Three teams unbeaten in Church Softball League
With many spring games washed out by Mother Nature, the Euclid Church Softball League has found it difficult to get untracked this season. But, as of late May, three teams were able to claim “unbeaten” status.
St. John Lutheran, a church in South Euclid, was leading the standings with a 5-0 record, followed closely by the Christian Assembly Blue team at 4-0. Christian Assembly, located in Richmond Heights, is the defending league champion and this year is also fielding a Green team. In the early going, St. Gregory of South Euclid was in third place with a 3-0 mark.
Next in line were: New Song of Cleveland Heights at 2-1, Church of the Savior (Cleveland Heights) at 2-2, and New Promise (Kirtland) at 2-2. Other league members are Lyndhurst Presbyterian and Church of the Western Reserve (Pepper Pike).
Among the more interesting contests coming up is a game June 9 between St. John Lutheran and Christian Assembly Blue. That same day, New Promise squares off against St. Gregory. “New Promise is a new team in our league,” notes league director Rick Labus, “but already they’re probably one of the three best teams.”
League games this season are being played at St. John Nottingham field on East 176th Street, Euclid Memorial Park diamonds No. 5 and No.6, and Campbell Field in Willoughby Hills.
(NOTE: If you’ve been paying close attention, you may have realized that there are no longer any Euclid churches represented in the Euclid Church Softball League. But that’s a story for another day.)
John Sheridan
Retired journalist. From 1963 to 1972, wrote for and edited the Euclid News-Journal, predecessor to the Sun-Journal. From 1972 to 2000, I was a writer and editor for Industry Week magazine. Also have worked for the Plain Dealer as a part-time sportswriter, covering high school sports. And I was a contributor to the previous Euclid Observer. I have lived in Euclid for almost my entire life. I am a graduate of St. Joseph High School and John Carroll University.