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Team USA - DelMarVa Recap
What a way to start the tourney. The teams nerves showed in the first inning with DelMarVa committing 3-errors, their only of the game, and New England committing 1. Each team scored 1 in the first and then the starting pitching found their groove and dominated the offense. In the 7th DelMarVa would take the lead with a 2-out single by Mookie Wallstreet, the 3rd single of the inning. But that lead didn't last long when Maxmillion Wallstreet, of team New England, would answer back with a solo-shot in the 8th. In the 9th, with Bob Bradford on the hill for DelMarVa, Team New England would take the lead on a walk to Brent West, a wild pitch, and a single by Howard Gray. Down to their last out PH Matt Fotenot singled to left, he was replaced with speed at first Melvin Butler, Gary Curran stroked a double to the left-field wall and Butler came around to score to tie the game and go into extra's! In the 11th Team New England took the lead with a lead-off HR by Jarred Martin. But Team DelMarVa didn't give up. Mikel Wallstreet singled to lead-off the 11th. Alan Carson bunted him to second. John Smith struck out. With 2-outs Melvin Butler, swinging the bat for the first time, battled John Wood, on the 6th pitch of the at-bat, a 2-2 pitch, Melvin Butter slugged a game-winning-walk-off-two-run-homerun!!! The crowd went crazy. What a first day!

Hugh Duncan went 7.2 innings, allowing 8 hits, 2 runs, a walk and struck out 10, while Howard Gray, Max Wallstreet, John Minor, and Brent West each picked up 2 hits for Team New England.

Gary Curran: 3-5, 2 2B, R, RBI
Mikel Wallstreet: 2-4, R
Mookie Wallstreet: 2-5, 2B, RBI
Melvin Butler: 1-1, HR (1), 2 R, 2 RBI
Gabino Miller: 7.0 IP, 7 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Dave Corbin (1-0): 2.1 IP, 2 H, R, 2 K
H: 12, LOB: 7

Game Recaps:
Team USA - West won their first every tourney game thanks to a strong pitching performance by John Smith. Smith went 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run, on 5 hits, while striking out 3. Julio Casanes delieved a bit 2-run double in the 3rd.

Team USA - DelMarVa fought their way back from a 3-error first inning, to win in walk-off fashion thanks to a light-hitting infielder Melvin Butler. They were down to their last out two times during the game, but Team USA - New England couldn't shut the door.

Team South America showed they are here to make a name for themselves taking down defending group champion Dominican Republic, 7-6. Team South America exploded for 6-runs in the 3rd on 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 errors.

Team Puerto Rico, out to prove themselves, took home a big win against Central America/Mexico in extra-inning, walk-off fashion. Three singles in the 10th gave them the big first game W.

Team Cuba kept on winning during the tourney taking down Canada Europe 6-2 thanks to HR's by Dennis Gomez and Lorenzo Liriano.

Team Asia got off to a solid start taking down Dutch/Australia 8-3. SP Nobukazu Higashi looked strong over 6.1 allowing just 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 5.