2010
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Lakeland won two of the three games in the first week of sixth annual competition. The Lakeland Win-Again team, managed by Regis Finnegan, defeated the Al Andrews Winter Haven Maine Men squad by a whopping score of 24-2. One of the Winter Haven players was safe at first on a questionable call in the top of the ninth, allowing the inning to continue. Had the call gone the other way, Lakeland would have shut out the Winter Haven guys. Ouch! The Lakeland Kings, managed by Russ King, went down in defeat to the Bob Zelazny Winter Haven Zzzzzzz’s, in a close scoring game. The Lakeland 70s team defeated the Ed Kline Winter Haven ReKliners team twenty something to single digits. Yikes! The score sheets were not retained for proper reporting of the first week of play, with the exception of the Regis Finnegan team. Ben Bane went 4 for 4, Matt Matson went 4 for 5 with a triple, and Larry Sweet went 4 for 5 with a double. Ron Salyer and Gary Timbes hit home runs over the fence for Lakeland. Pizza and pop were available afterwards as the players joined in on some game rehashing, along with a bit of friendly boasting. A good time was had by all. March 10th at the DiamondPlex in Winter Haven Lakeland also won two of the three games contested in Winter Haven. The Win-Again Lakeland team put the Zzzzzzz’s squad to sleep with an 18-11 final score. The Lakeland Kings won again. This time, the score was 26-19 against the Maine Men. The Winter Haven ReKliners defeated the Lakeland 70s team 19-12. That gave each 70s team a win and a loss in the two day matchup. Winter Haven leading hitters: Larry Wells went 4 for 4, Larry Powell went 3 for 3, John Stewart went 3 for 3, Don Erb went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, Fred Ducham went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, Joe D’Herin went 3 for 4 with 1 walk, Ron Augenstein went 3 for 4, and Elmer Wilcox went 3 for 4. Lakeland leading hitters: Jim Garrison went 4 for 5 and George Radlein went 3 for 4. One of the Lakeland score sheets was not saved and one didn’t indicate how the batter reached base most of the time. Winter Haven homers were hit by Al Andrews, Freddy Gonzalez, and Frank Miller. Two homers were hit by Lakeland player Gary Lewis and Gary Timbes hit one dinger. After the games in Winter Haven, sandwiches from Subway were offered as well as chips and drinks.
Winter Haven managers Bob Zelazny, Al Andrews, and Ed Kline. 
Lakeland manager Russ King. 
WINTER HAVEN TEAM MEMBERS
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