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Not Just a Kid's Game: 2013 Wiffleball Season Competition Begins
League brings out the child in adults.
The Palisades Wiffleball League launched a new season of play on Sunday, with league commissioner Brett Bevelacqua saying their was plenty of action at Cottage Lane in Blauvelt.
Among the highlights:
The Diamondbacks' (1-1) Garret Torres led the day with 8.1 innings of pitching and 23 strikeouts.
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The Pirates' (1-1) Jordan Robles got off to a good start hitting the first home run of the 2013 season and leading his team to a 3-0 win over the Marlins.
The Giants (2-0) made short work of the Angels and Brewers.
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The Mariners' (2-0) Matt Fliesser contributed big time with a walk-off grand slam. He had two home runs on the day and drove in seven.
For scores and stats from opening day, go to http://scuffstats.com/Stats/League_Box_Score.aspx?SID=20026&wk=1&LID=1000
For more info on the wiffleball league, check out www.palisadeswbl.com
Although the league plays in Rockland County, its players have come from surrounding counties as well.
Games coming up:
11 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 11:00AM Giants @ Diamondbacks Cottage Lane 1 12 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 11:00AM Orioles @ Tigers Cottage Lane 2 13 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 12:15PM Diamondbacks @ Brewers Cottage Lane 1 14 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 12:15PM Tigers @ Pirates Cottage Lane 2 15 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 1:30PM Mariners @ Giants Cottage Lane 1 16 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 1:30PM Marlins @ Orioles Cottage Lane 2 17 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 2:45PM Brewers @ Angels Cottage Lane 1 18 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 2:45PM Pirates @ Dodgers Cottage Lane 2 19 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 4:00PM Angels @ Mariners Cottage Lane 1 20 2 Sun, May 5, 2013 4:00PM Dodgers @ Marlins Cottage Lane 2Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
