Slideshow: The Bank competes in Senior Softball USA Tournament

The Bank’s Mike Johnson rounds second and heads for 3rd on a single to right-field by teammate Bob Pierce in game against Kentucky Friday in Winter Haven, Fla. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh)

The Bank center fielder Rick Cornardacchini charges in to glove a short fly ball in a Senior Softball tournament game in Florida against Kentucky Friday.

Lenny Legar of The Bank connects on a pitch and drives it into the outfield for an RBI single during game with Kentucky Friday. Legal went 2 for 2 in a losing effort.

Pitcher Tom Forrest, of The Bank, goes to the plate in Senior Softball USA tournament game Friday against Kentucky. Forrest took the loss with a final score of 8-4. Eighty-eight teams from all over the US are entered in the two-day tournament.

The Bank’s Rick Cornardacchini drives a single to left field in game against Kentucky.

Joe Lucas of The Bank is forced out at second in 88-team tournament game against Kentucky Friday in Winter Haven, Fla. The Bankers went 0-2 in the preliminary round and will move into double-elimination portion of the tournament Saturday.

The Bank manager John Zimmerman watching action on the field while coaching first base in the 88-team senior softball tournament.

Photos by Gary Emeigh

The Bank was outscored 28-12 Friday in two preliminary round game losses at the 2016 Senior Softball USA tournament being held in Winter Haven, Fla., this weekend.

Eighty-eight teams from all over the country are entered in the two-day tournament, divided into nine brackets according to age. One team from Hawaii traveled to Florida to compete. The Bank is entered in the over 50 major division.

Bank manager John Zimmerman said his team decided to play in the tournament despite three starters not being available to travel south. Also, hard-hitting shortstop Mike Johnson was seeing limited action Friday due to a severe injury to his throwing arm.

“Those guys were the heart of our lineup”, Zimmerman said. “It’s really hard to make up their absence but we’re here and we’ll it our best shot.”

In Friday’s second game against Kentucky, Bruce Pierce went 2 for 3 trips to the plate with teammate Lenny Legar adding two singles. The final score in that contest was 8-4.