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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The Lake-Lehman girls sofbhall
team defeated Coughlin 16-4, on
Thursday to move their record to
11-5 in the Wyoming Valley Girls
Softball Division AA.
The Lady Knights picked up the
win with the aid of sophomore Patty
Rish who started in her varsity
game since going out for the team
in her freshman year. Until Thurs-
day’s game, Rish had pitched only
three innings in a junior varsity
game. Coach Florence Finn started
Rish on the mound when the
Knights’ starting pitcher, Beth
Finn, was unable to pitch because of
an injury incurred when she fell
from her horse while riding the
night before.
Rish and Finn are the best of
friends and it was Finn who showed
Rish how to pitch during gym
classes at the school. It was also
Finn, who persuaded her mother,
Coach Finn, that Rish had the
ability to pitch. Flossie Finn said
she watched Rish when she came
out for the team and when she saw
that the young Knight had talent,
she began to work with her.
In leading the Lady Knights to the
16-4 win, Rish gave up only three
hits, struck outnine and walked 12.
The Knights took a 3-1 lead by the
end of the third inning, scoring one
run in each of the first three
frames. They scored three runs in
the fourth and three in the fifth,
then broke the game wide open in
the seventh, scoring seven runs to
nail down the win.
Rish gave up only one hit in the
first three innings, an infield single
to Lisa Balestrini, who came home
on errors. Knight Noel Kuznicki
drove out a three-run triple in the
fifth inning to give her team a 9-1
lead. When Rish got into trouble in
the bottom of the fifth, Sandy Dicton
relieved her on the mound. Rish
came back to the mound in the
bottom of the sixth, settled down
andwent on to take the win for the
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LOSE TO HANOVER
The Lady Knights were edged out,
5-3, by Hanover Area, Wednesday,
when the Lady Hawks rallied in the
fifth and sixth innings to wipe out
the Knights 3-1 lead. The Hawks got
only three hits in the game but took
advantage of 13 walks given up by
Lake-Lehman hurlers. Mitch Baker
hit a double in the fifth inning to tie
the score at 3-3 and Hawk Shirley
Geiger hit a single in the fourth and
Donna Yech tapped one in the sixth.
Noel Kuznicki paced the Lady
Knights with a triple and a single,
Cindy Slocum added a pair of sin-
gles and Sandy Dicton knocked out
a long triple.
Beth Finn was credited with the
loss, walking nine and fanning one.
In relief pitching, Dicton walked
four and struck out one.
Tracey Cave’s pitching and hit-
ting led the way for the Dallas
Mountainners 11-1 win over the
Lady Knights, Monday, May 6, at
the Dallas field. It was the first win
by Dallas over the Knights since
1977.
Cave went two for two at the plate
and knocked out a sacrifice and a
two-run double in the fourth inning
when Dallas scored five runs.
Dallas put the first two runs on
the board in the bottom of the third
when Jill Radzinski started a rally
with a double. Kuznicki also added
a double for the Mountaineers.
Cave walked three and struck
outone in collecting the win.
The Knights turned back Tunk-
hannock on Saturday behind Beth
Finn’s three-hit pitching. She didn’t
give up a hit after the second inning
and struck out six while walking:
only three.
The young sophomore worked her
way out of tight spots in the first
and second innings, then finished
the final five with ease.
Kelly Wandel drove out a two-run
triple and Lori Pantle went two-for-
two at the plate. Sandy Dicton went
two-for-three and scored three runs.
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THE YANKEES REMAINED
UNBEATEN by downing the Reds
14 to 4 with Brian Miller doing the
mound work to get the win and put
his record at 2 and 0. Shortstop Ray
Russin went 4 for 4 including a
homer and a grand slam. Pete
Keresky, Jamie Janosky and Miller
all came through with “two hits
apiece. Ned Palka came up with a
super defensive effort at first base
to help stop the Reds offense.
JEFF DOVER AND BRIAN
KARUZA of the Orioles combined
for 13k’s in a 9 to 7 victory over the
Phillies. The Orioles were led by
Brian Miller’s three hits and Larry
Dymond’s two hits including a
double. Scot Bearley went to the
mound in the sixth with the bases
loaded and two down to strike out
the last Phillie batter to end the big
threat. For the Phillies, Lenny
Kelley smashed three big hits and
Bo Casterline went 2 for 4.
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THE RED came up with their
biggest win so far this year by
stopping the «blazing Indian bats
allowing only four hits and two runs
on the night. Heavy hitters for the
Reds were Mark Stallard with two
doubles and Dave Podehl with two
hits including the game winning
triple to end the game. Chris Opal-
icki and Stallard shared mound
chores for the winning Reds.
