Softball Season is Here

The Dry Creek softball team dropped a pair of games Monday, on opening night in Delta Junction. It could be a tough year for the Logging & Milling team who lost both their shortstop and their third baseman to free agency.

The first game saw the scrappy loggers come from behind to tie the game 11-11 in the sixth. A sharp hit by Brad Cox drove in two, sending the teams to extra innings. The 49th, a tough military team from Ft. Greely, scored three in the top of the 8th to pull ahead. The loggers rallied in the bottom of the 8th for two runs but fell just short to take the loss, 14-13.

The Loggers were hammered in the second game by a powerful Cummings team (score available upon request).

"We just couldn't get our bats going," said pitcher Tommy Geyer. "I think we all had some butterflies, but I was encouraged. Most of the players on the other teams played little league or high school softball and some played in college. Our guys never had that opportunity so we're still learning some things as we go."

The Loggers have three rookies on the roster this year: Chris Jepsen, Seth Jepsen, and Joe Casey--they all contributed in the first game. Chris Jepsen was injured in an outfield collision with Tony Williams and had to be taken for medical treatment (cracked nose).

The three other teams in the league are all very good so the Loggers will have their work cut out for them this year.

--Tommy Geyer