Peabody's Matt Orsmby (13) with the diving catch in centerfield to the rob a hit away from the Expos. The Peabody Padres would travel to South Acres Field in Plattsburgh and play the Meron's Expos in Week 7 of the Champlain Valley Baseball League. The Padres would jump out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning of the game with a rbi single by Jeff Norton and a two-run home run by Mark Eggleston. The Padres would extend it to 4-0 Shane Perrotte's RBI single. The Expos would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second on a pair of RBI singles by Bruno and Woods to make it 4-2. The Padres would extend the lead back to 6-2 on Mark Eggleston 2 run homer. The Expos answered back in the third with a two-run homer by Mark Passino to make it 6-4. The Expos would tie it up in the fourth on RBI's by Roenback and Bourdeau. The Padres would regain the lead in the fifth on Mark Eggleston's third homer to make it 7-6. Then in the sixth, the Padres would put the game away on Mike Rivers home run and secure the 8-6 win. Then it was time for game two of the day. In that second game, the Padres would jump on the Expos quick and take 5-0 lead anchored by Chris Markwicka three-run home run. Then in second, they would add four more runs helped by Jeff Norton's and Mark Eggleston's back to back homers to make it 9-0. Then in the fourth inning the Expos would get on the board helped by Bruno's homer to make it 9-2. Then the Padres would add two more in the seventh to extend it to 11-2. The Expos would try and make a last inning comeback but it would be two much as they would get one run and the Padres would secure the 11-3 win. With the sweep, the Padres improve there record to 11-4 on the season and are within striking distance of the first-place Cardinals. Gallery

Meron's Emery (33) with the pick and fire to first on the grounder for the out. Gallery