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The Atlantics continued their northeast road trip to a favorite destination of vintage ballists, Providence. The Atlantics and Grays have a storied rivalry and today was just another chapter in the book detailing classic matches between them. A back and forth 1864 contest led to extra innings, where Hawk scored the winning run on Deans game winning single to right field. Leading the Atlantic offense were Tricky Rick, Butcher, Dean and Flash all with three hits apiece.
The 1884 contest was played with a ball donated by William Peebles of the Huntington Base Ball Company. In between the raindrops a competitive contest pitted Atlantic pitcher Richard Ness against Grays veteran Tony McClellan. With the Atlantics taking an 11-7 lead into the bottom of the ninth, the tank ran dry for Ness as the Grays battled back scoring five runs and taking the victory with a walk-off hit by a walk-on muffin. Tuna and Pigtail led the Atlantic attack, each with two hits and TC scored four aces.
As is typical of such epic contests, both matches were won on each teams last at-bat. The Atlantics will next see the Grays at Atlantic Park in Smithtown in July.
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