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Day 3 has 5-games on the docket with Team USA - East and Team USA - North East getting the day off.

In Group A, Team USA - DelMarVa will take on Team USA - West again. Yesterday saw DelMarVa win big over team West, while team West will try to even things back up... A Team DelMarVa win will move them to 3-0, last years division winner won 4 games so they would be in good shape with 3 games left. Team USA West needs the W to stay in the running, losing more than 2-games may mean elimination in this division.

In Group B, Team Puerto Rico is back in action trying to go 2-0 against Central America - Mexico. Team Dominican Republic tries to avoid going 0-3, which could mean elimination against the 1-0 South America team and their ace Fernando Fareles... A Dominica Republic loss will most likely mean their chances are over, while South America and Puerto Rico both try to say undefeated.

In Group C, The Dutch Australian team faces off against Cuba/Russia as they try to avoid going 0-3. Team Asia tries to maintain perfection against Team Canada/Europe... The Dutch/Australia team look to avoid going winless in their first 3, as a loss could mean the end, while Asia tries to put space between Cuba/Russia and Canada/Europe.

SP Joey Wood will be on the hill for us today and he will be matched pitch-by-pitch by Team USA - West Bob Davis. We won yesterday with this line-up so I am going to go with the same line-up, why ruin a good thing?

LF Gary Curran (S)
RF Mikel Wallstreet (L)
DH Jimmy Moore (L)
C Elwood Krause
CF Mookie Wallstreet
1B Chance Capers (L)
3B Melvin Butler
2B Jon Fleming (S)
SS Bob Morton

A win puts us in very good shape for the round-robin portion of the tourney, a L isn't the end, but does leave us a longer harder road. Joey Wood is a good pitcher, so I am hoping he is ready to go. With the loss of Ernie Kennedy, we will need our other starters to pick him up.