Favored teams advance in tourney

Five of the six higher seeded teams competing in the city of

Laguna Beach Men’s Summer 16 Slow Pitch Softball leagues playoffs

have advanced to the winner’s bracket following the opening round of

double-elimination action at Riddle Field.

Defending Wednesday League champion Mesa Verde Partners easily

advanced to the second round by shutting down the No. 4 seeded Sofa

Kings, 15-0.

Ranie Martini hurled a one-hitter for Mesa Verde. The only hit he

yielded was a third inning single to Jason Kenworthy.

Jerry Writer powered a solid Mesa Verde hitting attack with a pair

of home runs and four RBI.

Jerry Pich contributed three singles and two RBI to the cause and

Jeff Greenough hit a home run, single and sacrifice fly with four

RBI.

Mesa Verde’s victory set up a second round showdown with last

summer’s Monday League champion, Sports World.

Sports World 15, Courtesy Auto Body 3

Second-seeded Sports World advanced in postseason play by

defeating No. 3 seeded Courtesy Auto Body.

Randy Buck pitched a four hitter to get the win, giving up three

singles in addition to a solo home run by Mike MacKenzie.

John P. McMurray accounted for six Sports World runs behind two

home runs and a double.

Teo Moore and Scott Bakkum each went three for three with a home

run and two singles, with Moore collecting four RBI and Bakkum one.

Courtesy Auto Body 7, Sofa Kings 3

Courtesy Auto Body stayed alive in postseason play and ended Sofa

Kings’ season at the same time with a 7-3 win.

MacKenzie connected on two home runs, doubled and singled in four

at-bats to lead Courtesy Auto Body.

Mike Jewell added a home run and single.

Kenworthy paced Sofa Kings with a home run and single.

In Tuesday League action:

Ganahl Lumber, Island Shade and Used Cars each picked up first

round victories.

Ganahl Lumber 6, Team Viagra 5

Second-seeded Ganahl Lumber had just enough to come from behind to

hold off a Team Viagra team that won just one game during the regular

season.

Team Viagra, the No. 7 seed, built a five run lead on favored

Ganahl Lumber through four innings of play. But the No. 2 seed began

to rally over the final four innings.

Ganahl Lumber scored three runs in the fifth inning, highlighted

by John Verdugo’s home run. They tacked on another run in the sixth

on Robert Bonn’s solo home run and drew even at 5-5 with a run in the

seventh frame.

In the eighth inning, Robert Ponce delivered a leadoff single and

scored on Greg Wallace’s game-winning double.

Team Viagra scored two of its five runs in the first inning on

Nate Pivaroff’s two-run home run. They scored three more runs in the

third, courtesy of three singles and a Keith Mulvaney double.

Used Cars 7, Rotary 6

A six-run sixth inning brought sixth-seeded Used Cars back from a

6-2 deficit and to upset of No. 3 seed Rotary.

An RBI single by Bede Arabe and a huge grand slam by Mike Cooper

accounted for the five run inning.

Rotary scored four, first inning runs behind Doug Johnson’s

three-run home run and an RBI walk. They scored two more runs in the

third inning on Johnson’s second homer of the game, this one a

two-run shot.

Island Shade 12, Good, Bad, Ugly 1

Fourth-seeded Island Shade belted out 27 hits to rout No. 5 Good,

Bad and Ugly.

Tom Taylor and Coby Naess each had a home run and two singles,

Mike Burns doubled and singled, and Bruce Aguinaldo got the pitching

win on the strength of a five-hit effort.