Gallery: Softball slugfest
Published 7:00 pm Saturday, August 3, 2013

David Nystom of Moose Merchants, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, swings the bat Thursday against Innovance/Combat at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league standings through July 18
League A
1. Moose Merchants 13-1
2. Innovance/Combat 12-1
3. Hugo’s Heroes 11-2
4. Young Bucks 9-5
5. Aragon Young Guns 6-6
6. Brooks Safetly 6-7
League B
1. Albert Lea Legion 4-9
2. Albert Lea Eagles 4-9
3. Motor Inn 4-10
4. Albert Lea Seed House 3-10
5. M&M Mechanical 1-13
The Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league will have a double elimination postseason tournament Aug. 15 and 22.
- Jordan Lukes of Innovance/Combat swings at a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants. Moose Merchants won 16-6. Innovance/Combat is in second place in the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league standings. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Jeff Schulz of Moose Merchants tosses the ball Thursday to first baseman Mike Diemer against Hugo’s Heroes at Snyder Fields. Moose Merchants won 18-9. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Adam Bremer of Hugo’s Heroes swings at a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants. Bremer also pitched for his squad. Moose Merchants won 18-9. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Cade Yost of Innovance/Combat prepares to throw a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants as part of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Fred Husemoller of Innovance/Combat throws the ball Thursday back to pitcher Cade Yost against Moose Merchants. Moose Merchants won 16-6. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Zach Jacobson of Hugo’s Heroes looks to throw the ball to the infield Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- David Nystom of Moose Merchants, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, swings the bat Thursday against Innovance/Combat at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Josh Golbrandson of Hugo’s Heroes, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, swings at a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Mike Cunningham of Innovance/Combat, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, watches a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Adam Royce of Innovance/Combat, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, tosses a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Michael Grimley of Moose Merchants, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, tosses a pitch Thursday against Innovance/Combat at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Jed Bair of Hugo’s Heroes, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, watches a pitch Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Adam Bremer of Hugo’s Heroes, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, pitches Thursday against Moose Merchants at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Michael Grimley of Moose Merchants, a member of the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation men’s softball league, watches the ball fly into the outfield Thursday against Hugo’s Heroes at Snyder Fields. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune