Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Norfolk County Mariners 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 Canton Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4

CANTON -- The Norfolk County Mariners looked to gain a game in the standings against the first place Newton Royals Sunday morning. As if the 90 degree heat at Gibson Field wasn't enough, Alec Palioca was serving a healthy diet of heaters all game long as he struck out 15 Royals -- his third start in a row with 15 strikeouts. The Mariners got key RBI singles from Chris Horne and Scott Haley in the 1st and 4th innings respectively. In typical Mariners fashion, the game came down to the final at-bat as Palioca battled Mike McKie for 17 pitches with the tying and winning runs on 1st and second for the Royals. After what seemed like hours, with the sellout crowd on the edge of their seats, McKie popped out to short to end the game.