Beachcomber grabs early league lead at 2-0


NAIA All-American decathlete Joe Dotson dashed around the bases in Wednesday's opening games.

Beachcomber put down a marker as the team to beat in the renamed Miller League Softball (formerly the Florence Softball League) with a pair of opening-night wins at Miller Park.

Beachcomber beat Welton Construction, 22-13, and Lofy Construction, 34-1, to move atop league standings at 2-0.

Welton rebounded with an 18-14 win over ACC. ACC opened with a 36-4 victory over Lofy.

Next Wednesday, it's Lofy vs. ACC and Welton vs. Beachcomber in the 5:30 p.m. games and ACC vs. Beachcomber and Lofy vs. Welton in the 7 p.m. games.

The adult-level league has a nine-week run, featuring doubleheaders at the North and South fields at Miller Park on Wednesday night.

Want to play?

"People can contact me," league president Timothy Garneau said. "They would be an as needed sub at this point since teams are full."

Call Garneau at 541-999-7961.

Schedule:

  • June 19
    North Field: ACC 36, Lofy 4; Welton 18, ACC 14
    South Field: Beachcomber 22, Welton 13; Beachcomber 34, Lofy 1
  • June 26
    North Field: Lofy vs. ACC, 5:30 p.m.; ACC vs. Beachcomber, 7 p.m.
    South Field: Welton vs. Beachcomber, 5:30 p.m.; Lofy vs. Welton, 7 p.m.
  • July 3
    North Field: ACC vs. Welton, 5:30 p.m.; Welton vs. Lofy, 7 p.m.
    South Field: Beachcomber vs. Lofy, 5:30 p.m.; Beachcomber vs. ACC, 7 p.m.
  • July 10
    North Field: Welton vs. ACC, 5:30 p.m.; ACC vs. Lofy, 7 p.m.
    South Field: Beachcomber vs. Lofy, 5:30 p.m.; Welton vs. Beachcomber, 7 p.m.
  • July 17
    North Field: Beachcomber vs. Welton, 5:30 p.m.; ACC vs. Beachcomber, 7 p.m.
    South Field:
    Lofy vs. ACC, 5:30 p.m.; Lofy vs. Welton, 7 p.m.
  • July 20
    Home Run Derby, 10 a.m.
  • July 24
    North Field: Lofy vs. Beachcomber, 5:30 p.m.; Beachcomber vs. ACC, 7 p.m.
    South Field: ACC vs. Welton, 5:30 p.m.; Welton vs. Lofy, 7 p.m.
  • July 31
    North Field:  Welton vs. ACC, 5:30 p.m.; Welton vs. Beachcomber, 7 p.m.
    South Field: Beachcomber vs. Lofy, 5:30 p.m.; ACC vs. Lofy, 7 p.m.
  • Aug. 7
    North Field: Lofy vs. ACC, 5:30 p.m.; Lofy vs. Welton, 7 p.m.
    South Field: Beachcomber vs. Welton, 5:30 p.m.; ACC vs. Beachcomber, 7 p.m.
  • Aug. 14
    North Field: Lofy vs. Beachcomber, 5:30 p.m. Welton vs. Lofy, 7 p.m.
    South Field: ACC vs. Welton, 5:30 p.m.; Beachcomber vs. ACC, 7 p.m.
  • Aug. 17
    End of season tournament