The 1st game today Shellback Tavern formerly Grunions, had a good hitting game with Jason Banner 5 hits, Jeff Walsh, Hugh john McDonald and Ken Ahlmeyer each with 4 hits, Ron Rotstein, Joe Rassulo, David Inouye and Eddie Comick each with 3 hits. Bart Mills and Jon Chaykowski each with 2 hits. Rotstein and Banner both had doubles. The Jets despite the 4 hits from Joe Owens 3 doubles and a triple, Ward Brown added a homerun, Mike Baker, Lincoln Chung added a homerun, Ken King, Karl Primm and Howard Rudich all with 2 hits in the contest. Although the Jets had 20 hits in this game they unfortunately hit 11 flyouts. Final Score 17-10 Shellback Tavern.

In the 2nd contest in a back and forth game, BrokButcher Realty scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to squeak out a 21-20 victory over the Kettle. Leading the way for the Kettle were Chuck Berez, going 5 for 5 and Keith Crafton, who was 4 for 4 with a walk. Mike Abeles was 4 for 5 and 3 hits each for Jon Chapman, Howard Thompson, Gary Frueholz, Steve Kreindel and Warren Galloway. Of note, Jon Chapman blasted 2 home runs and had 7 RBI’s. No report from BrokButcher Realty.