Week 5 of the Catalina CoEd Softball League was a shake-up week. Straight Up Builders took on undefeated Sunset Bar & Grill in the first game. Straight Up Builders opened with a hot start. Chuys Sillas opened with a triple. An error, a base hit, a walk and a double from Brandon Franco brought home three runs.
Sunset Bar & Grill answered with a solo home run from Nestor Cubillas. In the second inning Straight Up Builders used a walk and four base hits to bring home two more. Two errors turned into two runs for Straight Up Builders in the third inning.
Sunset Bar & Grill got back on the board in the bottom of the inning when an error, doubles from Felipe Gonzalez and Missy Schafer and a triple from Gabrel Alvarado had three cross the plate. In the bottom of the fourth Sunset Bar & Grill took the lead with four runs off five base hits and a home run from Tyler Engel.
Straight Up Builders quickly regained the lead in the top of the fifth. Sergio Vallejo hit what looked like a single, but he just kept running until he stopped at third. A base hit brought him home. Gabriel Alvarado made the amazing snag of a line drive up the middle for the second out. Johnny Hernandez then stepped up and hit it out, collecting two RBIs.
Straight Up Builders added one more in the sixth. Top of the seventh, and Straight Up Builders made it clear they wanted to win. Three base hits, doubles from Juan De La Cruz and Rachel Mc Cormick a, triple from Chuy Sillas and home runs from Johnny Hernandez and Brandon Franco brought home a total of seven more. Sunset Bar & Grill couldn’t muster any offense, and the game ended with the score Sunset Bar & Grill 8, Straight Up Builders 18.
For Sunset Bar & Grill Rafael Silva was three for three. Nestor Cubillas, Felipe Gonzalez and Missy Schafer contributed two hits. Gabriel Alvarado, Joe Hernandez, Ryan Adkins, Tyler Engel, Gustavo Gutierrez, Caitlin Lopez and Brittney Randall had one hit.
For Straight Up Builders Rachel Mc Cormick collected five hits. Brandon Franco and Uriel Castillo had three hits. Chuy Sillas, Johnny Hernandez and Sergio Vallejo contributed two hits. Juan De La Cruz, Julio Chavoya, Jesus Rodriguez and Maddie Hiniker had one hit.
Leave it to Leo Handyman faced Buoys & Gulls in game two. Jack Villagomez opened the game for Leave it to Leo Handyman with a triple. A base hit and two outs later, Luis Lazaro went yard. A total of three crossed the plate.
Buoys & Gulls answered with three base hits and a sacrifice flyball to bring home two. In the second inning Leave it to Leo Handyman rallied around the order. Two walks, an error, five base hits and a double from Jack Villagomez brought home ten more.
Buoys & Gulls used four base hits to bring home three in the bottom of the inning. After holding Leave it to Leo Handyman scoreless in the third, Buoys & Gulls had a double from Ramon Sanchez and triples from Chris Arnold and Jose Merino to bring home three.
In the bottom of the fourth Buoys & Gulls crept closer with four runs off three walks, a double from Chris Arnold and a triple from Taryn Minuto. Jose Merino made a great stop at shortstop for Buoys & Gulls to end the fifth inning. Down by one, Buoys & Gulls rallied to put together a walk, two base hits and doubles from Ramon Sanchez and David Ramirez to take the lead with four crossing the plate.
Top of the sixth and final inning Leave it to Leo Handyman got their last at bat. Jose Merino again came up with a great stop for Buoys & Gulls to hold Leave it to Leo Handyman scoreless again and secure the win for Buoys & Gulls. Final score Leave it to Leo Handyman 13, Buoys & Gulls 16.
For Leave it to Leo Handyman Matilda Martinez collected four hits. Jack Villagomez had three hits. Daniel Madriz, Edmundo Vega and Luis Lazaro contributed two hits.
For Buoys & Gulls Ramon Sanchez was four for four. Jaime Alaniz and Hugh Bevins were three for three. Chris Arnold, David Ramirez and Taryn Minuto contributed two hits. Jose Merino and Ron Bevins had one hit.
Sunset Bar & Grill and Leave It To Leo Handyman win
The Catalina CoEd Softball League is enjoying the balmy weather as league play continues. Game one had Sunset Bar & Grill taking on Buoys & Gulls. Sunset Bar & Grill was up first and used three base hits and a double from Tyler Engel to bring home two.
Buoys & Gulls answered back with five runs off a walk, an error, three base hits and doubles from Julian Tejeda and Chris Arnold. Sunset Bar & Grill tied it up in the top of the second with three runs off three base hits, a double from Cailtin Lopez and a sacrifice flyball.
Buoys & Gulls edged ahead in the bottom of the inning when they turned an error and two fielder’s choice balls into a run. The lead switched again in the third when Sunset Bar & Grill used a walk, an error, a base hit and a triple from Joe Hernandez to have three more cross the plate.
Sunset Bar & Grill added three more in the fourth off four base hits, a walk, and a double from Nestor Cubillas. Buoys & Gulls got back on the board in the bottom of the fifth when a walk, two base hits and a double from Ramon Sanchez added up to three more runs.
In the top of the sixth inning, Sunset Bar & Grill took advantage of two walks, a base hit and doubles from Gabriel Alvarado and Missy Schafer to add five more insurance runs. With time expired Buoys & Gulls got their last at bat. With two quick outs, Missy Schafer ended the game with her amazing diving catch at second base. The game ended with the score Buoys & Gulls 9, Sunset Bar & Grill 16.
For Buoys & Gulls Jose Merino was three for three. Julian Tejeda and Ramon Sanchez collected two hits. Chris Arnold, Hugh Bevins, Ron Bevins and Brooke Trunelle contributed one hit.
For Sunset Bar & Grill Gabriel Alvarado, Tyler Engel, Ryan Adkins, Gustavo Gutierrez, Felipe Gonzalez, Francisco Bravo, Cailtin Lopez, Missy Schafer and Brittany Randall all collected two hits. Nestor Cubillas and Joe Hernandez contributed one hit.
Game two was between Straight Up Builders and Leave it to Leo Handyman. Straight Up Builders was up first and promptly had two base hits and doubles from Uriel Castillo and Brandon Franco to score two. Leave it to Leo Handyman answered with two base hits, doubles from Jose Octavo and Matilda Martinez and a triple from Leo Aguilar to bring home four.
Leave it to Leo Handyman added to their lead in the third. Four base hits, a fielder’s choice and a three run home run from Luis Lazaro had a total of four cross the plate. Leave it to Leo Handyman brought home another run in the fourth off two base hits. In the bottom of the fifth Marco Gallegos hit a double for Leave it to Leo Handyman and later scored.
Top of the seventh and final inning saw Straight Up Builders use two base hits, a sacrifice flyball and a triple from Brandon Franco to bring home two more. They fell short of the victory with the score Straight Up Builders 4, Leave it to Leo Handyman 10.
For Straight Up Builders Uriel Castillo was three for three. Chuy Sillas, Brandon Franco, Julio Chavoya and Jesus Rodriguez all collected two hits. Juan De La Cruz and Sergio Vallejo had one hit.
For Leave it to Leo Handyman Luis Lazaro was three for three. Matilda Martinez also had three hits. Marco Gallegos, Jose Octavo, Leo Aguilar and Edmundo Vega contributed two hits. Jack Villagomez collected one hit.