HOUGHS NECK - John Cascarano's Flanagans team took care of business last night, beating a depleted but resiliant McInnis Carpentry team 14-9 to advance to their 8th straight championship appearance and are looking to defend their title for a record 7th consecutive season.
No team in Boston South Shore League history has won as many consecutive titles. Not even the legendary Legion teams of the '70's or the powerhouse Louies & Hobrau squads of the 80's and early 90's.
"These guys are quite possibly the best this league has ever seen," said Houghs Neck sofball/baseball guru Dave MacMillian "The Post had a dominant run during the '70s. They won 5 or 6 but not all in a row. Louies and the Hofbrau were great teams but they kept each other in check. . . it was a toss up when those two met in the finals. This Flanagans group can hit. There are no soft spots in their lineup. "
Flanagans has been on the scene since the early 90's and won several titles during the decade, they were then known as Sons of Italy.
"Most of the names are different since those early Sons of Italy squads," said Hammers GM Tom Fratolillo "But the one constant is the guy who pulls it all together, Johnny Cascarano. He's obsessed with winning and brings in only the best players. They are loaded with top tier players, 1-11. To beat them you have to play your best and even then catch a few breaks on top of that. I'm proud of our club, despite being shorthanded for most the series we gave them a tough run the last two games."
Flanagans will face either the Morrell Club or Chefs in the finals. The Morrell Club stunned the top seed Chefs again with their second straight blowout win, 17-7. The Chefs, who's torrid play for the last month of the season, had many believing Flanagans run may be challenged. They now find themselves in a big 0-2 hole and face elimination tonight at LaBreque Field.
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