BRIGHTON, MA - In the local nine's highly anticipated first home game of the season, the Colonials defeated the Whatley Pioneers by a score of 15-9. After several two-hour drives to meet on the fields of their opponents, a battle-tested team from Beantown returned to Cassidy Field after a valuable week off.
The Pioneers are new to the vintage game, though they have experience in other leagues and proved to be determined opponents. Solid striking from every part of the Boston lineup led the way as Boston improved to 4-3 on the year.
Both teams showed tremendous hustle and never let up despite the 95+ degree weather that could only be described as hell on earth. The Colonials look forward to their second meeting with Whatley on their home field in July.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Colonials Split Another Doubleheader, remain 2nd in Division
EAST WINDSOR, CT - The local nine hit the road again for their second doubleheader in as many weeks Memorial Day weekend, this time travelling to Connecticut to face the Westfield Wheelmen and the Hartford Senators. As was the case in Rhode Island last week, Boston (3-3) showed grit and determination, splitting the day's contests and remaining at .500 on the year.
The first game pitted the Colonials against the Wheelmen in a tough contest. Both teams were in a tight race until the fifth frame when costly defensive miscues resulted in a seven-run inning for the Wheelmen, ending in a 12-4 loss for Beantown.
The second game of the day got off to a rocky start for Boston and things looked to go south. The boys in green battled back from a nine-run deficit with a "party at the bat rack," a term now immortalized in Boston Vintage Base Ball by Jay "Simba" Baroff. The final frames saw some tough defensive plays from a battered team behind the excellent pitching of Steve "Saber" Smith.
Smith took the ball when Boston was down and stopped the bleeding, leading his team to a 20-16 victory. The season series sits at 1-1 with these two teams, and Hartford is a team that the Colonials look forward to playing each and every season. This friendly rivalry deserves nothing less than a battle of a rubber match later this year, followed by the usual tomfoolery.
The next game for Boston will be the first home game of the 2008 campaign, played at Cassidy Field in Brighton against the Whatley Pioneers. Game to start at 1:30 p.m.
The first game pitted the Colonials against the Wheelmen in a tough contest. Both teams were in a tight race until the fifth frame when costly defensive miscues resulted in a seven-run inning for the Wheelmen, ending in a 12-4 loss for Beantown.
The second game of the day got off to a rocky start for Boston and things looked to go south. The boys in green battled back from a nine-run deficit with a "party at the bat rack," a term now immortalized in Boston Vintage Base Ball by Jay "Simba" Baroff. The final frames saw some tough defensive plays from a battered team behind the excellent pitching of Steve "Saber" Smith.
Smith took the ball when Boston was down and stopped the bleeding, leading his team to a 20-16 victory. The season series sits at 1-1 with these two teams, and Hartford is a team that the Colonials look forward to playing each and every season. This friendly rivalry deserves nothing less than a battle of a rubber match later this year, followed by the usual tomfoolery.
The next game for Boston will be the first home game of the 2008 campaign, played at Cassidy Field in Brighton against the Whatley Pioneers. Game to start at 1:30 p.m.
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