Sandpiper cuts down Ganahl Lumber; holds on to first

Sandpiper collected its fifth league victory and moved above the .500

mark in the process by defeating Ganahl Lumber, 8-1, in city of

Laguna Beach Men’s Fall 16 Slow Pitch Softball League play at Riddle

Field.

The second game of a tripleheader saw Sandpiper slugger Dave

Sommerville single, double and triple.

Ryan Neptune added to the Sandpiper cause with a double and single

that produced a total of three runs.

Marc Judy carried the big bat for Ganahl Lumber. His two for three

performance included his team’s lone RBI.

In other games:

Team Viagra 8, Good, Bad and Ugly 4

Bill Hustedt knocked in three runs as Team Viagra doubled up on

their league rival.

Gary Greene had two hits in three trips to the plate and accounted

for two RBI.

The hitting of rookie Mike Mastin and pitching of Fred Mastin

paced Good, Bad and Ugly.

Courtesy Auto Body 9, Solag Hamstrings 8

The distance between first and last place in the league standings

was minute in this game, as league-leader Courtesy Auto Body held off

a fierce effort by winless the Solag Hamstrings.

Solag Hamstrings nearly pulled off the upset as Alex Carter went

three for three with a three-run home run and William Miniaci also

went three for three with two runs batted in.

Courtesy Auto Body countered with the hitting of Jeff Pich and

pitcher John Verdugo Sr.

Pich sent a soaring, two-run home run over the left field fence

and Verdugo Sr., in addition to his pitching effort, went three for

four with two RBI.

Fall League Standings: 1. Courtesy Auto Body, 8-1; 2T Ganahl

Lumber and Team Viagra, 6-3; 4. Sandpiper, 5-4; 5. Good, Bad and

Ugly, 2-7; 6. Solag Hamstrings, 0-9.