The 50+ Albany Capitals ended their Fall Classic run on Friday morning with a loss to the Naperville Yankees. It began as a tight battle. Yanks took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning. Capitals countered, taking a 2-1 lead in the 5th. The bottom half of the frame brought a perfect storm: Capitals starter Scott McReynolds began to tire, the Yanks began taking better swings on their 3rd pass through the lineup, and 3 defensive miscues hurt. When the inning ended, Capitals trailed 8-2, and we never fully recovered. On the adjacent field, Careccia's and Parella's DC Mustang A's also dropped their playoff game, 7-6.
For the week, Don Ball led the team in batting average, hitting .400, while Jim Tesoriero led in on base percentage at .474. Mike Surin led in stolen bases and runs scored. Pat Alston led in RBI and had the lone triple. Jim Tesoriero and Mike White led in walks, while Don Ball and Tim Burns both were hit by pitches twice. Mike White led in doubles.
That's a wrap from Clearwater. It's been a fun week. We'll regroup for next year.
nice job, curt. you got some fine wins, but more important you guys went, you played well, you got some sun, and you left with good stories to remember and tell. thanks for sharing them with us.
