Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Medford Angels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 1 N. Andover Thunder 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 3 5 2

A tremendous job by the North Andover "ground crew" (a.k.a. the players) to get the field playable. A very close game followed, including good pitching and defense on both sides. Medford tallied first on a first inning double by Sisson, singled home by Gilmore. But Jon Story settled in after that, yielding 5 more hits but no runs through the 6th. The Thunder took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second on a single by Story, who over-ran second on Mike Johnson's infield grounder leaving Johnson at first. Dave Brown singled (almost robbed on a great play by Sisson at short), putting runners on 1st and second. A fielder's choice, stolen base, and a couple of pitches in the dirt put across two runs before the inning closed out. All was quiet until the 8th, when the Thunder got the game winner on a walk to Todd Thompson and a single by Frank Marr. Dave Patnaude closed out for the Thunder. The Angels threatened in the 9th, sco