SONS TAKE DOWN PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED RED SOX

Kevin "K.O." O'Neil

Danny "D.K." Keenan

Robert Dunphy

The Sons needed a complete solid effort in all phases of the game (pitching, catching, base running, hitting and fielding) and got it, against a very good Red Sox club.  The Sons jumped out on top with Tommy Hastry getting a solid single to left and then was driven in by Dom DePaoli's double, in which he ended up scoring as well on some clever base running.  In the bottom of the first, the Red Sox cut the lead in half 2-1, and then tried to score again on a single up the middle, but they were denied by a perfectly executed relay, DePaoli to Hastry to Parker at the plate for the third out.  After Danny Keenan's 3 strikeout inning in the bottom of the second , the Sons struck again, this time for 3 runs off the batting of Jake Parker, "D.K.", DePaoli, and Comeau.  "D.K." retired the side in the bottom of the third, but then in the bottom of the fourth, the Red Sox tacked on two more runs, making the score 5-3.  In the fifth inning the Sons could not add to their run total, but Sons pitcher Dom DePaoli made sure the Red Sox were not going to add to theirs either, as he struck all six batters he faced to save the game in impressive style.  It must be mentioned that in the bottom of the fifth, the Red Sox sent to the plate their 3 best hitters, and Dom fired fast ball after fast ball and retired all 3 batters on only ten pitches (one being a "waste" pitch); certainly one of the best pitching efforts seen this year.  Hopefully the Sons can bring the same team effort to Saturday's game.  The Sons record now stands at 3 wins against 3 losses, and now hope to get above the .500 mark against Mooney Consruction.