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FreshPoint Continues Winning Ways




Centre Daily Times
Nashville, TN:


It was more of the same last night for the 2007 FreshPoint Apples as they began the second half of their season at the Granny White Sports Complex in suburban Nashville. With the victory last night the Apples now find themselves in rare air as they posted their 6th consecutive victory of the season as the pressure now mounts to see if they can run the table and finish the season undefeated.

Playing against the visiting Tennessee Titans, a team made up a several former NFL players and coaches, the Apples continued their winning ways behind the bat of Greg Treep and the glove of Rich Herman. In what can be dubbed as " Thunder and Lightning " it was Treep's 2 out Grand Slam Homerun and Herman's speed in the outfield that lead the Apple's to the 15 - 6 victory.

" Those guys are good " said visiting Coach Eddie George as he left the field following the pasting put on his club by the hometown favorite Apples. " That's how you play the game " added Titans shortstop and former Pro Bowler Marcus Robertson has he shook hands with the victorious Apples.

In what now seems to have taken on a life of it's own, the Apples were again bitten by the injury bug this week. It has been learned that last weeks Game MVP Tony Byram broke a finger on his left hand during a team practice over the weekend. "Its one thing to play hurt, it's another to play injured. " said Team Trainer Matt Oliver following the game. Oliver added " Everybody has to play hurt at this point in the season however Tony is injured and we don't expect him to be back for a few weeks." Along with the injury to Byram it was also learned that Apple 3rd Baseman Keith Jenkins is likely out for the season. Jenkins has been playing with what is being called a " non Softball related medical condition " and it now appears that he can no longer continue to play with this condition. Sources close to the team would only confirm the reports and hinted that Jenkins is seeing a specialist this week to determine in surgery is needed.

When the news of these latest Apple injuries surfaced early this week there was a flurry of emails and phone calls from the Apple compound to check waiver wires and test the waters for possible trades by the Apples to shore up the roster heading into the second half of the season and the playoffs that follow. Although no contracts were signed, it is being rumored that the Apples did in fact make a few moves that will fill the roster spots left open by the recent injuries to John Jones, Byram and Jenkins...

By far the biggest news of the night was the absence of Apple Great and Future Hall of Famer Don Bernitt from the stadium.. In a statement released from the Apples front office it was disclosed that Bernitt had been subpoenaed to appear before a Select Senate Committee on steroid use in Coed Softball and was en route to Washington, D.C. when the private jet carrying him was forced to make an emergency landing in Raleigh, North Carolina. Along with Bernitt, it is thought that several top Apple Executives including Team Owner and President Jim Williamson, Executive Vice President Chris Wisekal, Team Attorney Max Boyle, V.P. of Player Development Jeff Hall and Lead Contract Negotiator Don Upton were on board as well. When reached at a posh Raleigh hotel Bernitt said " we're all a little jittery but other than that we're OK and that is the most important thing. " Bernitt also said that he had " a feeling " something wasn't right when he left his house yesterday morning so just in case he threw his golf clubs on the plane and that he will now spend a few days playing golf on the well manicured courses in and around Raleigh before returning to Nashville for next weeks scheduled game.

That's now 6 up and 6 down for the Apples and about the only thing that can be said is.........How bout them Apples!!!