For games played April 24: Bill Acton (4-for-4) and Wayne Smith (4-for-5) jumped up for three home runs each on April 24, leading SOS Mechanical to a victory over Hamlin Pub in American Division in the Lake Orion Men’s Softball League (LOMSL).
Coach Tim Scribner (4-for-5) added two more home runs for the winners, who improved to 2-0.
Roy Phillips and Keith Simms went 4-for-5 each for SOS. M. Sliway and Keith Lester both hit a 3-for-4 clip to pace Hamlin Pub.
Team No. 8 -22, Endodontics & Associates -21: Endodontics loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning, but couldn’t push the tieing run across, as Team No. 8 held on for this win in National Division play.
Larry Attorthy turned in a perfect 5-for-5 performance, and Dave Simmons added a sterling 4-for-4 showing to pace Team No. 8, which evened its record at 1-1. Coach mark Brancheau also had five hits for the winners, and Eric Brittingham and Matt Sturm chipped in with four a piece.
Troy Russnel led Endodontics with a home run in a 5-for-5 outing, and coach Dean Caddick added a home run and finished 3-for-5.
Veteran infielder Ray Hillman picked up his 1,000th career hit with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, but it wasn’t enough as Endodontics (0-2) fell by one run for the second week in a row.
Advantage Investor -17, Team No. 6 -16: Advantage Investors needed a seven-run rally in the ninth inning to pin this loss on Team No. 6 in American Division play.
Grant St. Amour paced the winners with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate and Bobby Hazemy helped out with three hits in four trips. Todd Brittingham and Wayne Fallis also had three hits each for the winners, who improved to 1-1.
No stats available for Team No. 6, which slipped to 1-1.
Chicago Brothers -23, Team No. 7 -22: Bobby Sanchez’s grand slam home run sparked a seven-run fourth inning as Chicago Brothers took an early lead, then held on for this victory in National Division play.
Heath Kinney went 5-for-6 for Chicago Brothers, which held its collective breath as Team No. 7 scored six runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to close the gap.
Kyle Fritz and Jason Hart each went 4-for-5 for the winners, who improved to 2-0, and Ralph Andragna and Derek Henley contributed three hits each.
No stats available for Team No. 7, which fell to 1-1.
G&G Tree Service -22, Team No. 1 -5: Six different players reached the fence for the winners as G&G Tree improved to 2-0 in the American Division with this win over Team No. 1.
Coach Chris Mize (4-for-4), Brad Cline (3-for-5), Bobby Lawton, Mike Chamaro, Scott Spencer and Todd Webber each hit a home run in sparking the win.
Matt Moulder went 3-for-3 with two home runs to carry the load for Team No. 1.
Eagles -11, Team No. 12 -3: Jay Traylor went 4-for-4 and T. Cowdry went 3-for-4 with a home run, leading the Orion-Oxford Eagles to this victory in National Division play.
M. Seeley went 2-for-2 to pace Team No. 12, which managed just 12 hits. Team No. 12 is 1-1.