The Shoes & Brews Horseshoe Pitching Series held their latest tournament on Sunday, April 24, at the HUBB Bar & Grill in Pahrump.
This was the fifth event of the year in the Shoes & Brews series.
This tournament had 12 pitchers split into six teams. Each team consisted of an A division and a B division player.
The teams of Dennis Anderson and Randy Salzwimmer and Lathan Dilger and Mike “Nico” Nicosia finished tied for first place with identical records of 4-1.
After having a playoff match, Anderson and Salzwimmer came out on top and took home first place.
With their win, each pitcher was awarded 10 points toward their season standings, along with 50% of the cash prize pool.
For coming in second place, Dilger and Nicosia each received five points toward their season total and 30% of the cash prize pool.
In third place was the team of A player Lawrence Workman and B player Dave Barefield. They finished the tournament with a record of 3-2.
Workman and Barefield each received three points toward their Shoes & Brews series total for the season. They also received the remaining 20% of the cash prize pool.
The current leaders of the Shoes & Brews series are Dennis Anderson for the A division and Chuck Smith for the B division.
With his first-place finish in this tournament, Anderson now has 20 points, leading second-place pitcher Jason Barela by seven points.
Smith has 18 points to lead the B pitchers. Four players are currently tied in second place with 10 points each.
The next Shoes & Brews series event will take place this Sunday, May 8, at the Oasis Bar & Grill in Indian Springs.
All pitchers should be signed in by 10 a.m. to participate in the tournament. If you have any questions, or are interested in joining the Shoes & Brews series, please contact Lathan Dilger at 435-691-3857 or email him at lathandilger@gmail.com.