Courtesy Auto Body takes title

Softball team wraps up Monday League crown with 3-2 win.The City of Laguna Beach Community Services Dept. men’s summer 16-inch slow pitch softball season finally came to an end when Courtesy Auto Body won the Monday League championship.

Courtesy Auto Body earned the crown by sweeping through the Monday championship series, which it capped with a 3-2 win over the Puswatrkylegs. They got the win despite being out-hit, 11-4, and falling behind by a score of 2-0.

The Puswatrkylegs took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first inning when Ryan Schissler reached base on a walk and John Reynard followed with a two-run home run.

That score stood until the bottom of the third, when Jeff Pich walked and Dave Meggison delivered a two-run home run to tie the score at 2-2.

An RBI by Bede Arabe that scored Chris Ornelas in the fourth inning provided the winning margin for Courtesy Auto Body. The victory capped an 11-1-1 summer league season for the team, whose only blemishes were a season-opening loss to Rotary and a regular season-ending tie with the Pancakes.

In Fall League action:

Tuesday League

Ganahl Lumber and Sandpiper share first-place each with a 2-0 record.

Ganahl Lumber 5, C-Dawgs 4

Bob Bonn and Dave Wallace each doubled and singled and Dave Miller singled twice to lead Ganahl Lumber on offense.

Greg Daw came up with a double and a single and Aaron Brower singled three times for the C-Dawgs.

Sandpiper 11, DUI Fighters 7

Ryan Neptune had a two-run home run and Chris Howell singled three times to lead an 13-hit attack by Sandpiper.

Mike Jewell smashed a three-run home run, Scott Borthwick had a solo homer and Chuck Martsky III singled twice for the DUI Fighters.

Thursday League

Compound Fractures 17, Pancakes 5

Nine players racked up hits as Compound Fractures remained undefeated in Thursday play. Ryan Farra and Erik Nelson each hit a home run and a double, Jason Steris doubled and had two singles, and Dave Strong, Russell Swartz and Jason Watson each had a home run and a single to lead the winners.

Matt Hardman homered and singled for the Pancakes.