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Softball standings

Columbus-These are the scores and standings after the Columbus Lesbian Softball League's May 7 games.

The league plays Sunday afternoons on Berliner Park diamonds 19 and 20; enter at Greenlawn Ave. and Deckenbach Rd. Games start at 1:00, 2:15, 3:30 and 4:30 pm.

The league does not play on Mother's Day, May 14. The next games are Sunday, May 21. Contact the league at 614-801-4204 or ColsLesbSB@aol.com.

Scores May 7

Competitive Division

Team

The Vine/Somewhere Else Raiders

13

5

12

Runs

14

Club Diversity

13

Wall Street

Slammers

0

Pussycat Dolls.

Summit Station/An Open Book

7

Alternative Auto.

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19

Stars of Slammers

Runs

24

The Closet

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Club 20

Wall Street

0

6

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Standings

Competitive Division

Recreational Division

Team

Won

Lost Runs

Team

Won

Lost Runs

Raiders

1

1 25

Club Diversity

2

0 25

The Vine/Somewhere Else

1 17

Pussycat Dolls

0 16

Summit Station/An Open Book Slammers

9

CentrePointer Sisters

1

0

19

1

1

4

Club 20

1

31

Alternative Auto

1

19

Solove Sharks

1 10

Wall Street

18

Stars of Slammers

0

The Closet

0

22

14

2

2

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