Weeks 4: 4/18/2023

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Game 1: Kings Corner vs. Fibby Busters
Fibby Busters bat around to lead off the game and score 6. Doubles come from Brett Saverio, Dan Lineberger, Mike Bobrin and Trey Cuozzo. Not to be outdone, Kings Corner (aka Vertex) bats around all 11, PLUS 9, in their first inning, scoring 15. Doubles come from Sean Nonnemacher, Matt Schaub (2), and Justin Miller. In the 2nd, Fibby Busters get 2 more on a couple singles and a walk. Kings Corner (aka Vertex) blasts out 12 more in the 2nd, batting around all 11 plus 6 this time. Nonny doubles again, Mat Crowell triples, Schaub homers, and Miller triples. Fibbly Busters is quiet in the 3rd, but scores 1 in the 4th. With Kings Corner (aka Vertex) adding 3 more including Frank Stabler's 2 run triple, this game is over. Kings Corner (aka Vertex) wins, 30-9.

Game 2: TBD vs. Philly Junk
Philly Junk get 1 run in the 1st on Pat Kelley's RBI double. TBD takes advantage and puts up 5 in their 1st inning. Steve Gebre doubles and Jimmy Wiegers homers, with Collin Weber legging out an RBI triple. Philly Junk closes the gap with 3 in the 2nd with Jeremy Villano leading off with a triple and scoring on Evan Porter's homer. TBD gets 2 more in the 2nd, none in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th. Philly Junk goes quiet in the 3rd and 4th, but answers with 6 in the 5th to take the lead. Tom Ivers, Pat Kelley, and Mike Testa double, and Mike Bitterlach homers. TBD scores 2 in the 5th on Wiegers' 2nd dinger of the game to close the lead to 1. In the 6th inning, Philly Junk opens it up and scores 6 to take a 7 run lead. Kelley doubles and Porter gets his 2nd dinger. TBD get 2 in the 6th on doubles from Mike Kilkenny and Gebre. After Philly Junk add another 8 in the top of the 7th with 3 home runs from Kelley, Bitterlich and Porter (his 3rd), Jimmy Wiegers' solo bomb (and 3rd homer of the night) in the bottom of the 7th is too little too late for TBD. Philly Junk wins, 24-12.

Game 3: Beers vs. Dingers
Beers leadoff the game with Ryan Maley doubling and scoring on Scott Runzer's RBI double. Chris Anhalt also doubles in 2 runs and scores as well. Dingers get a leadoff double from Eric Popple who goes on to score in the first. In the 2nd, Beers keep their foot on the gas and score 3 more with Mike Donnelly doubling. They'll add another run in the 3rd on Josh Goldberg's doulbe. Dingers add none in the 2nd despite Conner O'Keefe's leadoff double, but then explode with 11 runs in the 3rd with Pete Auteri and Popple tripling. After 3, score is 11-8, favor of the Dingers. Beers bat around in the 4th scoring 10. Maley homers and doubles, Goldberg triples, and Anhalt and Ryan Whiteley double. In the bottom of the 4th, Mike Casbar knocks a solo shot over the fence for the Dingers. Beers score 1 more in the 5th, and bat around again in the 6th. Maley gets a double and Anhalt triples. Going into the last inning, Dingers need 9 to tie and 10 to win. They get 6 singles, a walk and Auteri's 2nd triple of the game, but can only score 6. Beers hang on to win, 24-21.

Game 4: Just Food vs. Wire2Wire Sports Podcast
Just Food doesn't score until the 3rd inning in this game, where they get 1 run on 3 singles in the inning. Wire2Wire puts up 11 in the 1st 3 innings, also all on singles. Just Food is quiet in the 4th and scores just 1 in the 5th, despite Eric Rosenblum's double. Wire2Wire add 2 more in the 4th, with Ben Vitelli doubling along with Sean "Preppie" Butrica. Just Food is quiet in the 5th, and scores 2 in the 6th, with Eric Dillon doubling in a run. Wire2Wire add 1 more in the 5th, and 2 in the 6th with Greg Guarino doubling. Needing 12 to tie and 13 to win for Just Food, they go down quietly in the 7th. Wire2Wire wins, 16-4.