Week #1: Holliston Senior Softball Wrap-Up: (thru 4/21)

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Anthony’s pounded Brentwood, 18-7 behind the bats of 3B Dan Higgins (4-5 w 2RBI) and newbie OF Travis Jonasson who decided to show up for week 1 despite being on the roster for the last 2 yrs.  Young Travis hit the longest homerun seen hit at Kampersal field since Alex Kampersal last played there (a 1-hop into the woods in dead CF, approx. 585 ft according to Stat Cast) to cap an early 8-run explosion for the home team who never looked back in the win.

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Anthony’s OF Travis Jonasson connects on his monstrous HR in the 2nd to add to the early Anthony’s lead.

Dalton Rd took down a depleted Jasper Rock squad, 11-5 behind the bat of OF Steve Cotto who collected 2 doubles and 4 RBI in the winIn a Sr Softball first, long time Dalton 3B Mike Silk threw out the cermonial first pitch, went 3-3 at the plate, and made 7 throwing errors 4 of which are still rolling down Woodland St.  Jasper only had 9 players since The World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championship was held at the Hines Convention Ctr this weekend and 3B Doug Herman, OF Tom Dumas and C Greg Williams were a little too excited for the event. Seems they were ‘removed’from the cocktail reception Sat night and, in protest, Dumas attempted to steel a deer head from the showroom floor.  The photo below is a bit grainy but it does appear to be Dumas.  Bail was posted and court dates for all 3 are yet to be determined. Not the start to the season for Jasper skipper, Derek Cordon was looking for.  Well, at least they have Kampersal next week!

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Photo evidence of Jasper OF Tom Dumas attempting to leave the convention with his +1.

As I’ve mentioned in this column before, it was only a matter of time before the Johnson North crew figures it out and they begin ’24 with a solid win over South, 14-12 under the lights at Damigella.  P Tom McMahon shined in the circle working out of jams all night.  Down 1 headed into the Top of the 7th, the kids, led by OF Jarrad Jordan (4-5, 3RBI) put up a 6-spot and then held off South in the bottom half.  OF Chuck Kerchner shined (sort of) in the field for JN making 3 ‘diving’ catches in which non required a dive.  South was led by SS Jason Smith who went 3-5 with 4 RBI and P Greg Copeland’s 2 hits and 2 RBI.  Mercurial South P Bryan Sweeney was none too pleased with his team’s efforts and left abruptly at the conclusion of the game. 

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South P Bryan Sweeney leaving Damigella Field Sunday night after his teams lost to Johnson North.  HPD has been notified…

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Johnson North OF Chuck Kerchner barely holding on to a fly ball hit his way in the 4th inning Sunday night vs South.

Braggville pounded Downtown, 19-3 behind the bats of 1B Ted Mottor (5-6, 5 runs) and 3B Darren Fells (4-5, 3 RBI) who nearly killed Downtown SS John Drohan with 3 rocket singles to left.  P Johnny Marsell spun a gem, going the distance giving up just 5 hits and 2 ER runs with 1 K (swinging, named held for obvious reasons, though I’ll get it next week)

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The glove of Downtown SS John Drohan after Fells’ last laser- line drive single to LF in the 6th. Miraculously, Drohan does still have full use of his left hand.  

Kingz edged Mudville, 9-8 as P Patrice Snow was sharp allowing just 4 ER over 7 innings.  OF Matt Brooks robbed Mudville 1B Errick Spada of extra bases in the 5th to end a Mudville scoring threat.  Controversy occurred in the 7h of a tie game when a close force play at 3rd went against Mudville and sent former manager now just 3B Eric Kuharich into a ragePlays at 3rd are calls made by the 3rd base coach and this one appeared to be on the level as Kingz had a competent coach there to call the play objectively…

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KingZ 3rd base coach, Bubbles swears he made the right call on the controversial play in The 7th.  

Now, with that runner at 3rd and 1-out, 2B Joe Robbins hit a deep fly to CF that the Kingz runner forgot to tag up on.  So, with 2-out OF Kiernan Joyce laced a single to left to drive in the winning run, finally…

The Hood slipped past Lions, 9-7 as LF Colin Fields delivered at the plate (4-4, 2B, 3RBI) while throwing out a runner at 3rd on a fly to left. P Shawn Peters pitched a complete game 6 hitter and had 2 hits himself.  3B Tony Porciello went 3-4 with a 3-run HR while rookie 1B Josh Perez tripled and scored in his first HSS at-bat to power The Hood to victory.

2x Defending Champ, Kampersal Electric wasted no time in getting into the win column as they swamped DYR, 18-3 as P George Kampersal starred on the mound (7 IP, 6 H, 2ER) and at the plate (4-4 2RBI and 3R’s) while brother Tom Kampersal was 4-5 in the leadoff spot and scored 4 times.  Cousin 1B Alex Kampersal and OF Brad Rowe each had 3 hits and drove in 3 while the defensive wizardry of SS Josh Jolicquer and 3B Tim ‘Taylor’ Swift eliminated any sustain offensive threat by DYR.  Interesting play in the 4th…with a man on 1st and no out, OF Dennis Dietz hit a deep fly to right that sent DYR RF Ken Szajda scurrying back to make a nice catch but, in the process, he fell and forgot how to get up which allowed runner Josh Jolicquer to tag and score FROM FIRST! 

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DYR RF Ken Szajda after making the catch off the bat of Dennis Dietz Sunday at Stoddard.

While their line-up is relentless, it’s Kampersal’s defense that sets them apart. That, along with their 2-wk Spring Training trip to the Dominican that the league turns its back on…(hello, Commish??  What more do you need than this photo below??)

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Player/manager/GM Tom Kampersal (2nd from left) with some of his current Kampersal teammates and a host of KE ‘futures’ on his annual trip south to scout for talent. 

GAME OF THE WEEK for WK #2 (4/28/24))

Braggville (1-0) vs Johnson North (1-0) at Stoddard (beach) 6pm

  • Can the young guns handle the big game pressure?
  • Can Braggville match the JN youth and athleticism?

*Prediction: Braggville 15 Johnson N 11

Division A Standings through 21 Apr

PositionTeamWonLostTiedPctRuns
For
Runs
Against
Opp
Wins
1Kampersal1001.0001830
2Braggville1001.0001930
3Dalton Road1001.0001150
4Johnson North1001.00014120
5Jasper Rock0100.0005110
6South0100.00012140
7DYR0100.0003180
8Downtown0100.0003190

Division B Standings through 21 Apr

PositionTeamWonLostTiedPctRuns
For
Runs
Against
Opp
Wins
1Anthony’s East1001.0001870
2The Hood1001.000970
3Kingz1001.000980
4Mudville0100.000890
5Lions0100.000790
6Brentwood0100.0007180

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