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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Three teams tied for first place in competitive Central Florida League

Three teams are tied for first place in the Central Florida League after four weeks of softball action.

Palm Ridge Dental, Sammy Joe’s and Team Koller all boast a 3-1 record. Synergy Wealth is in second with a 2-2 record, followed by Softball’s R Game with a 3-1 record. Paul Davis Restorations remains winless this season.

The latest games in the league included:

Sammy Joe’s 14, Paul Davis Restorations 13
Paul Davis Restorations 311 520 1-13
Sammy Joe’s 420 050 3-14
Winning pitcher: Duane Miller. Losing pitcher: John Ashby
2B: Paul Davis Restorations (Greg Quattlebaum, Dave Campbell). Sammy Joe’s (Bill Reed 2), Tony Whittaker.
3B: Paul Davis Restorations (Don Brozick, John Sanfilippo).
HR: Paul Davis Restorations (Wayne Heiman).
4 hits: Paul Davis Restorations (Sanfilippo, Quattlebaum). Sammy Joe’s (Reed).
5 RBI: Sammy Joe’s (Dave Vest).
3RBI: Paul Davis Restorations (Brozick, Heiman. Sammy Joe’s (John Leone).

Palm Ridge Dental 13, Softball’s R Game 5
Palm Ridge Dental 225 004 0-13
Softball’s R Game 200 011 1-5
Winning pitcher: Neil Marple. Losing pitcher: Bob Baker
2B: Palm Ridge Dental (Charlie Clare, Chris Iorio, Mike Gillen). Softball’s R Game (Alan Zahm).
3B: Palm Ridge Dental (Phil Palma). Softball’s R Game (Manny Sanchez).
3 hits: Palm Ridge Dental (Kyle Garland, Ernie Arsenault, Clare).
3 RBI: Palm Ridge Dental (Mike Gillen, Arsenault).

Synergy Wealth 8, Team Koller 6
Team Koller 500 100 0-6
Synergy Wealth 401 012 x-8
Winning pitcher: Tim Carroll. Losing pitcher: Jim Moyer.
2B: Team Koller (Howard Charney 2, Kevin Saunders).
4 hits: Synergy Wealth (Jim White).
3 hits: Team Koller (Saunders). Synergy Wealth (Rick Duemler).
3 RBI: Synergy Wealth (White).

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