Sat, 19 August, 3:00PM, at Rogers Park
Brighton Braves 10, AlThomas Athletics 3
Braves take the first game, 10-3, to take the 1-0 series lead.
Katsiroubas starts off the game with a triple to left and is driven home on a Carrera grounder.
Braves answer in the bottom half, Uberti singles and Smith draws a walk with 2 outs. McLaughlin then launches one into the trees for a 3-run homer.
ATBC adds another in the 3rd on a Hicks single and a DeGiacomo double.
Braves add 5 in the 4th and 2 more in the 6th, capped off by a McLaughlin triple to the softball backstop, to put the game away.
McLaughlin led the Braves offense going 2-4, R, 3B, HR and 4 RBI. Smith helped his own cause going 1-2, R, BB and 3 RBI.
For ATBC, DeGiacomo (2 RBI, 2 2B), Carrera and Hicks each had 2 hits apiece. |
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