Sandy’s jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with 7 hits from the first 8 batters.  We left 2 on in the second after the Elks scored 2 then lost the lead in the top of the third, giving up 5 runs.  The top of the order led off and continued from where they left off in the first.  5 of 7 batters earned hits and, assisted by an error, 5 scored.

The Elks came back with 3 and we had no answer, going down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 4^th.

Both teams scored 5 in the 5^th.  Aided by a key error in center we manufactured our 5 from 5 hits and a sacrifice.  Jay hit our first HR of the night to close the scoring, leaving the score tied at 15.

The Elks put up a donut in the 6^th and we thanked them with a four spot.  John K led off with a booming HR to LC.  A single, error, double and single pushed 4 across the plate. 

The Elks fought right back and went up 21-17 by scoring 6 in the top of the 7^th.  Jim hustled out a double and Frank beat out a slow bouncer to the left of SS, putting the tying runs on base.  Phil waited a couple pitches and deposited the third pitch about 20’ past the lightpole in LC for a walk-off HR.

John Masterson pitched well, walking just 2.  The Elks benefited from our lack of knowledge of them as they pounded a half-dozen balls over our heads in the outfield, forcing us to reluctantly concede that they can hit with some power – more than we were crediting them for!