"Pop Tom, the Pirates Cove blog could read like one of your tennis blogs except, of course, these are all victories" commented Nana Lucy at the conclusion of the Pearl River Pirates sweep of their four opponents this weekend. Indeed with scores of (4-1, 7-1, 3-1, 5-3) our band of Bucs took a solid step in building their confidence that they will be very competitive in the New York State Championships, Squirt Division one month from now. In less than 40 hours - from Friday at 6 PM through Sunday at 9 AM - the Pirates grew as a team. The much heralded Mamaroneck Tigers visited Sport -o-Rama to open the series and were felled by a three goal third period onslaught by a Pirate attack that was both tenacious and resilient in the 4-1 victory. Coach McGee mixed and matched in the following morning contest at Rye Country Day School. By giving most of his forwards time on the backline and rotating his staunch D-men topside against the over matched Rye Rangers, 7-1, Coach Mac gave the squad a fresh challenge while advancing the individual skills of each team member in their new role, albeit temporary. A secondary benefit was realized a scant six hours later in Stamford Ct. Playing from behind for the first time in weeks against a formidable Greenwich Blues team, the lads were a tad fresher than otherwise they might have been, rallying to erase the one goal deficit and come away with a very satisfying 3-1 triumph. But past was truly prologue come 7:30 Sunday morning. Back at Sport -o- Rama to play the Saints (with our own impenetrable Sean Gordon in their net) the Pirates had their emphatic statement game. Down 3-1 at the mid point of the second period 'the-never-say-die' bunch saw their hard work reap the rewards of a three goals in three minutes third period resulting in a tremendous 5-3 victory. As the Hooter left the building to soothe his hoarse voice, Nana Lucy charged with driving a beaming Dillon Krok home, opined "Too bad this wasn't a night game Dill. Pop Tom snores so bad, his throat's so sore now, I feel like I'm wasting this victory!"
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