The Tribune

THE Masqueraders highlighted the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association’s weekend of games with a massacre of the Vipers.

The Masqueraders clobbered the Vipers 23-2 in one of the four games played in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds.

In other games played, the Corner Boys out-slugged the Divers 19-15; the Home Boys blasted the KC Construction Raiders 18-4; the USS Rebels nipped the Corner Boys 9-8 and the Q-Club Divers clobbered the Dozer Pros 25-9.

Masqueraders 23, Vipers 2: Andrick John outduelled Philip Humes on the mound and John’s team-mates provided all the spark they needed, scoring five runs in the first inning, seven in the second, two in the third, seven again in the fourth and another pair in the fifth.

Philip Culmer was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, triple, four runs batted in (RBI) and five runs scored to pace the Masqueraders’ offensive attack.

Noel Fernander was 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored and Carvin Cummings was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored.

The Vipers, who only scored a run in the second and the third, was led by Stephen Beneby with a 2-for-2 day with a double; Vince Davis was 3-for-3 with a RBI and Angelo Rolle was 3-for-3 with a double and. run scored.

Corner Boys 19, Divers 15: Junior Moss picked up the win on the mound and Moses Johnson suffered the loss in this slugfest.

The Corner Boys scored six runs in the first, two in the second, two in the fourth, three in the sixth and six in the seventh.

Vincent Storr went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored; Kevin Davies was a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored and Angelo Dillette was 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, three RBI and five runs scored.

In a losing effort, Jimmy Clarke was 2-for-4 with a homer, five RBI and three runs scored; Ron Demeritte was 2-for-5 with two RBI and as many runs scored and Garvin Williams was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.

The Vipers scored three runs in the first and third, four in the fourth and five in the sixth.

Home Boys 18, KC Raiders 4: Brad Wood Jr was the winning pitcher and Simeon Dean was the loser in this blowout after the Home Boys exploded for 13 runs in the first inning and they scored another in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Shawn Blair led the Home Boys’ offensive attack with a 2-for-5 day with three RBI and two runs scored; Michael Thompson was 3-for-4 with a double, homer, four RBI and three runs scored; Steve Morley was a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored; Darren Stevens was 3-for-5 with a double, a RBI and a three runs scored and Hosea Hilton was 2-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Gary Wright was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored and Sherman Ferguson was 1-for-2 with an RBI in a losing effort.

The Raiders only scored two runs in the second and one in both the third and fourth.

USS Rebels 9, Corner Boys 8: Val Munroe took the win over Foster Dorsett on the mound in this keenly contested match-up.

After scoring seven runs in the first inning, USS didn’t score again until the seven when they came through with the tying and winning runs.

Danny Belton went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored and Gerrino Saunders was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored for USS.

N’Komo Ferguson went 2-for-3 with a homer, four RBI and a run scored and Angelo Dillette was 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a run scored in the loss.

The Corner Boys scored four runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and two more in the seventh.

Q-Club Divers 25, Dozer Pros 9: Moses Johnson picked up the win and Vernon Bowles was tagged with the loss on the mound.

Garvin Williams was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, four RBI and four runs scored; Jayson Clarke was 1-for-3with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored and Marcellus Hall was 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.

The Q-Club scored two runs in the first, nine in the second, three in the third and 11 in the fourth for their abbreviated victory. The Dozer Pros scored five in the second and four in the fourth.

Rudy Wildgoose was 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBI and a run scored in a losing effort.

THE SCHEDULE

Saturday

Noon - Da Boyz vs Vipers.

2pm - Home Boys vs Rebels.

4pm - KC Construction vs Dozer Heavy Equipment.

Sunday

1pm - Masqueraders vs Rebels.

3pm - Da Boyz vs Home Boys.