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By PEE WEE BAER
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
It was a great day for softball last Monday evening, when Blue Moon Cafe met Mountainside Market in the Natural League’s First Annual Summer Solstice Classic.
This was the fourth meeting between the two teams this year. The first two games were lopsided victories, one for each team. In the third, the Moon came from behind to win in the late innings.
The rivalry between these two teams was intensified during the week before the game when the Mountain’s captain, coach and center fielder, Brian Ross, said of the Moon’s captain, coach and center fielder: “I know John Loretti. John Loretti is a friend of mine. But with all due respect, he’s no Joe DiMaggio— or Pete DiDomenico.”
However, Coach Ross graciously proclaimed, “If the Moon won’t come to the Mountain, I’ll go to the Moon!”
It was Summer Moon Anderson, appropriately for the occasion, who led off for the Mountain, rapping a single to right field. Howard Coon followed with a single to left. But the defense tightened, and veteran pitcher Mike “the Hermit” Harmody got out of the inning without giving up any runs.
The Moon got solid batting from the top of the order. Pete DiDomenico and Jack Shore scored on a long looping double to right by John “Hit 'em where they ain’t” Loretti, and Justin Ferrence hit a towering drive, ruled a double, into the pretty patch of wildflowers in deep right center field. Raymond Williams and Che Miller were both stranded on base when veteran knuckle-bailer Dave Langelee, on the mound for the Mountain, was able to end the inning.
In addition to the pitchers, there are several veterans on both teams. Ray Miller demonstrated his 1970s All-Star form, while others were self- effacing: “The best part of my game is my glove,” said one. “I may be old, but I’m slow,” said another.
With the Mountain back at bat, speedy Sam Marvin beat out an infield hit. Young Jack Coon got good wood on the ball and was barely thrown out at first base. (Moon first baseman Shoeless Che Miller had on serious shoes, laced and tied, after injuring a toe in the game two weeks ago.) Sherry Stewart and Brian Ross were on base when the inning ended.
In the fourth inning for the Moon, Danny Mason skyed one to left field, visible way above the ridge line of Oventop. Despite a nagging knee injury, Chas Greene was cooking, sending a sizzler through the clover infield. But Lori Golden gracefully scooped up
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