CENTRAL LEAGUE GAME WRITE UPS 

January 22nd, 2026 

 Wayne Haddy 

We close the book on the 2025 winter session of the SCW Central League and look forward to a safe and enjoyable 2026 Spring Session. 

Once again congratulations to Mgr. Ralph Benjamin and Thrive Healing Center for capturing the session championship.

 Phoenix Sports – 6 Team Peterson – 12 

Team Peterson put four runs on the board in the 3rd and 4th innings to jump out to a lead they never relinquished as they defeated Phoenix Sports 12-6. Team Peterson was helped by the three hits each of Jim Montgomery, Ken McGraw, Bill Hamilton, Dave Braley and sub Ron Stallbaum. Bob Latterell smacked a double and had three RBIs for Peterson and every Peterson batter had at least one hit. Pitcher Latterell held Sports to just one run after the 3rd inning. Phoenix Sports was led by the three hits of Ron Bedford, Bill Connor (2B) and subs Rick Staeb and Craig Sorenson. Jim Dohrmann laced a triple for the cause. Despite the loss Mgr. Gary Scapito and Phoenix Sports ended the session in second place. 

 Saini Smiles - 8 Thrive Healing Center – 3 

Obviously feeling the effects of their victory celebration champions Thrive Healing fell to Saini Smiles by an 8-3 margin. Both teams were caught in a scoreless game through three before Saini Smiles broke loose for three runs in each of the 4th and 5th innings. Smile pitcher Moose Mantha held Thrive without a run until they score their only three in the top of the 6th. Steve Peltekian and Mark Krska led the way for Smiles with perfect 4-4 days. Mantha opened up Smiles scoring with a bases loaded three run double. Rich Cherry (2B), Ralph Benjamin and Dave Bennett led Thrive with three hits each and Steve Engels smacked a triple.

 Paul Tone - 10 Hole N One – 5 

After Paul Tone took an early lead with four in the top of the 1st, Hole N One chipped away at the lead cutting it to 6-5 after five. Paul Tone put the game away with a 4-0 margin in the final two innings. Ken Rau swung a big bat today with four hits including two doubles. Following him with three hits each were Jay Marty and Ron Wambach. Hole N One had two batters, Mike Currie and Rick Magnuson with 4-4 days. Magnuson also recorded a double and three RBIs. Kelly Schroeder and Dan Behrs accumulated three hits for the diners’. 

 Canyon State – 14 Susi’s Home Cleaning – 10 

Trailing 8-7 after six Canyon State used seven hits and three extra base hits to erupted for seven runs in their final at bat to defeat Susi’s 14-10. Canyon State rallied for the win behind the hitting of Don Wickersham (3B), Larry Lienemann, Craig Hone, Carl O’Leary and sub Lee Thompson who each recorded three hits. Rich Suhaysik added a triple to the hit column while Tony Matthews and John Case had doubles. For Susi’s Joe Calloway, Dave Parrish, and Judy Grintjes each had three hits on the day. Bob Ross had two doubles and Teresa Hinjosa recorded one.