The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Braves 5, Chiefs 4
The Chiefs rallied with four runs from the sixth to the eighth innings, but the Braves held on for the win after nearly letting an early 4- 0 lead slip away.
Gwinnett ( 23- 30) got on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning. After a oneout single from Todd Cunningham, Tyler Pastornicky lined a double into right field to plate Cunningham from first base.
The next batter, Ernesto Mejia, doubled into deep center field to score Pastornicky from third, giving the Braves a 2- 0 lead.
The Braves extended their lead in the top of the third inning. Following a leadoff single from Cunningham, Pastornicky launched a home run over the center- field wall, increasing their lead