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Current Week: 4-1 (44-24 - GB, 1st (+14))
Next Week: 2 @ Georgetown Sixteens, 4 vs Ellicott city
Power Ranking: 1 (+1)
Fan Interest: 71
Owners Mood: Ecstatic

Game 64
Norfolk 9, Ocean City 1
Jose Matos (6-5) followed up a rough start with a solid one, going 7 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run, while striking out 6. The offense exploded for 17 hits. Jacob Chaney and Mauro Candelaria each had 3, Chaney hit a solo-HR (5). Kent Davis, Roberto Perez, Jose Rodriquez, Jesus Rivera and Gilberto Ramos each added 2-hits, wiht Ramos (3) and Rodriquez (11) adding HR's. Rodriquez also drove in 3-runs.

Game 65
Norfolk 7, Ocean City 5
Karl Armstrong (8-3) went 8 innings, allowing 6 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 10. Dalton Whitaker threw the 9th for the save (20). Kent Davis, continues hitting the ball all over the place, going 3-5. Roberto Perez and Mauro Candelaria each added 2 hits. Candelaria was HBP 2x as well. Jacob Chaney added 2-RBI.

Game 66
Baltimore 3, Norfolk 1
Javier Uberuaga (6-5) took the tough luck loss in his first start with the Cavaliers. Javier went 9 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, striking out 6. The offense had 4 hits, 2 by Kent Davis, who scored the lone run.

Game 67
Baltimore 0, Norfolk 1 (12 Innings)
Don Sweetapple (ND) pitched a game to be remembered, going 10.1 innings of shutout ball, throwing 127 pitches, allowing just 5 htis and striking out 13. Dalton Whitaker pitched the final 1.2 for the win (5-1). The offense had 12 singles, with Roberto Perez knocking in the winning run in the 12th with his 4th hit. Pablo Freitas added 3 hits and Kent Davis added 2.

Records: Don Sweetapple set a Maryland Confernece record with 13 strikeouts in an extra-inning game.

Game 68
Baltimore 5, Norfolk 8
Carlos Mateo (7-3) went 7.1 innings allowing 3 runs (1 ER) on 4 hits. Dalton Whitaker got the final 2 outs for the save (21). The offense made the most of their 11 hits, with Kent Davis, Roberto Perez, Mauro Candelaria and Jose Escamilla each getting 2. Escamilla and Perez each added 2-RBI. Kent Davis stole his 27th base and Roberto Perez stole 2, giving him 27 on the season as well.

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Dax Peterson, Milford Clippers, 4-7, 2 HR, 6 RBI
MarVa: Coy Browning, Richmond Cardinals, 10-21, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (120.5)
2) Chesapeake Blue Crabs (116.8)
3) Annapolis Admirals (113.2)
4) Lewes Braves (106.2)
5) Ocean City Tourists (99.6)

Notable Feats:
none

Notable Injuries:
Sergio Melendez the Wilmington Iron Pigs starting Catcher is out 10 months with a torn posterior cruciate ligament.
Stan Miller the Georgetown Sixteens starting CF will miss 3-4 weeks with a sprained ankle.

GM Thoughts/Notes: This was a great week for this team. The offense lost its power for a couple of game, but still did enough to get the win. Javier pitched well in his first start, which is a nice sign and Gilberto Ramos hit the ball pretty well this week, playing for the injured Derek Campbell... Sweetapple threw 10+ innings in a great pitching game, and Dalton Whitaker has made us forget Carlos Rodriquez. That was one deal I wasn't sure if it was going to bite us, but Whitaker has taken over admirably... Kent Davis continues to hit the ball and steal bases. Him and Roberto Perez make a formidable 1-2 punch... The first 3 months of the season are just about over, and the team has a nice lead. I think we will only get better when we get some of our guys back from the DL. We are going for the title, hopefully we can hold off Washington and Richmond...