M.P.?s come from behind to capture crown

With only two points separating the top two teams, the M.P.?s were left needing to win at least three points to tie Mountain Top for first place. But Billy Pitmon and substitute bowler Wiley Simmons each turned in stellar performances, and along with Jan Foster and Liz Pitmon led the team to take all four possible points from the leaders on the way to the title.

Billy Pitmon had high games of 212 and 216, as well as a 599 series, while Simmons rolled two matching 213 games en route to a 616 series.

The Hatchets, in third place, faced the fourth-place team Hayes? Heroes. Don Drake of the Hatchets excelled and led his team to a shutout victory, allowing for a shift to take place between Hayes? Heroes and Team Kermit, which held off the New Crew in a 3-1 victory to move into fourth. Hayes? Heroes dropped into fifth, while New Crew remained in sixth place.

In the battle for seventh and eighth, Cruisers faced Just for Fun, winning 3-1. Wrapping up the night, ninth-place Ball & Chain faced the 10th-place team, The Peppers, who leapfrogged their opponents with a 4-0 shutout win.

Top scores for the men last week included: George Vines (236 game, 592 series); George Knauer (224, 558); Larry Morgan (205, 599); Mike McMurray (203, 509); Don Drake (202, 542) and Mike Hutcheson (202, 562).

Women?s top scores included: Peggy Foutch (199, 499); Faye Burch (186, 505), Linda Robinson (185, 444), Mary Ray (183, 437), Patty Womack (171, 457); Linda Hibshman (170, 472); Janie Adams (167, 476) and Aimee Lefevers (160, 376).

The next season for the Moose Mixed league will begin in September.