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It was a very sad end to the week in slo-pitch last week. On Thursday night, Bill ‘BHB’ LaChapelle passed away after playing what would be his final game.
Bill – or Billy – was a member of the Big Bass Brawlers men’s slo-pitch team who played in Tillsonburg’s Men’s B Division.
He was also an umpire for the Tillsonburg Ladies Slo-Pitch League. The ladies paid homage to Bill by canceling all their scheduled games Monday enabling those players to attend his visitation.
As well as umpiring in the Ladies league, he also did the same in the men’s loop, and you could see Bill umpiring in Tillsonburg tournaments.
He will be greatly missed. Condolences to his teammates, his closest friends, and family. Base Hit Billy was always a tough out!
Ladies A
A couple of the B teams put up strong performances against a pair of A teams last week. Hollister lost by just four to second-place Eichenberg’s, while Challengers were edged out 8-7 by ServiceMaster.
Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s Restaurant defeated Focus by nine.
EMI and Jays had easier times with their B foes.
EMI 26, Outcasts 15
EMI: Kim Wood 6-7, Amber Meyer 6-7
Outcasts: Amber Woolgar 4-5, Trisha DeLoose 4-5
EMI plated multiple runs in every inning despite playing with only eight.
Eichenberg 12, Hollister KIA 8
Eichenberg’s: Kim Harrop 4-4, Alisha Stubbs 2-3, Lauren Duffy HR
Hollister: Crystal Haggens 2-3, Jen Lee 2-3
Lauren Duffy had a three-run homer for Dodge Girls.
ServiceMaster 8, Challengers 7
ServiceMaster: Kenzie Bond 4-4, Becky Dancey 3-4
Challengers: Tina Wall 3-4, Tina Enns 3-4
Kerry Jensen knocked in the ServiceMaster’s deciding run in the sixth.
Jays 24, Scared Hitless 3
Jays: Lori Walcarius 4-4, Deanna Laemers 4-4, Kat Bond HR
Scared Hitless: Sandy Salverda 2-2, Alison DeBlaire 2-3
Jess Grundy and Kirstie Jones each scored four runs for Jays.
Great Lakes – Corey’s 17, Focus 8
Great Lakes Physio – Corey’s Restaurant: Tracey Pressey 5-6, Tania Ghesqiere 4-5
Focus: Greta Styve 4-4, Kristen Bogart 3-4
Amanda Long had a pair of doubles and a triple for the winners.
Ladies B
Hollister KIA and Focus remain tied atop the division with 15 wins each.
Hollister KIA were pushed in a one-run decision over a short-handed Hericanes squad. They also mercied ServiceMaster.
Scared Hitless and Cardio Plus each beat an A opponent by one run last week. Focus doubled up on Cardio Plus to grab the other win.
Scared Hitless 20, EMI 9
Scared Hitless: Deana Smith 5-5, Andrea Holden 5-5, Mandi Howe 2 HRs
EMI: Deanna Littler 2-2, Sarah Sparzynski 4-4
Cass Ratelle had the walkoff base hit in the seventh for Scared Hitless.
Hollister KIA 19, ServiceMaster 3
Hollister: Mandy Kromplak 3-4, Melissa Johnston 3-4
ServiceMaster: Steph Erdelac 2-3, Melissa Howick, 2-3
Jen Dahl scored four runs for Hollister.
Hollister KIA 14, Hericanes 13
Hollister KIA: Mandy Kromplak 4-4, Danielle Swart 4-4
Hericanes: Steph McDonald 4-4, Heidi Hopper 3-4
Kristen Mawhinney had a walkoff base hit for Hollister in their four-run come-from-behind seventh.
Cardio Plus 3, Ritchie’s Ice Cream 2
Cardio Plus: Dawn Patterson 3-3, Pat Sivyer 3-3
Ritchie’s: Aimee Sparzynski 2-3, Lindsay Warboys 2-3
Cardio Plus scored two seventh-inning runs to steal away the win.
Focus 13, Cardio Plus 6
Focus: Greta Styve 3-4, Nicole Sanderson 2-4
Cardio Plus: Steph Simmonds 3-4, Carly Matos 2-3
Greta Styve scored three runs for Focus.
Men’s A
IC Waters pulled off an upset win over Haines Roofing edging them 20-19. They also mercied Roosters last week.
Woodland RV Park edged out Maple View Variety by one and doubled up on the Gators. Maple View Variety doubled up on IC Waters to round out the week’s action.
