A victory over St. Pats

We came out swinging and tried to land a knockout punch early. It is the only way to beat a team like St. Pats. Over the years they have had our number. Earlier this year they mercied us in the first game and then outlasted us in the second game. This time, boasting an 11- 4 record, we came feeling a little more confident. It showed.

We put eight runs on the board in the top of the first. Back to back doubles by Daryl Alves and Dan Dutrumble got the ball rolling. Mike Staron reached on an error and Chip Chaffee walked. Then Mike Young Doubled in two more runs. Mark Staron ripped a deep fly ball to center to bring in another run. RBI hits by Eric Larsen, Eric Poore and Steve Moon finished the scoring.

St. Pats came back with a couple of runs in the first and then put a five spot on the board in the second. After Chip Chaffee hit a homer in our half of the inning they came back to tie the game at 9. We scored three and they matched it and bettered it by one. In the fifth inning the two Erics got things rolling and set the table for George Rezendes run scoring triple which included a play at the plate where Sean Wilding was called out for not sliding in a controversial play. We never looked back after that.

The final score was 22 -16. Chip Chaffee was three for three with two homers and two walks. Dan Dutrumble was four for five with four RBI. Steve Moon and Eric Larsen both went four for four. It was a great night.

Cal