Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 2 1 Beacon Hill Dodgers 1 3 0 0 0 2 x 6 10 4

Beacon Hill brings another solid team game to defeat the Brighton Black Sox 6-5 on a cool night at Ronan Park. Dodger rookie southpaw Jon Merritt (W, 1-0) threw six innings of one-hit ball to win his YBL debut. Merrit allowed two runs, walked four and struck out seven. Sox starter Jared Rooney (L, 0-1) pitched very well in the loss, allowing only three earned runs. Offensively, DH Joe Patrolia (3-for-3, 2 R, SB) has now hit safely in his first six at bats of the season. 3B Jerrad Ryan (3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI) and CF Jay Shatto (2-for-3, BB, SB, RBI) also had good nights at the plate. Shatto, a 5 time gold-glover, made what will have to be the catch of the year (best I've seen in 11 YBL seasons). In the 6th, Sox CF Eddie Skeffington connected on a Merritt fastball to deep left-center field. Shatto, on his horse on contact, made a running/leaping catch to rob a sure HR while tumbling over the fence and holding onto the ball.