IC Waters 32, Roosters 13
IC Waters: Cedric Tomico 5-5, Shawn Reid 5-5, Steve Voth 2 HRs, Jeff Cadotte 2 HRs, Shawn Crane HR, Darren Cadotte HR
Roosters: Mark Hamulecki 4-4, John Hall 3-4
IC Waters banged out six homers and seven extra base hits in their mercy of a nine-man Roosters squad.
Woodland RV 20, Gators 10
Woodland RV Park: Josh Mabee 4-4, Brad Adams 4-4 2 HRs, Kyle Neuman HR (grand slam), Will McMaster 2 HRs
Gators: Dave Hodges 3-4 HR, James Nunn 3-4 HR, Derek Penner HR
Brad Adams had three-run and two-run homers for Woodland.
Woodland RV 21, Maple View Variety 20
Woodland RV Park: Kyle Underhill 4-4, Aaron Phillips 4-4 2 HRs, Tim Townsend HR, Brad Adams HR, Will McMaster 2 HRs, Kyle Neuman HR
Maple View Variety: Randy Miller 4-4 HR, Abe Epp 3-3, Ryan Miller HR
Woodland won it on a Kyle Underhill walkoff sac fly.
IC Waters 20, Haines Roofing 19
IC Waters: Steve Voth 5-5 3 HRs, Jeff Cadotte HR, Mike Shewan 5-5 HR, Shawn Gaitens HR
Haines: Jake Klassen 5-7 HR, Phil Durham 3 HRs, Dave Phillips HR, AJ Martin HR
Steve Voth had three homers and two singles in IC Waters’ upset win.
Maple View 18, IC Waters 8
Maple View Variety: Abe Epp 3-4, Ian Baker 3-4
IC Waters: Rob Down 2-3, Cedric Tomico 2-4
Abe Epp drove in six for Maple View Variety.
Men’s B
Big Bass Brawlers had a successful week on the diamonds last week coming from behind to upset Kirwin and Oatman in eight innings, thus defeating them all three times this season. They also beat GC Lounsbury by seven on Thursday, but after the win lost a teammate, Bill LaChapelle.
DeGroote-Hill recorded a walkoff win over Kirwin and Oatman.
Big Bass Brawlers 9, Kirwin and Oatman 8
Big Bass: Shaine Hall 4-4, Rob Derks 3-4
Kirwin Oatman: Darryl Whittington 4-5, Thom Puhr 4-5
Big Bass Brawlers fought back from a six-run deficit, scoring six in the sixth and winning it in the eighth on a Sean Guardhouse double.
DeGroote-Hill 24, Kirwin Oatman 23
DeGroote-Hill: Bob Long 4-5, Jim Long 4-5, Trevor Fleet 2 HRs, Adam Goodlett 2 HRs, Doug Falkins 2 HRs
Kirwin and Oatman: Thom Puhr 5-5 2 HRs, Cheyne Sarafinchin 4-5 HR, Joe Fansher HR (grand slam)
DeGroote-Hill won it with a two-out, two-run walkoff homer by Adam Goodlett.
Big Bass Brawlers 23, GC Lounsbury 16
Big Bass Brawlers: Bob Evans 5-5, Steve Derks 4-4
GC Lounsbury: Cory Smith 4-4, Trevor Stuyt 4-4
Bill ‘BHB’ LaChapelle reached three times for the winners.
Men’s C
Hit N Run recorded a mercy win over Destroyers last week scoring seven in three consecutive innings.
Destroyers beat John Beere by four in the other Men’s C action.
Destroyers 16, John Beere 12
Destroyers: Mike Belanger 1-2, Jesse Temple 1-1, Sean Hanley HR
John Beere: Shawn Mathews 3-4, James Elliott 3-3 HR, Jason Verhegghe HR, Kevin Stuyt HR
Destroyers took advantage of 15 bases on balls in the win.
Hit n Run 23, Destroyers 8
Hit n Run: Frankie Knelsen 3-3, Jake Enns 3-3, Johnny Klassen HR
Destroyers: John Sergeant 4-4, Tyler Sergeant 3-4
Frankie Knelsen and John Dyck crossed three times each for Hit n Run.
Cain’s Pelicans 21, Delhi Dodgers 6
Cain’s: Mike Kamenar 4-4, Dave Kamenar 3-3, Adam Jensen HR
Delhi: Marty Macdonald 2-3, Nate Moyaert 1-2
Cain’s Dave Kamenar had a pair of doubles and scored three runs.