King Mitchell (aka Mitch)
Well, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball fans and friends, here it is July 23 and Progress and Roundup deadline time. So, time to strap on the ol’ feedbag … I mean, break out the laptop, and let the electricity from my brain flow into my fingertips! Well, the deadline is actually the 26th, but yours truly will be fishing the wilds of Northern New Hampshire beginning the 24th, so time to get some softball action in to the editor. So, let’s talk softball!
Summer League Action
Alrighty then. The Summer League started up on July 15 after a two-week break for the softballers to rest, recuperate, and stay outta the heat. A full complement of leagues, from Rec through Competitive, are on slate. Not as many teams this time of year, of course, ‘cuz the snowbirds are up north, and the heat keeps a few “otherwise” regulars home watching Perry Mason or Gunsmoke. As of this writing, though (July 23), we’ve had almost a week and a half of action.
On Mondays in Recreational, Ambient Air Heating & Cooling is out to a 2-0 start, with Coyote Golf Cars in the cellar at 0-2. Then in Community (AAA ball), The Moore Advantage Realtors and Tucson Orthopaedic are tied at 1-1.
On to Tuesdays! In Community, Twin Lake Air Conditioning and Heating is out to a 2-0 start over Waste Management. In Competitive (AAAA), Andy’s Irrigation and Tom Ottaway-State Farm are tied at 1-1.
On Wednesdays, it’s Sidewinder only this summer, and Wanda Fudge-Long Realty is 1-0, while their partners in softball mayhem, Wildfire Wings, is on the other end at 0-1.
Thursdays, it’s Coyote only (but not Coyote Ugly … well, never mind), and the 65-plussers have X-Pert Automotive at 1-0 and Window Wizards at 0-1.
On to TGI Fridays! Although, most of the time, I can’t tell Monday from Friday anymore. In Competitive, Splendido is 1-0, and Your CBD store is bringing up the rear at 0-1. It’s early though, folks! In Community ball, Ann Fraley-Long Realty jumped out to win the first game and are 1-0, while Beyond Clean is 0-1.
Well that’s it for now, softball fans. As I said “up top,” the Summer League began July 15 and runs until Sept. 20. And our Labor Day Tournament will be Sept. 5, so be there. There should be a full day of softball action, music, food, and fun. Then the softballers will take a late September break and be back in action the second week of October or so. The snowbirds will start drifting back down from the soon-to-be-frozen north, and the leagues should swell to their fall and winter numbers.
In the meantime, you can always come down to the field and check the softball action Monday through Friday (and the junkies are usually down practicing on Saturdays as well). Or you can surf us for information, standings, and stats at saddlebrookesoftball.com. And, just a reminder for you Roundup readers up to the Ranch, get on down here and check out the softball action. You are more than welcome. Hasta mañana, amigos and amigas.