A couple of Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs collide as the center fielder makes the catch in the outfield. The Airborne Speedway Padres would get a couple of much-needed wins as they would go on to defeat the Timberjaxxs 10-4 and 7-2. In the first the game the Padres would actually trail early 3-1 and then would come back with 9 unanswered runs in the next few innings. The in-game two they would take the early 2-1 lead and then get five runs in the 4th innings to secure the victory. With the sweep of the Timberjaxxs, they move to 4-10 on the season get themselves out of the last place as the Timberjaxxs fall to 3-11.

Airborne Speedway Padres Donny Coolidge fires it across the diamond for the out at the first base.

Airborne Speedway Padres Eric Bell (21) connects on the pitch off the end of the bat. The Airborne Speedway Padres would lose both games to the undeafted Lyon Mountain Miners 8-5 in game 1 and 12-6 in game two. It was a tough day out there for Padres that were fighting through extrication as they were losing players for different reasons throughout. The Padres would stay in both games until the late innings when the Miners would pull away with the loses the Padres fall to 2-10 and the Miners improve to 12-0.

Lyon Mountain Miners Kyle Kolowoski (9) turns on the pitch for a base hit.

Saranac Lake's runner with some seperation on the feild and picking some major ground. h Mountaineers would go on and win the game in a match that would be very phyiscail throughout. Gallery

The battle for the ball is on inside the scrum and the Mountaineers would come out with possesion. Gallery

Saranac Lake's Suzi Meconi (9) picks the ball up out of the ruck and hands it off to a teammate. In the opener of the season for Saranac Lake, they would fall 37-12. The match would be very tight for the first half with Saranac Lake down 12-7 in the second half would be the difference as Utica where almost at will. Gallery

The ladies are engaged in the scrum going for the loose ball. Gallery

Plattsburgh North Stars Zach Blocker (7) lowers his head and splits the defenders on the kickoff return. This would be the penning game of the 2011 season for the Plattsburgh North Stars season. In a game that the North Stars would dominate from the start. The North Stars would take a convincing 38-7 win and get the season started on the right way with a win. Gallery

Brandon St. John (17) with the interception and then does his Heisman pose to avoid the defender. Gallery

Plattsburgh North Stars Akeem Williams fights through the tacklers for the extra yardage the Plattsburgh North Stars would pick up right where they left off last week and get the 44-8 win. The North Stars would scream out of the gates and take a 17-0 lead after the first quarter. Then would add a couple more scores in the second quarter and take a 30-0 lead into the break. In the second half, they would test out different people and sets and cruise to the 44-8 win. The North Stars are now 2-0 on the season as they head into there first league game of the season on July 9th in Albany as they take on the Metro Mallers. Gallery

Plattsburgh North Stars Jay Mahl (32) with the single leg wrap up for the tackle. Gallery

Plattsburgh Cardinals Chris Bujold (99) with the fastball to the plate for the strike. The Padres would continue there losing streak which is now up to eight games with another couple of heartbreaking losses as in game one they would lose 9-6 after giving up an 8 run inning in the 6th inning. Then in game two they would come up one run short again with a 5-4 defeat in a game that saw them behind 5-0 heading into the 6th they would get two runs in the 6th and another two runs in the seventh and had the game-tying run on base.

Airborne Speedway Padres Frank Brogna (14) with relief after catching the pop up back to the mound.

The Meron's Expos runner is gunned out at the plate when he tried to score on a base hit from second base. The Timberjaxxs would earn the sweep of the Expos in the doubleheader in a couple of high scoring affairs at the hitter friendly park at South Acres. The Timberjaxxs would defeat the Expos 16-6 in game 1 and then 17-8 in game 2.

The Meron's Expos hitter slaps a single to center field for a base hit.

Airborne Speedway Padres Jordan Keysor (27) deliveries the strike from the stretch position. It would be a couple of hotly contested ball games. The Miners would go on to win both games by a count of 6-5 and 14-11 F/9. In the first game, the Padres would get the tying run into scoring position but were unable to get him home. Then in nightcap, it would be a slugfest that would see the Padres tie the game three different times but were never able to get that extra run and would lose 14-11 in extra innings. With the games in the books, the Miners would stay undefeated at 6-0 and the Padres would remain winless at 0-6.

Lyon Mountain Miners Kyle Kowlaski (9) puts a charge into the ball that ends up in the gap.

Plattsburgh Cardinals base runner slides in safe at second base with the stolen base under the tag of Alex Cole (7). It was opening day in the Champlain Valley Baseball League (CVBL). As the Airborne Speedway Padres would host the Plattsburgh Cardinals in a doubleheader at Saranac High School. The opening game would be a great game that saw the Cardinals score three runs in the sixth to tie the game and forces extra innings. In the extra innings the Cardinals would get one in the top of the eighth then bottom of the innings the Padres would load the bases with no outs and then Cardinals would get a strikeout and then a double play online drive that was tattooed back up the middle as the Cardinals hold on to the 4-3 win. In the second game, the Cardinals would get one in the second as that would be all the needed as they go on for the 4-0 shut out victory. With the opening weekend in the books, the Padres fall to 0-2 on the season and the Cardinals have the early lead at 2-0.

Airborne Speedway Padres Andrew Bombard (5) tags the Cardinal base runner at third base trying for the steal.