Fred Mitchell
Well, SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SB softball.
Memorial Day Tournament
Yep, softball aficionados, the SSSA Memorial Day Tournament will be in the books when this paper hits your mailbox. More on that in the next edition, but considering past Memorial Day tournaments in the Brooke, there was fun down at the ballpark. The tournament was appreciatively sponsored by Ambient Air Heating & Cooling (sponsors since 2006!) and Debra Miller—State Farm. Of course, we gave shout-out and a remembrance to all those who have fallen while serving our country.
Spring League Action
Well, spring league is three weeks in and the bats are a-rockin.’ On Mondays, in Recreational, Truly Nolen jumped out to a 2-1 league lead over Tucson Golf Cars at 1-2. Then over to Community where Ridgeview Physical Therapy is also offto a 2-1 start with Splendido (Life Plan Community) at 1-2. And … a little shout-out here for loooong-time SB softballer, the ageless Ron Quarantino, who at this writing is 10 fer 10 in Rec with a three-bagger and a tater there in the mix. And just so’s you know, the Qster is also slapping it around in the Wednesday Sidewinder league as well AND the Friday Community league where, in 12 at bats (7 officially cuz of the 5 walks), Ron’s batting .857 with an on-base percentage of .917 (on base 11 of his 12 trips to the plate). Way to slap it where they ain’t, Ron.
On Tuesdays, it’s just the Competitive boys and girls with Tucson Orthopaedic and Twin Lake Air matched up with 1-1 records. Could be a tight battle, folks. But it’s still early.
Wednesdays there are Community and Sidewinder leagues. In Community, Tom Ottaway—State Farm is off to a 2-1 start with The Moore Advantage, Long Real Estate trailing at 1-2. Then in Sidewinders, WasteManagement is 2-1 with Wildfire Wings at 1-2.
Thursday is Coyote league and the 65-plussers have The Charles Company out to a 2-1 league lead with SaddleBrooke Remodeling at 1-2.
Finally on Fridays, in Competitive, X-Pert Automotive is off to a 2-1 start with Your CBD Store at 1-2. And in Community, Stone Canyon Painting has stormed out to a 3-0 start with Robson Communities taking the beating (for now) at 0-3.
Anyhoo, that’s a wrap! C’mon down to the field and check the action. The softball junkies will be down at the field every week day slapping the softball around. Ditto Saturday mornings, when the softballers tune the gloves and bats with some batting and fielding practice. Or you can surf the SSSA at saddlebrookesoftball.com. The action is sure to be hot and heavy and we know the weather will be, so turn up the A/C!