Community Magazine September 2021

52 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE clinic as he single-handedly made two spectacular plays on balls to end the threat. After a quiet bottom half of the 8 th , R.O.T.D. for the second consecutive inning loaded the bases again! This time Edmund Beyda hit a deep fly ball to right and two runners tagged up and scored to give his team a 9-7 lead in the top of the 9 th . Tensions Mount in 9th Inning The Ball Busters were 3 outs away from a disappointing end to a dominant season. In a season where they had a 14-3 record (postseason included) they needed one last inning of magic. Yaakov Buff lead off the inning with a walk but Edmund Beyda induced a fielder’s choice ground out and then Alan Jemal made an out. Rubble On The Double was now just ONE out away from pulling one of the greatest upsets in league history. With the season on the line, captain Yanky Itzkowitz worked out a tough walk to set the stage for Hank Dweck. The struggling Dweck hit a hot shot to Steven Gindi, Gindi instinctively tried to get the World Series-winning force out to 2 nd but unfortunately for Rubble On The Double, Itzkowitz was off to the races running hard on the release and created havoc on the bases, and was safe at second base as a run came in to score to make it a 9-8 game. And the Crowd Gets to Their Feet The capacity crowd was on their feet, the 2021 season was hanging in the balance. Edmund Beyda was doing everything he could to secure his first World Series title in his first year, and just had Butchy Cohen to retire to accomplish immortality. Beyda induced a weak bloop to short right field, Captain DT had it lined up, but Elliot Setton was barreling in and called him off. Setton gave up his body and went into an all-out sliding dive and the ball bounced in and out of his glove. The Ball Busters capitalized and scored 2 to win it in the third walk-off win of the series and ends the season with a 15-3 record! Alan Jemal took home the World Series MVP with his stellar play. On the series AJ went 6 for 11 with 2 walks, 2 doubles, a home run, 3 RBI’s, 3 runs scored, and played a stellar CF. Highlights from this epic World Series can be found on the league’s website www.SYSoftball.com . Sponsors MSB would like to thank its amazing group of sponsors that makes this league possible. Community Assistance Fund, Bet Yaakov Orot Sarah, Eat N’ Run Café, and American Friends of Ariel University. The 2021 MSB season was a smashing success. Looking forward to 2022! 2021 MSB AWARD WINNERS MVP - Jack Harary (Mamba Mentality) CY Young - Ray “Pay Day” Sakkal (Ball Busters) Rookie of the Year - Shua Dany (Ball Busters) Comeback Player of the Year - Marc Richter (The Jokers) Gold Glove Winners: Pitcher - Ray “Pay Day” Sakkal (Ball Busters) Catcher - Albert Massre (Rubble On The Double) First Base - Marc Richter (The Jokers) Second Base - Eli Harari (The Jokers) Short Center Field - Yanky Itzkowitz (Ball Busters) Shortstop - Ralph Shamah (Super Smash Bros) Third Base - Mark Barsano (Lethal Weapon) Right Field - Aaron Levy (Ball Busters) Center Field - Alan Jemal (Ball Busters) Left Field - Lawrence Kurtz (The Jokers)