Atlantic Baseball Blog

The Aces - remnants of the Allentown Ambassadors' preseason scuttling - proved that you "can't lose 'em all." The traveling team, using a name and logo borrowed from Miles Wolff's Central League, scored six before Brockton ever picked up a bat. They added four more, and held the Rox to 5 and won just their sixth game of the season (improving to 6-31). Starter Jerry Dunn didn't record an out and was pulled after facing five batters. Brockton is now a game and a half behind the North Shore Spirit in the league's North Division.

Brockton's Mike Torres left the game in the ninth after colliding with teammate Kris Zacutto while both were attempting to field a fly ball. Torres was 4-for-4 with three of Brockton's five RBI's.

The Spirit and Capitales de Quebec were rained out last night, along with Bangor and the league's new team, New Haven County.

In the only other game played yesterday, Elmira stretched their winning streak to 8 straight. The Pioneers held off New Jersey in a back-and-forth battle with 4 lead changes. Former Jackal Steve Checksfield picked up three RBI's with a single and a two run homer and starter Joe Van Gorder settled down to pick up the six inning win.