Lawrence Little League / New England Division

Captain Paul's defeats Philadelphia Insurance 3-2

Captain Paul's was finally able to take the field on Thursday night, April 10th, after their Opening Day game was scrubbed due to weather and field conditions. They made up for it and scored their first victory on a chilly night at Hughes field under the lights.

Pitchers for Captain Paul's were Ameer Hasan, Aidan Loughran, Max Crouthamel and Patrick Wert. Pitchers for Philadelphia Insurance were Ean Dauer, Edward Coplin, Hunter Rivera and Jack O’Reilly.

Philadelphia's Insurance, Ean Dauer had a hit and RBI, and Edward Coplin  had a hit and scored a run. Ean pitched two shutout innings striking out five, and Jack O’Reilly pitched two shutout innings striking out five.

Ameer Hansan started off the bullpen for Captain Paul's with three strikeouts early on while Aidan Loughran, Max Crouthamel and Patrick Wert all did fantastic with strikeouts of their own and holding off several good "at bats" from the players on Philadelphia Insurance.

After three scoreless innings, Philadelphia Insurance was able to put a run on the boards deep in the third. They kept the heat on and scored their second run leading the game going into the fourth. Down 2-0, Captain Paul's short stop Aidan Loughran made the game changing play with a "shoestring catch" at short stop and making the play to first baseman Ameer Hasan taking the wind out of Philadelphia's Insurance sails.

Captain Paul's gained momentum when John Weaver was hit by a wild pitch by Philadelphia's Insurances' Ed Coplin deep in the fifth and wound up walking two runners tying the game 2-2. Captain Paul's scored again, taking the lead 3-2.

Captain Paul's Sean Corcoran, Matt Carson, and "Field General" Kevin Dallepazze each had hits.

You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain. ~ Leo Durocher