Parasox Fall 23-13 in Opener

Joe Lisitano had two home-runs and five RBI, but the Parasox failed to keep the Neag bats quiet until it was too late. Neag scored most of their runs in the early innings as the Parasox slowly awoke from the winter's hibernation.

With the game on the line in the 5th inning, though, and needing four runs to prevent the mercy rule from being applied, the Sox scored five runs. Brian Rockwood had a three-run home-run and Emily, Amanda, and Katrina had big hits to keep the inning alive. In the bottom of the fifth, new pitcher JC Beall managed to get out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam with a fly out and a double-play to extend the game.

Everyone in the lineup had a hit or a walk and the Double-Sox held Neag to just one run over the last three innings. "There's a lot of new folks this year," said skipper Franklin Scott, "and I saw a number of positives to build on."

Rookie Allen Smith wasn't intimidated in his first summer-league action, "I'm just trying to take it one game at a time and help the team win." If he and fellow rookie Emily keep up their .750 batting averages, they certainly will.