MAJORS
Mahaffey Oil Yankees 5-0
L.A.D. Dodgers 4-0
Franklin’s Family Restaurant Indi-
ans 4-1
Rita Busch Salon Pirates 3-2
R.N. Fitch & Sons Orioles 2-3
Arthur Shelley Inc. Reds 2-3
Astros 1-3
Isaacs CYR-GMC Tigers 1-3
Daddow-Isaacs 672 Giants 1-4
Suburban Propane Phillies 0-4
SCORES FOR WEEK
Giants 6, Tigers 4
Yankees 14, Reds 4
Orioles 9, Phillies 7
Dodgers 4, Pirates 1
Indians 13, Astros 2
Tigers 7, Orioles 4
Dodgers 10, Phillies 4
Pirates 8, Astros 2
Reds 3, Indians 2
Yankees 8, Giants 5
MINORS
D.A.G. Rentals Dodgers 2-0
John M. Randolph Sr. Giants 2-0
Custom Management Pirates 2-0
Drs. Watkins & Medura Orioles 1-0
Cardinals 1-0
Kingston Twp. Lions Tigers 1-1
MacGeorge Auto & Truck Yankees
1-1
Mark II Rest. Astros 0-2
Jack’s Collision Serv. Indians 0-2
Fay Broody Studio Phillies 0-2
Bk. Mt. Police Assn. Reds 0-2
SCORES FOR WEEK
Pirates 17, Astros 6
Giants 11, Indians 6
Tigers 1, Phillies 0
Orioles 19, Reds 6
Dodges 19, Yankees 10
The Braves showed good pitching
and strong hitting with three victo-
ries against the Orioles, Cardinals
and Phillies. Susie Slocum, Lori
Cannon and Johanna Garbush all
came away with pitching victories.
Noel Kuznicki and Susie Slocum
each hitting 2 home runs one being
a grand slam by both girls. Pam
Coolbaugh chipped in with a home
run, 2 doubles and a single. Tracy
Wargo banged out a triple, double
and a single, Lori Cannon came
through with asingle and two dou-
bles. Aiding their team was Marcia
McCarroll 4 singles and Paula
Sweitzer 2 singles.
GIRLS SOFTBALL DIVISION II
American Asphalt Braves 4-0
American Party Favor Yankees 2-0
Mat Leasing Orioles 1-1
Dallas Lions Indians 1-2
Bonner Chevrolet Phillies 1-2
Jim Jon Tomatoes Cardinals 0-3
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Braves 42, Orioles 4
Phillies 16, Cardinals 11
Braves 20, Phillies 0
Yankees 27, Indians 11
Braves 24, Cards O
Kristen Moyer of the White Sox
picked up her first victory of the
year in a 20-15 victory over the
Reds. Aiding her was Kelly Janoski,
Sally Friar and Kris Kaleta with 3
RBI's apiece. Jennifer Husband and
Kim Kaleta came up with key hits.
For the Reds, Lynn Bednar had a
triple and single. Also some timely
hits were by Megan Sheehan, Terri
Bartleson and Kristen Hardisky.
GIRLS SOFTBALL DIVISION II
Bk. Mt. Sporting Goods Dodgers 5-0
Expos 3-1
Pittston Sewing Center Pirates 2-2
BJS A’s 2-2
College Misericordia White Sox 2-3
Reds 2-3
Cards 1-3
Phillies 0-3
SCORES FOR WEEK
White Sox 20, Reds 15
Dodgers 4, Pirates 3
A’s 25, Phillies 0
Expos 28, Cards 9
Dodges 11, White Sox 4
Reds 24, Pirates 12
By JOHN RODGERS
Staff Correspondent
The day belonged to the Lake-
Lehman baseball team as they
defeated arch-rival Dallas, 10-1, on
the Knights’ home field.
The Knights showed they were
ready early, jumping out to a 3-0
lead after the first inning. T. Willy
Cadwalader knocked in the first run
with a single and Fred Gunn banged
home two more to start the
onslaught.
Lehman’s Don Spencer wasted
little time proving his worth in the
third, as he plated Cadwalader and
Martin with two outs to push the
Knights lead to 5-0.
In the fourth, Coach Barbacci’s
squad put the game on ice with an
R.B.I. single by George an a two out
two run single by Martin. In al,
Lehman scored six runs with two
outs, getting key hits when they
counted.
The Mountainers could only reach
Earl Weidner for a run in the fifth
on a walk, a wild pitch and a two
out R.B.I. single by Mark Ramirez.
Weidner only allowed four hits,
while striking out eight and issuing
two walks. Jeff Martin provided the
offense for the Knights going three
for four with 3 R.B.1.’s and two runs
scored.
Lake-Lehman fell to 9-6 after a
crushing 12-3 setback issued by the
Hanover Hawkeyes.
The Black Knights jumped to a 3-0
lead over the host Hawks as Cadwa-
ladaer plated Fedor and Traver and
R.B.I. single.
It was Eric Lee however who
proved to be a one man wrecking
crew for Hanover as he beared
down and held Lehman to just one
hit after the first inning. Lee also
went three for three at the plate
with 2 R.B.1.’s, and a run scored. M.
Kolbica was also two for three with
two R.B.1.’s and T. Kolbica was two
for two with an R.B.I. and two runs
scored, for the Hawks.
Brian James suffered the loss for
Lehman striking out four, but had
control problems issuing eight
walks.
COUGHLIN 10, LEHMAN 1
The Coughlin Crusaders played
long ball against Lake-Lehman and
Ed Osmulski kept the Knights in
check on four hits giving the Cru-
saders their fourth win in a ro
with a 10-1 victory. "
Dan Fedor the lone bright spot on
the day for the Knights gave
Lehman an early 1-0 lead with a
home run to start the game. Fedor
collected two of Lehman's four hits.
Coughlin however made it 4-1 in
the third on a bases loaded triple by
Joe Motovidlak who had two three
baggers in the game.
Motovidlak, Paul Pascoe and
George Cole put the game away in
the sixth as they tagged losing
pitcher P.J. Malak for three more
friples and scored five runs to make
it 9-1.
The Dallas Mountaineers fell in a
tie with Valley West and Crestwood
for first place with a 9-8 loss to
Bishop Hoban.
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