After

losing the season opener, the Peachtree City Devil Rays

won nine games in a row and captured the city's 1999

Junior League Fall Ball Championship.

The

strength of the team was its tight defense led by the

infield of Matt D'Alessandro at first base, Joey Corvino

at second base, Drew Orton at shortstop, and Jeff Kimbro

at third base.

The Devil

Rays also had to deal with the adversity of losing their

starting catcher midway through the season. Chris

Hamilton started the season as catcher but broke his hand

in the fourth game. Derek Hossbach replaced Hamilton ad

did an excellent job behind the plate.

It is

certainly true in baseball that pitching wins games and

Patrick Cheney did an excellent job on the mound for the

Devil Rays, recording six wins. The outfield, made up of

Scott Long, Jeff Buswell, and Brian Oliver also kept the

team in every game, contributing immeasurably to the

team's success.

Orton,

Kimbro and D'Alessandro led the team in hits. The Devil

Rays notch another championship into their belts and look

forward to exercising their dominance in the coming year.