The local slow-pitch softball season is underway, and early results show that a perennial powerhouse will again be a forced to reckon with.
Nickerson Construction won twice on Monday night to run its record to 4-0 for the season.
Also 4-0 after the opening two weeks of action is Ely Liquor.
Nickerson blanked SamZ 11-0 and downed Insula 14-7 in games Monday night at the Jerome Debeltz Fields, while Ely Liquor scored an 8-1 victory over Bear Island/ Benchwarmers as well as a 17-1 win against SamZ.
In other action this week, Zup’s beat Insula 9-0 and downed Bear Island/ Benchwarmers 11-4.
Standings thus far are: Nickerson, 4-0; Ely Liquor, 4-0; Zup’s, 2-2; Insula, 1-3; Bear Island/Benchwarmers, 1-3; SamZ, 0-4.
Participation in the league is up with Bear Island/ Benchwarmers joining five holdovers from 2025.
The teams play each Monday evening, starting at 6 p.m., with league action continuing into early-August.
