GDSL - Division 50+  Game Summary 8/20  

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AMERICANS VS DUDAS     

The Alps Steel Americans and Dudas of Wallenwein’s Hotel squared off this week in the GDSL 50+ Championship. The Americans wasted no time, jumping out to a fast start with back to back triples from leadoff hitters Jeff Johnston and Mike Herb. Chris Heximer and Jerry Landau added timely hits to build an early 3–0 lead.

Dudas answered in the top of the second, pushing across a run on hits from Jim Regan and John Spielman. But that would be their only momentum of the day.

The Americans controlled the rest of the game, scoring three more in the third and erupting for seven in the fifth to put the championship out of reach.

Johnston and Landau led the offense with three hits each, while Jay Topasz blasted a home run and later threw out a runner at the plate from right center. Dave Marcotte delivered a standout pitching performance, keeping Dudas hitters off balance all afternoon, and Herb anchored the defense with steady play at shortstop.

For Dudas, Regan and Mark Bailey paced the lineup with two hits apiece. After the final out, both teams gathered for a post game celebration, sharing stories and highlights from a memorable championship matchup.​​​

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​​​​​​​​​​​GDSL - Division 60+ Game Summary 8/19

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​​​​​​​​LEGENDS VS BUILDERS I 

The GDSL 60+ Championship featured Legends taking on Deck’s Unlimited. The Builders struck first, taking a 1–0 lead in the opening inning on hits from the M&M duo, Mark Valentino and Mark Majewski. Legends answered in the bottom half, scoring two runs after Mike Nappo and Jeff Allan drew walks, followed by hits from Steve Gidwitz and Ken Struck.

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The Builders tied the game 2–2 in the top of the second with hits from Mike Radder and Brian Casey. But Legends seized control in the bottom of the inning, pushing across five runs. Jim Losel, Nappo, Dave Lombardo, and Struck all reached on walks, while Gidwitz, Kevin Kaminski, Allan, and Bob Battisti delivered key hits to build a 7–2 advantage.

Deck’s Unlimited added two in the top of the third on hits from Majewski, Joe McCooey, John Jimenez, and Radder. Legends responded immediately, scoring two in the bottom of the third and adding single runs in the fifth and sixth to secure an 11–4 championship victory. 

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Nappo, Gidwitz, Lombardo, Kaminski, and Struck each reached base three times for Legends, with triples from Gidwitz and Battisti, strong defensive work from shortstop Jon Perkins and great pitching from Allan. For the Builders, Valentino and Majewski led the offense with three hits apiece, and McCooey launched a towering home run.

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After the final out, both teams gathered for a post‑game celebration, sharing stories and memories from the season. After many years on the diamond, Legends’ Joey John Eddy and the Builders’ Ken Miller are retiring from GDSL, and they’ll be missed.