Softball

In a tough week for Lely teams, the Lely Lady Trojans softball team downed Gulf Coast, 3-1.

Sand Bar /Integrity Insurance keeps hold of first place, while Joey’s Pizza takes over third in the City Men’s Softball League.

The top three teams in the Island Division did battle, causing Sunset Grille to drop back to third place.

Sand Bar/Integrity Insurance lengthened its lead in the City Men’s Softball League by downing Cocomo’s Grill.

The Lely Lady Trojans rallied to tie the game in the final inning only to lose in 10 innings to Palmetto Ridge, 5-4, on Thursday.

Sand Bar and Sunset Grille picked up two wins last week, while Nacho Mama’s dropped a game in the extremely tight Island Division of the Marco Senior Men’s Softball League.

Nacho Mama’s and Sand Bar are tied for the lead in the Island Division, while Joey’s Pizza remains undefeated in the Marco Division in the Marco Men’s Senior Softball League.

While the two leaders continue their pace, the middle of the pack in the City Men’s Softball league has tightened.

The Marco Senior Softball League season opened in very chilly weather this week, but the games were still competitive.

A competitor, with a winning history when playing for Lely, Jess Millar is the new Lely softball coach.

The cold weather has moved the Marco Senior Softball League opening to Tuesday at 8:50 a.m., instead of Monday morning.

There were grunts and groans and guys wearing jackets and gloves, but they were on the ball diamond, getting ready for the 11th season of the Marco Senior Softball League.

Sand Bar/Integrity Insurance, Nacho Mama’s and Cocomo’s go into the holiday with only one loss each in the City Men’s Softball League.

Cocomo’s, City Men’s Softball champ, sat on the sidelines as teams completed regular season action.

The top three teams maintained their standings by winning games in the City Men’s Softball League.