by Todd Dias
Modsquad Jr. Reporter

Game 1 15-4 Pernod Ricard in 6 innings
Game 2 15-12 ModSquad in 8 innings

Game 1.  ModSquad again had a bad start as the home team by allowing Pernod Ricard to score a bunch of runs in the top of the first and spent the rest of the game unsuccessfully trying to catch up.  In the second time through the lineup the squad was able to scratch 4 runs across the plate but it was too little, too late.  Pernod kept the pressure on and pulled ahead by 11 and end the game in the 6th.

Game 2.  After a short break and following some inspirational words by DiFranza, the boys in purple turned the tables on Pernod.  They gave Pernod a dose of their own medicine and used the away team status to their advantage by putting 3 quick runs on the board in the top of the first.  The bats then cooled off with only 2 runs scored in innings 3 through 5.  Pernod kept adding to their run total and were up by 6 after 5.  Then the squad came roaring back scoring 5 in their half of the 6th inning to pull to within 1.  In the top of the 7th the squad showed that they were not ready to quit and were able to score the run needed to pull even.  In the bottom of the 7th Pernod got the winning run all the way the 3rd base but the defense held.  The top of the 8th started with a man on 2nd base and ModSquad took advantage with 3 doubles in the inning pushing 4 runs across the plate.  Pernod was only able to get the runner on 2nd base home before ModSquad tallied the 3rd out.

The final match up between the evenly matched 2 best teams in White Plains (industrial league, division DJ) will be held whenever the flash flood warnings caused by tropical depression Lee finally vacate the northeast.  Maybe even before the fall league starts.

Game 1 Loss 4 -15 in 6 innings
Hitters                  AB          R             H             RBI         BB           SO
Iannantuoni       3              0              1              0              0              0
Dias                       3              1              1              0              0              0
DiFranza              3              1              1              1              0              0
Anderson            3              1              1              2              0              0
Joel                        2              0              1              1              0              0
Brogdon               2              0              0              0              0              0
Leahy                    2              0              1              0              0              0
Klein                     2              0              1              0              0              0
Bobek                   2              0              0              0              0              1
Julio                      2              1              1              0              0              0

3B Anderson

Game 2 Win 15-12 in 8 innings
Hitters                  AB          R             H             RBI         BB           SO
Iannantuoni       5              2              1              1              0              0
Dias                       4              2              2              0              0              0
DiFranza              5              4              4              2              0              0
Anderson            5              4              5              6              0              0
Joel                        4              0              2              1              0              0            
Brogdon               5              1              2              3              0              0
Leahy                    5              1              2              0              0              0
Klein                     5              0              2              1              0              0
Bobek                   5              1              1              0              0              0
Julio                      4              0              3              1              0              0

2B Brogdon, Leahy
HR Anderson 2