November 2009
Simpson Wins in Battle of the Builders
“Scott Simpson Builders” beat “Lynch Construction” in Tuesday night’s co-ed softball championships organized by the Lake Bluff Park District. It was a come-from-behind win for the Simpson team, which was ranked No. 5 after the regular season to Lynch’s No. 2 status. The crowd at Artesian Park was so boisterous that neighbors could hear the cheers from several blocks away.
“It was an awesome game and so exciting,” said Simpson team member Kelly Lilja. “I thought ESPN should have been there!”
Here’s how team leader Doug Simpson described the game: “The Lynch crew has some big bats and great defense. Lynch broke the game open in the 3rd and 4th innings going ahead 6-2. However, over the remaining innings we chissled away at the lead and tied the game in the 7th inning (the games are 7 innings). We held them in the bottom of the 7th and the game went into extra innings. We ended up scoring one run in the 8th and then held them in the bottom of the 8th to win.”
