WOW What an exciting day in the Robert Kelly Memorial Hardtop League, All three playoff series went three games. Lets start at PS 50. The Aces vs L & P Tree Removal. The Aces jumped out to a 9-0 lead after one inning as Steve Toscanini led off the bottom of the first with a HR. In the inning the Aces had 2 triples (Steve Guarneri and Steve JAckson) and a HR by Alex Capobianco. Alex hit another HR in the 2nd inning on the way to a 14-2 mercy. L & P showed that they are an up and coming team by taking the second game 6-3. Eric Klaymen 2 run HR put L&P out in front to stay. In the third game L & P jumped out to a three nothing lead on a 2 run single by Joe Lucci and a RBI by Ray Lozada. The Aces came storming back in the bottom of the third with RBI hits by Doro Sperantaz, Steve Toscannini and Brian McDowell. Tom Gulotta grand slam put the game away in the 4th. Aces win 13-8. The second set Donatos vs US Coachways was just as exciting. The USC squad opened up with 2 runs in the first innning with Sal Baio triple and Matt Helman's HR. With USC leading 5-2 in the 5th disaster struck. 1st USC could not score with the bases loaded no out with Donatos making an unusual 3-2-4 double play. In the bottom on the 5th Donoatos bats exploded Joe Curro hit an opposite field triple PK tripled in a run Pete Destefano singled in a run and Gordan Rugg doubled him home. Sal Baio's HR tied the score in the 6th inning and in the bottom of the 6th Mike Lucca single scored Larry Merril for the 7-6 victory. Behind the pitching of Phil Bracco ( 7 hitter) and the hitting of Rodrigo Paris (HR 2 rbi's) USC tied the series at one setting up game three. Matt Helman opened the scoring with a blast in the first. Mike Lucca RBI double tied the score in the second. TJ Dunn 3 run HR gave Donatoes the lead in the third. The USC club put men on base in almost every inning but could not score again off of Pete Destefano (5 hitter) gem. The third game of the day for Pete.

At IS 75, Major League Screen Printing nearly upset Ted Parnese Law, the defending champs, Losing the first game on a grand slam by Anthony Noto. Winning the second game only to be shut out the third game. In the other set, W's defeated the Hitmen 2 games to one to advance to the semi finals. Would have given more info but misplaced the book at the moment. Sorry