Fourth Ward's catcher with the catch on the foul ball behind home plate. The Fourth Ward Cardinals would meet up with the Meron's Expos in the 2014 Champlain Valley Baseball championship. The Fourth Ward Cardinals would be in total control from start to finish as they would win the first game 10-7. Although that score would be closer then it would appear as the Cardinals had a 10-1 lead going into the last inning. Then in the second game, there would be little doubt throughout the game as they would get the 16-3 victory and be crowned the 2014 Champlain Valley Baseball League champions. Gallery

Meron's (17) drops to a knee to secure the fly ball in right field for the out. Gallery

Cardinals Ben Weightman (23) would slide in under the tag of Timberjaxxs Jeremy Barber (21) at the plate on a passed ball. The Fourth Ward Cardinals would meet up the Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs in the semi-finals of the Champlain Valley Baseball League playoffs. The Timberjaxxs would take a quick 3-0 lead over the first two innings with a pair in the first and a single in the second. The Cardinals would get on the board with a single run in the fourth inning to make it 3-1. Then would come the game-changer what was thought nothing major at the time a two-strike one out missed check swing that was missed gave the Cardinals new life and would score four runs after that missed call and would end up giving them a 5-3 victory. With the victory, the Cardinals would advance to the championship against the Meron's Expos. Gallery

Timberjaxxs Brandon Rabideau (13) tags Cardinals Joe Tolosky (22) on the leg before he gets to the plate for the out. Gallery

Cardinals' Brain Latulipe (8) with the pick on the ball headed up the middle to save the hit and fire to first for the out. The Fourth Ward Cardinals would meet up with the Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs in Week 8 of Chaplain Valley Baseball League. The Cardinals would take the quick 1-0 lead in game 1 on Tommy Neale's RBI single. The Timberjaxxs would tie the game back up at on Demarco's double in the third. Then at the bottom of the third would score four to make it 5-1. Then in the fourth, the Cardinals would add three more to make it 8-1. Then in the fifth, the Timberjaxxs would try to get back into with 2 runs but it would not be enough and the Cardinals would hold on for the 8-3 win. Then in the second game, the Cardinals would score early, and often they would get three in the first to take a 3-0 lead. Then one in the second for a 4-0 lead. Then they would add another four in the third to make it 8-0. Then they would add six in the fourth to make it 14-0 and get the win as the game was called after five innings. In the second game, Will Flynn would pitch all five strike out seven and give up three hits for the shutout victory. With the sweep on the day the Cardinals stay about the league standings. Gallery

Timberjaxxs Stanton (23) bends down and grabs the slow roller and fired to first for the out. Gallery

Peabody's Matt Hart (10) slaps the tag on Fourth Ward's Rock (3) trying to steal third base. The Peabody Padres would host the Fourth Ward Cardinals in Week of 8 The Champlain Valley Baseball League with first place on the line. The Padres would take the 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by Shane Perrotte. The Cardinals would tie the game up at one in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Will Flynn. The Padres would take the lead back at 2-1 in the fifth when Matt Hart would score on a fielder's choice. Then in the sixth, the Padres would finish off the game with Brady Burleigh RBI triple to secure the 3-1 victory. In the winning effort, Matt Rivers would go seven innings give up 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 6. In the second game, the Cardinals would take the quick 1-0 lead on a Joe Tolosky fielder's choice. The Padres would tie the game up in the bottom of the first with an RBI single by Jeff Norton. Then in the fourth inning, the Cardinals would get two runs to make it 3-1 on a sacrifice fly to score Ben Weightman, and then Eric Dwyer would score on a double steal. From there on the Cardinals would shut the Padres down for the 3-1 win and get the split on the day. In the winning effort, Will Flynn would go the distance giving up 1 run on 8 hits while striking out 7. With the split on the day, the Cardinals maintain there game lead in the standings. Gallery

Fourth Ward's Rock (3) gets under the tag of Peabody's Chris Markwicka (24) on the pickoff attempt. Gallery

Fourth Ward's Pat Shagunnessy (7) slides around the tag at second base and is safe with the stolen base. The Plattsburgh Cardinals would host the Fourth Ward Athletics in a rare mid-week game for the Champlain Valley Baseball League. The game would remain scoreless until the 4th inning when Cardinals Brain Latulipe would have a 2 RBI single to give the Cardinals the 2-0 lead. The Cardinals would extend there lead to 3-0 on an RBI single by Sherman. The Athletics would score in the sixth on an error to get on the board to make it 3-1. In the seventh, the Athletics would get two runs one on a past ball scoring Gus Terry and fielder's choice scoring Barcomb to tie the game at 3. Then at the bottom of the inning, the Cardinals would win the game on a walk-off a bunt by Eric Dwyer to give the Cardinals the 4-3 win. In the winning effort, Sherman would go the distance striking out three while giving up 3 runs on 3 hits. With the win, the Cardinals stay in first place in the standings. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Sherman (14) with the fastball for one of his three strikeouts on the day. Gallery