The Fourth Ward Cardinals and the Hockey Plus/Loreman's Padres locked up for a big regular-season doubleheader as they came in #1 and #2 in the standings with the Cardinals up by 1.5 games. There would not be much settled on this day as Padres would split the doubleheader and stay a 1.5 apart headed into the final week of the season. The Padres would come from behind in game 1 to win it in the 7th inning 5-4. However, the Cardinals came back to calm the game 2 with a convincing 6-0 win. The Padres will finish off the regular season on July 19th with a doubleheader in Lyon Mountain against the Miners. While the Cardinals will be hosting the Athletics at Bailey Ave. The field in Plattsburgh. Pictured is Cardinals (#20) sliding under the tag of Padres Pat Hoey (#10) for the stolen base. Gallery

Hockey Plus/Loreman's Shane Perrotte (#2) slides in safe at second under the tag of Fourth Ward Athletic Riley Lawless (#1). The Padres continue their winning ways as they gain the weekend sweep against the Athletics and have now won 7 out of their last 8 games. They would use speed and the long ball for the wins as they won game #1 10-6 and take game 2 11-5. With the win, the Padres move into sole position of second place and are two games behind the Cardinals. The Padres will meet next weekend (July 12th) at Bailey Avenue Park in a doubleheader that will decide the regular-season champion. Gallery

Hockey Plus/Loreman's Padres Shane Perrotte (#2) slides in safe at third base after legging out the triple in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. The Padres would go on to win the second game 10-5 after giving up five runs in the 1st inning they would shut down the Expos the rest of the game. The Expos would win the 1st game 7-0 to gain the split. With that, the Expos and Padres remained tied for second at 9-5 with 4 games remaining in the regular season. Gallery

Hockey Plus/Loreman's Padres Kyle Rock (#4) with the sliding catch in left field on a ball that was slicing towards the foul line. The Hockey Plus/Loreman's Padres would continue their winning ways as of late in sweeping the Lyon Mountain Miners 9-4 & 13-7 and are now a four-game winning streak. With the win, the Padres moved into 2nd place just behind the Plattsburgh Cardinals. Gallery

Hockey Plus/Loreman's Padres would gain their first-weekend sweep of the season as they would take two from the Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs in Saranac at the Saranac High School. Pictured is the Padres Matt River's (#88) putting the tag on the Timberjaxxs would-be base stealer for the weekend sweep. Gallery