By Rob Potter
MONGAUP VALLEY — June 11, 2010 — Klein & Sons Logging and Charlie’s Angels posted victories on Tuesday night in a Sullivan County Women’s Softball League “A” Division doubleheader at Edward M. Collins Memorial Park in Mongaup Valley.
In the evening’s opening game, Klein & Sons Logging defeated Squires’ Cleaning, 27-13. In the second game of the twinbill, Charlie’s Angels topped Cooper Paint, 18-13.
Early lead helps Klein & Sons
Klein & Sons (2-1) took a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning and kept adding to its advantage as the game continued.
Michelle Ross and Kelly Reid both hit RBI doubles in the top of the first to give Klein & Sons a quick lead.
Squires (1-4) answered with two runs in the bottom of the first. Shana Irwin scored the team’s first run on a triple by Becky Decker and Decker later scored on a groundout by Brenda Avery.
But Klein & Sons extended its lead to 12-2 by scoring seven runs in the top of the second. The key hit in the frame was a two-run, inside-the-park home run by Kayla Scannell.
In the bottom of the third, Squires pulled to within five runs at 12-7. Tabatha Smith hit a two-run single and Rachelle Irwin belted a two-run double to spur the Squires’ offense.
With five runs in the top of the fourth, Klein & Sons again pushed its lead to 10 runs at 17-7. Scanell ripped a two-run double, while April Velasco and Ross hit back-to-back RBI doubles and Jill Hubert-Simon had an RBI single.
Velasco and Ross recorded RBI singles in the top of the fifth as Klein & Sons took a 20-7 advantage.
After Klein & Sons tacked on a run in the top of the sixth, Squires answered with six runs in the bottom of the sixth. Avery hit a two-run single, while Decker, Rachelle Irwin and Amy Beckley each had an RBI double. In addition, Amanda Irwin hit an RBI single.
Klein & Sons closed out the scoring with six runs in the top of the seventh. The first batter of the frame, Hubert-Simon, walked. Scannell then slammed the ball into deep center field and sprinted around the bases for her second two-run, inside-the-park homer of the night.
Cheryl Crumley, Chelsea Reuss, Chris Lopez and Tori DeGraf all added RBI singles in the inning.
Charlie’s Angels record a come-from-behind win
In a battle of unbeaten teams, Charlie’s Angels came from behind to defeat Cooper Paint.
Charlie’s Angels improved its record to 5-0 on the season, while Cooper Paint’s record dropped to 3-1.
After Charlie’s Angels took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Cooper Paint countered by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first.
Cooper Paint scored its first two runs when Lori Brown and Jackie Litwak earned bases-loaded walks. Amanda Roberto crossed home plate with the tying run as Diana Sherman reached base on a fielder’s choice. Erin Shuart then reached base on a fielder’s choice, which allowed Brown to score and give Cooper Paint a 4-3 lead.
The lead didn’t last long, however, as Charlie’s Angels scored twice in the top of the second to grab a 5-4 advantage. Lisa Krom scored the tying run on an error and Sue Zieres crossed the plate with the go-ahead run when Robyn Gannon reached first base safely on a fielder’s choice.
Charlie’s Angels added five runs in the top of the third to extend its lead to 10-4. Krom, Zieres, Gannon and Karyn Sheeley each hit an RBI single and Analey Dietrich had a sacrifice fly.
Cooper Paint made it a 10-5 game in the bottom of the third as Roberto scored on Diana Sherman’s sacrifice fly.
In the top of the fourth, Charlie’s Angels took a 12-5 advantage. Shannon Dietrich scored on a triple by Christine Costa-Decker and Costa-Decker scored when Deb Ackerley reached base on an error.
Charlie’s Angels recorded four runs during a two-out rally in the top of the fifth. The key hit was Sheeley’s two-run, inside-the-park home run. The team’s other two runs in the inning were scored by Leanne Mangabang and Tonya Martin, both of whom crossed home plate on a single by Analey Dietrich.
Cooper Paint cut its deficit to 16-10 with five runs in the bottom of the fifth. Litwak smashed a three-run double to left center field and scored moments later when Sherman tripled to left center. Sherman then scored when Shuart grounded out.
In the bottom of the sixth, Cooper Paint scored three runs. Megan Drobysh scored on an error and Theresa Nietzel and Roberto hit RBI singles as Cooper Paint pulled to within three runs at 16-13.
Charlie’s Angels scored its final two runs in the top of the seventh as Gannon and Sheeley both crossed the plate when Mangabang reached base on an error.
Cooper Paint loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. But the Charlie’s Angels pitcher, Krom, induced a ground ball. Shortstop Shannon Dietrich fielded the ball and threw it to second baseman Martin, who caught the ball and stepped on the bag to record the final out of the game.