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August 8, 2010

Legion Post 1619 takes lead in Adirondack Slo-Pitch

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WEST PLATTSBURGH — Legion Post 1619 won three games this past week to take a one-half game lead over Labatt Blue Light Lime in the A Division of the Adirondack Slo-Pitch Softball League.

The Legion defeated U First (11-8) and Geoffrey's Pub (5-2) before ending the week with Friday's 19-5 victory over J & M Snacks/Recore Enterprises to improve to 31-3 on the season.

Labatt Blue Light Lime, at 30-3, kept pace by defeating S & S Monitor Heating Systems (11-9) and a 21-9 victory over U First on Friday.

Big Earl's/Plattsburgh Bass Club, 28-4, is two games out of first place, but just one game in the loss column.

The B Division race continues to be a close one, with five teams separated by 2.5 games.

The Young Guns/Legion Post 1618 and Leroux Fuels are tied for first place with 20-13 records.

The Young Guns/Post 1619 posted a 10-6 win over the Bandag Brewers, while Leroux Fuels recorded a 13-4 victory over Dragoon's Farm Equipment and then outlasted Ron Hoy Construction/Buck's Discount, 17-16, on Friday.

The Bandag Brewers are in third place, 1.5 games off the pace, at 18-14. Trim's Boys leads the C Division with a 16-16 record, with C.V. Fitness/Esposito & Sons Valley Cats in second, 4.5 games off the pace at 12-21.

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League standings

A Division

Team       W-L

Legion Post 1619      31-3

Labatt Blue Light Lime      30-3

Big Earl's/Bass Club      28-4

S & S Monitor Heating      21-12

Geoffrey's Pub      20-12

U First      21-13

J & M Snacks/Recore's      19-13

Loreman's/Pizza Palace      19-14

Marty Carpet       15-19

B Division

Team       W-L

Young Guns/Post 1618      20-13

Leroux Fuels      20-13

Bandag Brewers      18-14

Dragoon's Farm Equipment      18-15

Ron Hoy/Buck's Discount      18-16

Bluff Point/Smithfield       15-17

Budweiser       15-17

Neighborhood Garbage      13-19

Handy Dan D./N.C. Thoracic      11-20

C Division

Team       W-L

Trim's Boys      16-16

C.V. Fitness/Esposito's      12-21

Atkinson's/Shumway      10-23

The Store       9-23

Camoplast/NY Bandit       8-23

Clarke Ashline Roofing      7-25

Team Gamache      7-25

The Replacements       2-30

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