In spite of old age errors, the Old Timers outscored the girls’ softball team 19-6 at the Rec. Park Field Friday night. Old-Timers Pete Soehren and John Davis celebrate as Steve Precord gets Brianna Pederson out at second.
Friday night of Fisherman’s Picnic, the oldtimers and Cook County High School girls’ softball teams met for the fifth year in a still somewhat new rivalry. A good crowd was on hand at the Rec. Park ball field to cheer on both sides.
The game belonged to anybody after four innings with the oldsters leading 9-6. The graybeards had some timely hits in the next two innings and prevailed 19-6.
Sarissa Falk, only a sophomore, pitched for the Vikings and did a finejob. Theyoung lefty was always around the plate with her pitches and displayed a lot of potential.
Dick Dorr pitched for the old-timers and had just enough on the ball to get it to the plate so his amazingly agile teammates could make the fielding plays. George Maruska stopped a Viking rally in the fourth inning with an unassisted double play from his third base position.
It was great fun and every year the old-timers look forward to the challenge. We’ve already been warned to look out for next year.
Dick Dorr pitched for the Old- Timers.
Carly Puch does a “happy dance” at second base. She celebrated a bit too soon—the Old Timers beat the Viking girls, 19-6.
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