each rounded the bases four times. Mike Jurmu added four hits including, two doubles.

Royal Palm showed their strength again on the winner side tumbling Discount Aluminum 18-8. High scorers were Joe Healey 3 for 4 including a home run and single.

Tom Gaiownik was 2 for 3 with a home run, and Bob Weiss went 3 for 3 with a home run and double.

Hitting triples were Jim Longman, Bob MacCarrick, and Doug Hammond. The team executed four double plays.

For Discount Aluminum the home run hitters were Jim Larnard and Jim Hensley and Dave Wiseman went 3 for 3.

The Klingons overshadowed the Rebels with a 24-16 win. Klingons boasted two grand slams off Don Day's bat and one grand slam slugged by Ross "Spider" McMinn.

The Rebels held their own ground with Tom "Moose" Morrissette, Jerry Mattis and Stan Turl all going 5 for 5. Adding their power were Don Matthews 4 for 4, Jim Strietzel and Jim Munroe going 4 for 5

Reflections and Highlands Independent Bank Avon Park had an exciting tie of 3 and 3 through the fifth inning.

Then, Reflections shifted the momentum and scored five runs in the sixth and seventh innings making the final score 13-3.

The Bank's bats had come to a standstill and scored no more. Best hitters for Reflections were Wayne Hill and Ron Lewis each going 3 for 4.

The Bank's Pierre Boissonneault went 2 for 4 with a double, Ron Boyd 2 for 3 and Don Crotser 2 for 4.

The League standings after 14 games are: Royal Palms 13-1, Reflections 12-2, Silent Salesman 8-6, in fouth place are Discount Aluminum and Highlands Independent Bank Avon Park 7-7, fifth place Klingons and Rebels 5-9, Highlands Independent Bank Sebring 0-14.

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