Isotopes Notebook: Success Starts at the Top

By JON DARLING The Isotopes Times The Isotopes are 2-2, have been outscored on the season and there are a lot of low numbers when looking over everyone’s batting averages. The slow start doesn’t have coach Jon Darling worried, and he points to one stat to why he thinks the Topes are the favorites to [...]

Thursday Ramblings

The Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford announced its season schedule recently, and suspiciously there is a lack of good jams coming in the fall and winter. Who is coming, however, is hysterical comedian Ron White (Tater’ Salad). Did you know Ron White got arrested one year ago for possession of marijuana on a private plane? [...]

Another year, another playoff exit for Isotopes

WESTPORT — The Rose Alley Isotopes put up a great effort Monday buy failed in their bid to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Isotopes lost 6-3, and combined with last week’s 11-2 loss, were eliminated from the Sandlot Softball League playoffs by the Misfits. “We just couldn’t muster enough hits when we needed them,” [...]

Thursday Ramblings

Decent Community is hitting the road tomorrow for the Phish concert in Hartford, Conn. Two set-list predictions I hope come true: Ya Mar and Lizards. … I am very psyched for The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, starring Jeremy Piven as basically Ari trying to sell used cars. I Found a great trailer approved for [...]

Thursday Ramblings

The rumor rambled a few weeks ago about the Stoneforge Tavern coming to Dartmouth is officially true. The restaurant is going on Route 6 near BJ’s Wholesale Club in a building that has housed the Ground Round and IXTAPA. It will be all casual dress, unlike other Stoneforges that have casual and fancy sections. … [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: Sealing First Place

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes clinched the top seed in the playoffs Monday for the third time in the last four seasons with a double-header split with KMP. The Isotopes will now have a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. “Getting the top seed is huge,” coach Jon Darling said. “We can [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: 17 innings, 20 runs, 2 wins

FAIRHAVEN — Seven innings just isn’t enough anymore. The Rose Alley Isotopes needed extra frames in both games this week in a pair of thrilling, come-from-behind victories over the Outlaws. “The Isotopes showed a lot of heart this week — maybe more heart than I thought we had,” coach Jon Darling said. “We got key [...]

Topes Week in Review: Disaster strikes

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes just crushed the Wrecking Crew by 11 in the first half of Tuesday night’s double-header. The team slugged beers and had a jolly time in between games after watching Yim slam three homers and drive in seven in the 19-8 trouncing. KMP rolled in and the Topes jumped out to an [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: Still going Strong

WESTPORT — The Rose Alley Isotopes keep playing good softball, winning two games this week to improve to 18-3 on the season. Coach Jon Darling is happy with the team’s record, but feels there are still some things that need to improve if the ‘Topes are going to win their first Sandlot Softball League championship. “We’re [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: Taking a Strong Hold on First Place

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes (16-3) won both ends of a thrilling double-header Tuesday night and cruised past the Misfits Thursday to extend their hold on first place in the Sandlot Softball League. Both of Tuesday’s contests were won in walk-off fashion. The opener against rival KMP started well with Yim nailing a three-run homer [...]

Thrilling comeback caps another successful week

FAIRHAVEN — The Bulldogs scored five times in the first inning and never trailed — until it was too late. With first-place fading away and another loss because of mental errors and shaky defense approaching, Yim put the team on his back, launching a three-run homer, his second of the game, into the tennis courts [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: Great Start, Embarrassing Finish

FAIRHAVEN — The Isotopes started the week like a first-place team should, shredding the last-place Misfits, 17-5, at Cushman Park Tuesday night. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there. The Topes didn’t show up at all on Thursday and suffered their worst loss since 2006, 15-5, to the defending champion Bulldogs at Livesey Park. “Absolutely pitiful,” [...]

Isotopes Week in Review: Back in First Place

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes are back atop the Sandlot Softball League, winning both games this week to improve to 10-2 on the season. This is the first time the Topes have been in first place since 2007. “Who can complain about being in first place?” coach Jon Darling asked after Tuesday’s game. “The [...]

Topes get back in the win column

WESTPORT — The Rose Alley Isotopes rebounded from a thrilling loss Tuesday night with a 7-5 win over the Misfits Thursday. Kenny Jacobsen, who just joined the team last week, had the loudest hit of the evening, a two-run homer to left as the Topes improved to 8-2 on the season. “He’s playing really well [...]

Isotopes lose thriller in extra innings

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes scored three runs in the seventh to force extra innings before falling in the eighth, 16-14, to the Outlaws at Cushman Park Tuesday night. “We battled back and showed a lot of heart,” coach Jon Darling said after the game. “The Outlaws scored five more in the eighth and we [...]

Topes break out the lumber in win over Misfits

FAIRHAVEN — The Rose Alley Isotopes scored seven runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 17-8 win over the Misfits on a chilly Tuesday night at Cushman Park. “It feels good to get back in the win column,” said coach Jon Darling, whose Isotopes (7-1) dropped their first game of the season [...]

Bats go silent as Topes lose for first time

FAIRHAVEN — Coach Jon Darling thought back to his days in school to sum up Monday’s game against undefeated KMP. “It’s a simple equation,” he said. “When you you only have six hits in seven innings of slow-pitch softball, you’re gonna lose.” KMP prevailed, 8-4, at Livesey Park, handing the Topes (6-1) their first loss of [...]

Isotopes Notebook: Yim wants to hit less homers?

NEW BEDFORD — It’s not too often that a player wants to hit less long balls than he did the year before, but that’s exactly what Tom Jachimczyk wants to do this season. “I want to hit .800 with 10 bombs. That’s my goal,” said Yim, who hit 20 homers in 2007 and 15 last [...]

Shorthanded Topes too much for rival Bulldogs

WESTPORT — Only eight showed up, but these eight came ready to play. The Rose Alley Isotopes capped a 3-game week with a decisive, 7-3 victory over their rival Bulldogs Thursday night despite only having three outfielders and borrowing a catcher from the other team. “It’s great any time you beat your biggest rival, but [...]

Topes stay hot, improve to 5-0

WESTPORT — The Rose Alley Isotopes are rolling through the Sandlot Softball League competition, winning games Tuesday and Wednesday nights to improve to a perfect 5-0 on the season. “I couldn’t ask for anything better,” coach Jon Darling said of the team so far. “We’re hitting the ball well, playing great defense and we’re drinking [...]

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