Castelli Walk-Off Completes Turtles Comeback in Game 1

The opening game of the Championship Series started off all Prestige. Will Taczak led off both the first and second innings with solo home runs, while holding the Turtles scoreless to gain an early 2-0 lead. After a 2-up, 2-down third inning for Steven Keelon from the rubber for the Turtles, Gino Joseph belted a one-out two-run home run deep over the right-center field fence to tie things at 2. PWW got right back ahead with a Kolton Smittle solo homer, but the home run battle continued as Joseph blasted his second home run of the game to put the score back tied after four complete innings. The fifth was more of the same, Carter McGowen joined in on the home run action for PWW, but there was Joseph again in the bottom half for the third time in the game, this time with the Sea Turtles down to their final out. Prestige got a lead-off runner on but nothing came of it in the top of the sixth. Rob Licht drew a one-out walk and then Prestige intentionally walked Joseph which set up a first and second situation for Jordan Castelli. He stepped in and ended the game on a line-drive blast over the left field fence to win the ever important game one in walk-off fashion.

Date: July 18, 2022     Time: 6:40pm      Venue: Falconi Fields