The following reports are for Lake Orion Men’s Softball League games played on July 10:
Chicago Brothers Pizza needed 10 innings to pull out an 18-7 victory over Deano Macs in National League play in the LOMSL. With the win, Chicago Brothers improved to 10-2 on the season, and remains in sole possession of first place in the National Division. Deano Macs slipped to 3-9.
Coach Steve Bailey singled to open the 10th inning and scored the eventual winning run over Jamie Jamaldine’s RBI double.
Rod Cunningham went 5-for-6 to pace the winners. Bailey Jamaldine and Heath Kinney each went 4-for-6. For Deano Macs, Dave Barkley went 2-for-2 with two home runs and Mike Lanfeer, Tony Horey and Dean Klovski belted four hits each.
DenMat 19, Endodontics & Associates 18: DenMat (6-6) scored the winning run in this National Division battle in the top of the ninth inning when Keith Campbell singled and scored on a single by Mike Gabriel.
Eric Brittingham led the winners (6-6) with a 5-for-7 showing at the plate. Gabriel added a 4-for-5 performance, and Brian McCall finished 4-for-6 with a home run.
Ray McCarrick went 5-for-5 to carry Endodontics (3-9). Mike Mahan added a 5-for-6 clip and Dusty Miller went 4-for-6.
Eagles 19, Wagon Wheel 15: Wagon Wheel (2-10) exploded for 10 runs in the first inning, but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles (7-5) chipped away and took the lead for good in the top of the ninth inning to secure this win in National Division play.
Tommy King’s second homer of the game, a three-run shot, keyed the game-winning, five-run rally in the ninth.
Jay Traylor went 6-for-6 with a three-run homer in the fourth to lead the Eagles, Sanjay Shah went 4-for-5, Steve Luckovitz added a 5-for-6 showing, and King and Roger Bailey each finished 3-for-5.
Ron Biggs and Lance Dubowski both contributed four hits in five at-bats to pace Wagon Wheel. Brian Nelson added a 3-for-4 performance, and Jeff Gentry keyed the opening inning rally with a three-run home run.
G&G Tree Service 18, Boathouse Billiards 1: Home runs by Brian Davenport, Bill Economou, Scott Spencer and Chris Mize led American Division-leading G&G (9-3) to this lopsided victory over Boathouse Billiards (7-5) in a key American Division game.
Econonmou and Davenport went 4-for-4 each, Mize went 3-for-3, and Spencer and Bobby Lawton went 3-for-4 to lead G&G.
Hamlin Pub 12, SOS Mechanical 11: Nathan Spencer scored the winning run on an RBI single by Ricky Slater in the top of the ninth inning as Hamlin Pub picked up this key victory in American Division play.
With the win, Hamlin Pub improved to 8-4 and remains tied for second place in the American Division with Advantage Investors.
Sam Iafrate went 4-for-4 and knocked in the tying run in the top of the ninth to pace Hamlin Pub (8-4) Slater and Matt Sliwa each went 3-for-4.
Doug Smith, Billy Acton, Mike Miscovich, Tim Scribner, Kevin Boyt and Bill Schroeder each went 3-for-4 for SOS, which slipped to 7-5.
Advantage Investors 26, Advanced Concrete Design 17: Advantage Investors improved to 8-4 and kept pace in the American Division with this easy victory over Advanced Concrete Design (2-10). Grant St. Amour and Roy Robbins each went 5-for-5 to spark the winners. Brett Slocum chipped in with a 4-for-6 showing.