Week 5: 4/25/2023

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Game 1: TBD vs. Fibby Busters
Fibby Busters get 1 in the 1st after Brett Saverio leads off with a double. They add 4 more in the 2nd when Dan Lineberger triples and knocks in 2. Meanwhile, TBD can only muster 2 runs in the 1st 4 innings. Ari Silverstein doubles twice and Collin Sheehan also doubles. Fibby Busters explode in the 4th, batting around and scoring 7. Saverio doubles again along with Michael Bobrin, and Brian McEachern triples. They'll add another run in the 5th when Saverio triples and scores. TBD eeks out another 2 runs in the 5th and 6th, with Collin Weber doubling and scoring. Fibby Busters adds none in the 6th despite Nate Vincenty's triple, but then add 4 more in the top of the 7th to make the score 17-4. Lineberger doubles. Needing 13 to tie and 14 to win in the bottom of the 7th, TBD goes quietly into that night and can't get any runs across. Fibby Busters win, 17-4.

Game 2: Just Food vs. Dingers
Just Food scores 2 in the 1st on Eric Dillon's 2 run blast. They'll explode in the 2nd and score 8 on a double from John Sandy, a 2 run triple from Tony Stewart, and a 2 run dinger from Eric Dillon. On the other side of the page, Dingers score 5 in the 1st 3 innings. Pete Auteri and Mike Casbar both double, while Dan Blazek triples. Just Food is quiet in the 3rd and 4th getting just 2 hits in the 2 innings. In the bottom of the 4th, it's Dingers turn to explode. They bat around and put 10 on the board. Casbar doubles and triples, Blazek, Derrick Acker and Chad Toner smack doubles, and Pete Auteri and Dave Iotarola both triple. Just Food ties it up 15-15 in the top of the 5th. Scott Minto legs out a 2 run triple and scores. Corey Eyerman smacks an RBI double. Dingers re-take the lead in the bottom of the 5th, scoring 4. Casbar triples again. Just Food scores none in the top of the 6th, while Dingers add 6 more and eat up the clock. Acker homers, Connor O'Keefe triples and Casbar ends his perfect evening at the plate with another double, going 5 for 5 with 3 doubles, 2 triples, a walk and 7 RBI's. This game runs short on time and Dingers win, 25-15.

Game 3: King's Corner (aka Vertex) vs. Wire2Wire Sports Podcast
Wire2Wire start off hot and score 4 with Bill Brancato doubling. King's Corner ties it in the bottom half of the 1st when Sean Nonnemacher leads off with a double and scores. Chris Lansbury triples. Wire2Wire is quiet in the 2nd, except for a Sean Butrica 2 out double, while King's Corner adds another 4. Nonny doubles again, and Matt Schaub homers. Wire2Wire add 3 in the 3rd, and King's Corner adds 2 on Chris Abato's double. Wire2Wire plate 4 in the 4th to take a brief lead, 11-10.Greg Guarino and Jake McDevitt both double, and Jared Fagnano triples. King's Corner retakes the lead in the bottom of the 4th, scoring 3 in a small ball kind of way (lots of singles and a sac fly). Wire2Wire get 2 more in the top of the 5th to tie it up again, also in a small ball kind of way. They'll go down in order in the 6th and 7th, while King's Corner adds 3 in the final 2 innings. Nonny and Mat Crowell both triple, and Schaub adds a double. This game ends in a win for King's Corner, 16-13.

Game 4: Beers vs. Philly Junk
Beers forfeit and hand Philly Junk a 7-0 in the books.