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The Atlantic wagons traveled north to the great state of Massachusetts where they met the Essex Base Ball Club on a centuries old farm. Playing a variation of 1861 rules, the Atlantics took a 5-3 lead into the 7th inning where some defensive misplays lead to four unanswered Essex aces. A solid defense and timely hitting by the Essex squad lead them to their 7-5 victory. For the Atlantics, leftfielder TC had 2 hits and 2 aces, and utility man Wildhorse had a double.
In the second match to 1861 rules, tight defense brought a 3-2 score in favor of Essex into the 6th inning. The undulating outfield hampered the Atlantic defense, even resulting in a ball lost in the leftfield corn crop. The dominant defense by Essex limited the Atlantic bats to five hits, and they took the game and sweep of the day with a 10-4 win. Essex offered freshly brewed wheat beverages from the local brewmasters at Ipswich and the Atlantics agreed to face them in a rematch next Sunday on Long Island. The Atlantic pitchers Tree and Hammy suffered their first losses of the season.
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