CENTRAL LEAGUE GAME WRITE UPS

 March 2nd, 2026 

 Wayne Haddy 

 Hole N One – 4 Saini Smiles – 11 

Saini smiles opened up a 10-3 lead after three and then went on to defeat Hole N One 11-4. Smiles got three hits each from Rich Berndt and Mike Danhert. Providing Smiles with extra base hits were Mike Fussel with a triple and doubles by subs John Derylo and Larry Lienemann. Lienemann also plated three RBIs. Four run innings in the second and third pretty much put the game away for Saini. Providing the offense for Hole N One were Bill McGruder with three hits and a double and Jeff Silbaugh and Dave Baldwin who both reached base three times.  

Thrive Healing - 5 Susi’s – 8 

First place Susi’s Home Cleaning broke open a 5-5 tie by scoring three in the bottom of the sixth to maintain their lead on the league 8-5. Susi’s pitcher Ross Rhodes gave up four runs in the first and then held Thrive to just one more the rest of the way. Despite only one Susi’s batter reaching base three times they made economical use of their other hits as they had innings of four and five runs that proved to be the difference. Dan Behrs reached base for three times for Susi’s and Larry Drader and Kevin Husen both contributed doubles. Thrive also only had one batter with more than two hits as Dave Parrish was good for three. Dan Morrison legged out a triple for Thrive.  

Canyon State - 14 Team Peterson – 7 

Canyon State doubled up on Team Peterson with a 14-7 win. Two four run innings provided the lead that Canyon would hold through much of the game. Sub Steve Engels contributed four hits and drove in four for State. He was followed by the three hits each of Greg Potts (three RBIs), Bruce Marren and sub Dan Bradstreet. Marren also had a double as did late inning injury replacement Larry Drader. Todd Zarbock and Paul Felice led Peterson with three hits each. Zarbock also provided some power with a triple and a double. Mike Van Wie also had a triple and drove in three. Sub Jay Marty had the other extra base hit for Peterson with a double. After allowing four in the first State pitcher Bob Latterell and the Canyon State defense only allowed three more runs. 

 Paul Tone – 8 Phoenix Sports – 6 

A close game as Paul Tone edged Phoenix Sports 8-6. Paul Tone led throughout but never by more than three and settled for the two run win. Paul Tone was led by Lee Thompson who had a perfect 4-4 day. Following with three hits and three RBIs was Ken Rau. Sub Mike Norcio contributed a double in a three-run first inning for Tone. Phoenix Sports was led by the three hits of Kevin Kelly. Two of those hits were for doubles. John Skubic also added a double to the scoresheet for Sports. Tone pitcher Rau allowed no other Phoenix Sports batters to reach first more than twice. 

 AZ Fans & Blinds - 5 Desert Rose – 6 

Another close game as Desert Rose survived a three-run sixth inning by Az F&B to tie the game and then scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on a Ron Wambach double to take home the win. Sub Bruce Marren led Desert Rose with three hits. Adding extra base hits for Desert Rose were Juan Curiel and Norm Wolff who both contributed doubles. Joe Calloway reached base three times for Az F&B and legged out a triple. Also with an extra base hit was Ron Bedford who doubled. Az F&B was hurt by not scoring from the second thru fifth inning.