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In the 1st game, between the Kettle and Hangar Inn, the score was Kettle 26 Hangar Inn 8. After a slow start scoring no runs in the first three innings, the Kettle bats woke up, plating 26 runs over the final six innings. Howard Thompson led the way with 5 hits. Chuck Berez, Gary Frueholz and Ernie Rounsefell had 4 hits each and Jon Chapman, Bill Katz, Doug Westhoff, Mike Abeles and sub Howard Miller had 3 hits each. Hangar Inn leaders in batting were Brian Heffernan 3 hits, Jeff Walsh, Frank Mazzotta, Dwayne Kingsby and Ken Sackman (3b and HR) all be 2 hit each.
The Admiral Risty Whalers broke the tie for 1st place in the standings with Butcher Construction by winning 27-17. Leading Admiral Risty was Gary Bemis and Tony Luca (3 rbi’s) both with 5 hits. Wayne Galer (4 rbi’s), Allen Kiser (dbl 3 rbi’s), Mike Costa (dbl, trpl, Home Run 4 rbi’s) and Howard Miller all with 3 hits. Rick Mansker (dbl 4 rbi’s), Rob Staal, Richard Ecker (3 rbi’s), Jim Stevens (2 rbi’s) and Sam Barr all with 2 hits in the game. In all a team 34 hit game with all 13 players with at least a hit. No Report from Butcher Construction.