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August 29, 2007

Brickyard 15 - Barbarians 11

The Brickyard is now within one win of their first Nahant Softball Title. Riding a wave of emotion produced by fans and players alike, the Brickyard got on top early and stayed there, beating the Barbarians in an incredible game. Game two was a pleasure to watch, and players from both sides put on a great game. Although winning game two gives the Brickyard a decided advantage in winning the title, neither game was lopsided by any means and were not won on one great play. Defense wins championships and Brickyard thus far has played well enough on the defensive side of the ball to carry them to a two game lead. The Brickyard jumped out on top early, building a seven to nothing lead, courtesy of a gapper-home-run by Shannon Barrett, a line-drive by Jim Motzkin that soared over the fence, and an inside the parker by John "Little Goose" Ragusa. Neither team was done scoring runs, and this game really turned into a slugfest down the stretch. Eric "All-World" Macrina tightened up the game with a blast that soared 400 feet in the air before coming to rest in the bull-rushes, his first of two on the night. Tony Nacosia pitched in with a blast into the street to score two more. The Barbarians buckled down on defense and kept them in it while their bats warmed up. Carlo "Capa" Capanigro was on the hill for the Barbarians. The veteran had trouble with control early and the Brickyard bats made it count. Johnny Peterson had another great outing, notching another playoff win and a big strikeout of Joey Capanigro to get himself an out a jam in the fifth. The Barbarians started to mash and had a big inning towards the end of the game with a big home run from Carlo Capanigro, where two Brickyard players soared through the fence in left, and a deep bomb by Dave Johnson, who motored around to score. Tony Nacosia, after going three for three and flashing a gold glove at short came up limping after pulling a hamstring diving back into second. This would prove costly, as his pinch runner, Ilan Amar would be doubled off the next play, and later, Nicosia would bounce into a 5-4-3 double play. He was replaced by Jim Tracy who got it done with a pair of triples on the day. The game was put out of reach in the top of the seventh with a leadoff double by Jesse Maggs, who was driven in by Jack "Yack" Peterson. The bottom of Brickyard's order continues to get on base and produce, giving them good odds to win game three and the series.

Also of Note:
Game three is tonight, August 29, 2007 and could be the final game of the season. Forecast for game time is 78 F, with a nice light wind out of the South (blowing in from left field)