The Villages Daily Sun

THE VILLAGES —The Saints extended their winning streak to five games with a 16-7 victory over the Falcons on Monday in the National League West Division at Saddlebrook Softball Complex.

The Saints (7-2) took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning as Mark Rich led off with a single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Frank Fleischer. Ray Fleischer drove in a run with a single.

Dave Bronte put the Falcons (6-2) on the scoreboard with a triple in the bottom of the second inning.

Rich, who led the Saints with four hits and drove in four runs, slammed a two-run home run in the fourth inning, while George Rodriguez drove in a run with a single. Frank Fleischer gave the Saints a 7-1 lead with a two-run home run.

The Falcons added two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning with singles by Dave Czohara and Lee Hebert.

Mariano Ramos led off the sixth inning with a single for the Saints and scored on a double by Rich. Jack Nesci and Rodriguez each sent a run in with singles, while Frank Fleischer slammed two runs in with a triple to give the Saints a comfortable 12-3 lead.

Doug Woessner added a run for the Saints in the seventh inning with a single, while Ramos drove in a run with a double. Mike Christy sent a run in with a single, while Rich gave the Saints a

16-3 lead with a double.

Dennis Winchester led off the

seventh inning for the Falcons with a single and scored on a single by Tom DiSalvo. Bob Jacques drove in a run with a single, while Harold Holiman slammed a run in with a double. Czohara knocked in a run with a single.

Holiman and Czohara both had three hits for the Falcons in a losing effort.

Saints 020 505 4 — 16 23 1

Falcons 010 200 4 — 7 16 1

W: George Rodriguez. L: Harold Holiman.

2B: Saints — Mark Rich 2, Mariano Ramos. Falcons — Harold Holiman, Rick Wallace. 3B: Saints — Frank Fleischer. Falcons — Dave Bronte. HR: Saints — Mark Rich, Frank Fleischer. Falcons — none. RBIs: Saints — Frank Fleischer 5, Mark Rich 4, George Rodriguez 2, Doug Woessner 1, Mariano Ramos 1, Mike Christy 1, Jack Nesci 1, Ray Fleischer 1. Falcons — Dave Czohara 2, Bob Jacques 1, Harold Holiman 1, Dave Bronte 1, Lee Hebert 1.

Steelers 20, Titans 10

The Steelers came from a 10-7 deficit to score four runs in the sixth inning and scored nine more in the seventh for a victory over the Titans.

John Zrinski led the Steelers (4-4) with five hits and drove in four runs. Herb Haber had four hits including a home run. Dave Barnes and Charlie Sheiner each had three hits.

Bill Crocker had three hits for the Titans

(6-3), while Billy Ray, Rich Mondrone and Ron Nicholson all had two hits.

Steelers 330 104 9 — 20 27 5

Titans 041 230 0 — 10 15 6

W: Jim Keane. L: Duke Dutkiewicz.

2B: Steelers — none. Titans — Billy Ray, Ron Nicholson. 3B: Steelers — Dave Barnes. Titans — none. HR: Steelers — Herb Haber. Titans — none. RBIs: Steelers — Herb Haber 5, John Zrinski 3, Charlie Sheiner 2, John Fink 2, Bob Geoffrey 2, Jim Harris 1. Titans — Ron Nicholson 3, George Del Monte 2, Rich Mondrone 2, Billy Ray 1.

Dolphins 13, Cowboys 8

The Dolphins scored five runs in the fourth inning and held on for a victory over the

Cowboys.

Mike Garvin led the Dolphins (8-1) with four hits. Pete Trendler, Jim Combes and Doug Dunn all had three hits.

Arnie Johnson had three hits including two triples for the Cowboys who fell to a 1-8 record. Joe D’Angelo and Lefty Fink also had three hits each in the losing effort.

Dolphins 402 501 1 — 13 20 1

Cowboys 321 100 1 — 8 16 0

W: Mike McFadd. L: Joe D’Angelo.

2B: Dolphins — Jim Combes, Fred Bruce, Doug Dunn. Cowboys — Lefty Fink. 3B: Dolphins — none. Cowboys — Arnie Johnson 2, John Wyks, Jim Holloway. HR: Dolphins — Pete Trendler. Cowboys — none. RBIs: Dolphins — Doug Dunn 5, Jim Combes 3, Ed Moriarity 2, Pete Trendler 1, Don Cox 1, Fred Bruce 1. Cowboys — John Wyks 2, John Herman 2, Lefty Fink 2, Joe D’Angelo 1, Arnie Johnson 1.

Bengals 19, Chiefs 12

The Bengals took an early 12-3 lead on their way to a victory over the Chiefs for their fourth consecutive win.

The Bengals (5-4) had three hits apiece from John Taranto, Jack Kleffman, Harold Blowey, Matt Spanier, Rich Pardi, Ed Honeycutt, Lou Damis, Ted Ramirez and Ed Richey.

Denny Semrau, Joe Cannon and Tim Smith all had three hits for the Chiefs who fell to a 3-5 record.

Bengals 052 513 3 — 19 32 3

Chiefs 003 043 2 — 12 20 4

W: Ted Ramirez. L: Wally Dias.

2B: Bengals — Matt Spanier, Gene Parent. Chiefs — Joe Cannon, Wally Dias. 3B: Bengals — John Taranto, Harold Blowey. Chiefs — Al Hazzard, Tim Smith. HR: none. RBIs: Bengals — Lou Damis 4, Harold Blowey 3, Ted Ramirez 3, Matt Spanier 2, Gene Parent 2, John Hoover 1, Jack Kleffman 1, Rich Pardi 1, Ed Honeycutt 1, Ed Richey 1. Chiefs — Joe Sanchez 2, Joe Cannon 2, Wally Dias 2, Denny Semrau 1, Tom Strychalsky 1, Al Hazzard 1, Paul Domenic 1, Bill Imhoff 1.

