You could clearly tell that Capital City had very few at-bats in the early Winter. That didn't stop them from beating the Chandler Rangers 11-3 in the opener to move to 1-0 in pool play. Jon Stong went 2-4 with a 2-RBI double to pace the offense, and Jared Bell got the win on the mound. Throwing five innings; giving up two earned runs while striking out seven.

Tired legs on travel day and a few early errors did the Black Sox in during the nightcap. Barchus was good on the mound for Cap City, giving up only four over six innings of work. Capital City needed to win their morning game against the Arizona Naturals to advance to Gold Bracket play.