DEFENDERS WIN FIRST GAME IN SECOND HALF OF SEASON

Last night was considered the first game back for the second half of the 2007 season. Last night the Defenders went up against the Binghamton Mets and won giving the Defenders the win over Binghamton 2-1.

The starting lineup for the CT Defenders was as follows;

Velez, Webb, Bowker, Von Schell, Klink, Sosa, Holm, Minicozzi and Pereira

The starting lineup for the Binghamton Mets was as follows;

Coles, Butera, Kiger, Carp, Stewart, Harper, Cruz, Coultas, and Parnell

The game was going quite slow until the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the first run of the night was made by an RBI single from Von Schell. The Binghamton Mets were able though to tie the game at the top of the eighth with an RBI single by Stewart. But the Defenders pulled in the lead, and the win when in the bottom of the eighth Simon Klink was walked by being hit with the ball, brining in another run.

In the end Osiris Matos got another win on his record, and Brian Anderson gets another SV, while Binghamton Mets' Aguilar took the loss. Matos is now (4-0) and Aguilar is now (4-4)

The Defenders finished of with 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 error by Minicozzi
The Binghamton Mets finished off with 1 run, 9 hits, no errors.

The Defenders continue to be in action at home tonight against the Binghamton Mets. Lets hope they can pull in a win.

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