Moses Lake men’s adult softball league hosting All Star games
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months AGO
A player from The Kids steps up to bat during the championship game earlier this summer.
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The pitcher for the Average Joes prepares to sling a pitch to the opposing batter during the summer championships.
An OG’s player throws the ball back toward the diamond during the final game of the summer season.
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Adult Softball League announced they will be hosting a Men’s All Star game series August 12 at 7 p.m. These games will once again be split between the upper, middle and lower divisions as All Star teams prepare to take on the league champs.
In the upper division, The Kids return to the diamond after their back-to-back championships. The upper division All Star team will consist of four Smash, three Dawgs, 3 Raymond and two Brewts players, while being coached by Eric Gomez.
For the middle division, the two-time champs, the Average Joes, look to carry their momentum from the final games of the season into the All Star matchup. They will face a team coached by Matt Boyce and consisting of four BFF/Sun Splash, three One Love, three New Era and two Bad Boys players.
The lower division champions, the OG’s, get ready to make their return to the field once again after an exciting conclusion to their season. The lower division All Stars will consist of four Ochoa Fam, three Whack Chucks, three Bandidos and two CBG players and will be coached by Juan Ochoa.
Each matchup is set to be one game to nine innings if competitive. If the game turns out to be one sided, the game will start over after five innings and play into a seven-inning game.
The pitcher for the Average Joes prepares to sling a pitch to the opposing batter during the summer championships.
An OG’s player throws the ball back toward the diamond during the final game of the summer season.ARTICLES BY HERALD SPORTS STAFF
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