HOUGHS NECK - Once again the Hammers took on a red hot Chefs without several key starters, but unlike their first meeting the Carpenters put up a fight.
The Chefs came out swinging in the first, sending twelve men to the plate en route to scoring seven big runs to put the Hammers on the ropes early. Getting big nights by Rob Lamonica (5-5, 2RBI), Brian Dunn (4-5, 2 Runs) & Steve Miller (4-5, HR, Triple, 4 RBI) the Chefs built a 13-4 lead through 5 and a half innings.
"They are playing great ball right now", said Hammers GM Tom Fratolillo "Probably the best we've seen from this group in years. They have a good mix of young & veteran players, they will be tough to beat come playoff time."
The Carpenters got back in the game with a big five run fith inning. Steve Yocco (3-4, 2 RBI) scored on an RBI hit from Scott Logan (4-4, HR, Triple, 4 RBI). After another RBI hit from Steve McInnis (3-4, Triple, 2 RBI), Sean Munro (3-4, HR, Triple) connected on a long three run homer to center field to pull the Hammers within four runs.
The Chefs responded right back in the 6th. Johnny Johnson led off with a double and scored on a one out single by Lamonica. After an RBI single by Mark Robertson, Josh Giordani's hit to center plated another run to put the Chefs up 16-9.
Down 19-11 in their last at bat, the Carpenters took advantage of a tough sun in left. Logan led off the inning with a home run and after a McInnis sun-aided hit to left, Munro lined a triple to left center. The Chefs turned a big double play to slow the Carpenters attack down. After another hit by Chris Smith (3-4), Neal Plant hit a liner to left which was lost in the sun again, scoring Smith while Plant ended up on third. Brian Dunn got Tom Fratolillo to fly to left to end the Carpenters comeback bid and win the game 19-15.
With the win the Chefs improve to 11-3 while McInnis Carpentry drops to 12-4.
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