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July 4, 2009

Leroux Transports extends streak to 12



WEST PLATTSBURGH — Leroux Transport ran its winning streak to 12 games this past week to stay in the thick of it in the Adirondack Slo-Pitch Softball League regular season standings.

Big Earl's Restaurant (19-0) and Labatt Blue (18-0) remain unbeaten at the top of the standings, while Bluff Point (15-1) is third and just one game off the pace in the loss column.

The next four teams are separated by just one game, with Leroux Transport and World Warehouse tied for fourth with 14-3 marks, followed by Northern Corridor at 14-4 and Legion Post 1619/Baker's at 13-4.

Leroux Transport has a difficult week ahead, however, with games against Big Earl's Restaurant on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and then Bluff Point on Friday at 6 p.m. World Warehouse plays Northern Corridor on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.

League standings

Team W-L

Big Earl's Restaurant 19-0

Labatt Blue 18-0

Bluff Point 15-1

Leroux Transport 14-3

World Warehouse 14-3

Northern Corridor 14-4

Legion 1619/Baker's 13-4

Atkinson's Scrap Metal 11-5

Bandag 10-6

J & M Snacks/Recore's 10-6

Loreman's/Pizza Palace 11-7

Handy Dan D. Improvement 8-8

Dragoon's Farm Equipment 8-8

Subway/Camoplast 8-10

Ron Hoy Construction 7-9

Young Guns/Legion 1618 7-10

Jiffy Lube 7-10

Busch Lite/Parent's Pizza 7-11

Marty's Carpet 6-10

Trim's Boys 6-11

Neighborhood Garbage 5-12

Luck Brothers Construction 5-13

Nana's Boys 3-14

Krazy Horse Saloon 3-16

Local Boys 2-16

The Store 1-17

AH-Mazing/Self Storage 0-18

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