New England, Puget Sound lose at MSBL WS and fall to 1-3

Men's Senior Baseball League World Series

73-and-over division

Tucson boys -- Bob Daliege and Danny Price

The New England Red Sox and the Puget Sound Aqua Sox just can't get back on the winning side of the ledger at the Men's Senior Baseball League World Series as both teams lose today at the Salt River Complex in Scottsdale, the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies.

New England lost to Oklahoma 15-1 to fall to 1-3, while a controversial game saw the St. Thomas Hurricanes score 10 runs in the eighth inning for a come-from-behind 18-10 win over Puget Sound.

The inning started with Puget Sound up 10-8, and the game was delayed due to controversy regarding the St. Thomas batting order. A protest was filed, and both teams are awaiting word on the result of the protest. As it stands, St. Thomas has its second win of the World Series, while Puget Sound would drop to 1-3 with one game left tomorrow at Fitch Park and needing a win for an outside shot at Saturday's playoffs.

New England's Bob Daliege played well defensively today but was 0 for 2 at the plate and is 5 for 11 in his four games at the World Series. Price went 2 for 4 today, scored a run, and knocked in a run while playing in left field to start the game, shortstop in the second inning, and then third base after a Puget Sound player was ejected for arguing a call at the plate. Price is 3 for 9 with six walks after four games.

An interesting day at the ballpark.

Puget Sound must face the unbeaten Mudville 9 tomorrow at Fitch Park in Mesa, while New England closes its five-game round robin against Canada. Both games are at 2 PM.