The Braves opened the week playing the White Rock Tritons, Braves Hurler Michael Stovman pitched a great game givng up 2 runs off 3 hits & sriking out 5 in 5 strong innings. The Braves bats came alive in the top of the 6th scoring 3 runs to take a 5-2 lead off a Joey Siniscalchi over the fence double driving in 2 runs. The Braves closer brought in with a runner already on & gave up a single, then a double by the Triton batter tied the game up sending another Braves game into extra innings. After an error & some passed balls The Tritons scored the winning run in the bottom of the 8th to claim a 6-5 victory. The Braves then played the Dodgers of Langley-Aldergrove & after the Dodgers first batter put one over the fence things looked bleak for the Braves down 2-0 after the 1st. However Braves starter Luke Petreny wasn't fazed and pitched 6 strong innings giving up 3 runs & Closer James Bradwell shut the door the rest of the way. The Braves bats chipped away with 2 in the 2nd to tie the game up after a Sammy Guglielmucci Double. The Braves took the lead in the 4th when Mackenzie Dungate slammed his first homer over the fence this year igniting the Braves line-up & fans, however the Dodgers tied it back up in the 6th with a BB followed by a Double sending the game into extra innings again. In the Bottom of the 9th The Braves Lead off batter James Bradwell made it to second off an error in the outfield & after stealing 3rd, Seth Injantes stepped up & smacked a single driving in the winning run giving the Braves an important win, 4-3!
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