Colts 20, Broncos 0 in five innings

Bob Russell pitched a three-hitter to lead the Colts to a shutout mercy-rule victory over the Broncos.

Tom Lauterborn, Bruno Czaja and Larry Rivellese led the Colts (4-4) with three hits apiece.

Sarge Means, Larry Reeder and Mike Marquard all had a hit each for the Broncos who fell to a 1-8 record.

Colts 055 55 — 20 23 0

Broncos 000 00 — 0 3 6

W: Bob Russell. L: John Witte.

2B: Colts — Bruno Czaja. Broncos — none. 3B: Colts — Bruno Czaja. Broncos — none. HR: none. RBIs: Colts — Bruno Czaja 4, Frank Roselli 3, Bob Russell 2, Larry Wilson 2, Tom Lauterborn 1, Pete Shaw 1, Larry Harshaw 1, Bob Hafer 1, Tom Coughian 1. Broncos — none.

49ers 5, Jaguars 1

The 49ers scored two runs in the second inning and three more in the third which was enough for a victory over the Jaguars.

Pete Cooper and Mike Cavaluzzi led the 49ers (3-6) with two hits each.

Chuck Zimmerman had three hits for the Jaguars (4-4) and drove in the lone run of the game with a single.

49ers 023 000 0 — 5 10 1

Jaguars 001 000 0 — 1 9 3

W: Will Reinecke. L: Tom Schmelzer.

2B: none. 3B: none. HR: none. 49ers — Tony Garofalo 2, Mike Cavaluzzi 1, Will Reinecke 1. Jaguars — Chuck Zimmerman 1.

Giants 11, Vikings 6

The Giants scored nine runs in three innings for a victory over the Vikings to snap a three-game losing streak.

Roy Schwartz led the Giants (4-5) with three hits including two doubles. Bruce Taylor, George Bieze and George Jackson all had three hits apiece.

Neil Timm, Roy Bostleman and Gary Carr had three hits each for the Vikings who fell to a 3-5 record.

Giants 225 011 0 — 11 22 4

Vikings 004 002 0 — 6 22 1

W: Bob Jarrow. L: Gary Carr.

2B: Giants — Roy Schwartz 2, Bob Loeffler, Bruce Taylor. Vikings — Al Hellwege, John Amoroso. 3B: Giants — George Bieze. Vikings — none. HR: Giants — George Bieze. Vikings — none. RBIs: Giants — George Bieze 4, Bob Loeffler 2, Marv Knight 2, George Jackson 2, Ron Murawski 1. Vikings — Roy Bostleman 1, Jim Sherman 1, Neil Timm 1, Andy Betanzos 1, Gary Carr 1.

Redskins 7, Jets 2

The Redskins broke an early 2-2 tie with five unanswered runs for a victory over the Jets.

Scott Ashton led the Redskins (4-5) with three hits, while six other players had two hits.

Herb Lupini and Ron Thomas both had three hits as the Jets fell to a 4-5 record, having lost their last three games.

Jets 020 000 0 — 2 12 1

Redskins 202 120 x — 7 17 1

W: Tom Corcoran. L: Dave Nemow.

2B: Jets — Jim Combes. Redskins — Scott Ashton. 3B: Jets — none. Redskins — Gary Komoroski. HR: none. RBIs: Jets — Paul Hehn 1, Jim Combes 1. Redskins — Bud Herring 3, Angel Molinaris 2, Harry McCormick 1.

Seahawks 14, Panthers 5

The Seahawks kept their undefeated streak alive with a victory over the Panthers.

Dan Balzar led the Seahawks (8-0) with four hits, while Ray Jancso and Dick Clapp contributed with three hits each.

Felix Rodriguez had two hits for the Panthers (5-4) and drove in a run. Craig Aston drove in a run with a fielder’s choice.

Seahawks 205 034 0 — 14 20 2

Panthers 301 100 0 — 5 10 1

W: Dick Clapp. L: Harry Cook.

2B: none. 3B: Seahawks — Bob Schiable. Panthers — none. HR: Seahawks — Wayne Johnston. Panthers — none. RBIs: Seahawks — Wayne Johnston 5, Bob Schiable 3, Al Schirmer 2, George Silk 2, Dan Balzar 1, Dick Clapp 1. Panthers — Felix Rodriguez 1, Craig Aston 1.

Eagles 8, Patriots 7

Bill Curtsinger drove in two runs with a triple and scored the game-winning run on a single by Fred Rhoades in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Eagles a victory over the Patriots.

The Eagles’ (4-5) victory snapped a three-game losing streak. The Eagles had two hits apiece from Rhoades, Bill Ramsey, Rick Laferriere, Mike Smith, Dan Sabato and Curtsinger.

Lindsay Lowe and Ray Pinheiro both had three hits for the Patriots who fell to a 3-5 record.

Patriots 302 002 0 — 7 13 0

Eagles 500 000 3 — 8 16 0

W: Rich Franzwa. L: Lindsay Lowe.

2B: Patriots — Lindsay Lowe, Ray Pinheiro. Eagles — none. 3B: Patriots — Ray Pinheiro. Eagles — Bill Curtsinger. HR: none. RBIs: Patriots — Ray Pinheiro 5, Lindsay Lowe 1, Terry Jones 1. Eagles — Rick Laferriere 2, Bill Curtsinger 2, Fred Rhoades 1, Mike Smith 1, Dan Sabato 1, Rich Franzwa 1.

Michael X. Hudson is a sportswriter with the Daily Sun. He can be reached at 753-1119, ext. 9060, and michael.hudson@thevillagesmedia.com.