R+M notches back-to-back wins for Upper D title

R+M defeated Adams 17-4 and 1512 to win the Kingston Recreation League men’s softball Upper D Division championship.

George Frye tripled and drove in three runs, Freddy Monroe tripled, hit two singles and knocked in a run and Ronnie Burris hit four singles and had three RBI for R+M in the 15-12 victory.

A five-run first and a seven-run outburst in the second helped key the win. Adams chipped away and pulled within one heading into the sixth, but R+M scored three in the sixth to take a 15-11 lead.

Dave Wirhowski homered and drove in three runs and Kyle Chambers homered to pace Adams.

In the first game, R+M built a 15-0 lead by the second inning and never looked back in a 17-4 win.

George Frye homered, doubled, singled and knocked in five runs, Cat Bowens, hit a double, two singles and had three RBI, and Tom McNabb smacked three singles and had three RBI to lead R+M.

Zach Tyler snacked a double for Adams.

Championship

R+M 17, Adams 4 WP-Drew Baxter, LPBuddy VanGaasbeck AD-Zach Tyler 2B RM-Tom McKnabb, 3-1B, 3 RBI; George Frye, HR, 2B, 1B, 5 RBI; Cat Bowens, 2B, 2-1B, 3 RBI; Ronnie Burris, 2B, RBI; Drew Baxter, 2 RBI. R+M 15, Adams 12 WP-Drew Baxter, LPBuddy VanGaasbeck

RM-Ronnie Burris, 4-1B, 3 RBI; Cat Bowens, 2B, 2-1B; Drew Baxter, 2B, 2-1B, RBI; Freddy Monroe, 3B, 2-1B, RBI; George Frye, 3B, 3 RBI; Tom McKnabb 2B, 2 RBi

AD-Chris Greffrath HR, 3 RBI; Kyle Chambers HR, RBI; Dave Wirhowski, HR, 3 RBI; Bobby Greffrath, 2B, RBI; Zac Maranza, 2B; Chris Bruges, 2B