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VICKERS THE HERO IN BIG WIN AT KINGS COUNTY
CONTINENTAL OUTFIELDER COLLECTS 5 HITS & 4 RBI; TEAMMATE BARLUND GOES 4/6

BROOKLYN (May 7, 1870) – Continental, winners of their last nine games in 1869 to nearly force a playoff, pulled up to an even 2-2 during Week One with a big win at defending Brooklyn champions Kings County on Saturday afternoon:

Continental exited winners thanks to a pair of big innings: a five-run 2nd and a six-run 6th. Defensive struggles meant Grover Wright allowed nine runs over seven innings of pitching with just two Earned Runs to his name, but substitute pitcher Philip Renshaw was a steady hand over the final two innings to preserve the win.

Continental received two outstanding performances from their batsmen. First was #2 hitter Lage Barlund (CF):

• 4/6 (all Singles), 3 R, 3 RBI, SB

Playing in his 4th NBBO game, Barlund looked comfortable with both bat and glove.

Continental’s Player of the Game was LF William Vickers:

• 5/6, 3 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI, 8 TB

A Vickers double in the top of the 6th, one of his three during the course of the game, was the key to Continental’s six-run rally that put them over the top. Vickers was also playing in just his 4th NBBO game, and from the looks of it Continental has themselves a fine pair of Greenhorn outfielders to rely on this season.

1869 All-Star 3B Andrew Brannon was 2/5 with a pair of Runs & RBI each, while new 2B Jacob Johnson was 2/5 with two Runs & three RBI.