Baltimore tops Boston for first time since 2000

In a hotly contested match, the Baltimore/Washington Eagles topped the Boston Demons by the unofficial score of (12.20) 92, to (10,7) 67 to extend the team's winning streak to nine games dating back to last season (not including the team's win of the "friendly" against the North Carolina Tigers in April). The win also marked the first time the Eagles have topped the Demons in over half a decade as the squad makes a serious bid to compete in Division I at the Nationals this year.

In spite of strong work in the ruck by the Eagles, Baltimore found itself down by a goal in the first thirty seconds of the game, and after a largely flat first quarter, down by ten at quarter-time. After more of the same in the second quarter, the squad representing the Nation's Capital still trailed by more than a goal.

Boston opened with a strong volley early in the second half, opening their lead to 14, but strong play from Aussies Garth Elliott, Dwayne Marshall, Aaron Tyndall, and Shane Frearson, along with Americans Kevin Stanley, Greg Borchardt, Davey Schall, and RJ Wheelock, who recovered from a second-quarter gaff, the Eagles ended the third quarter with a ten-point lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Eagles ran the Demons ragged, taking advantage of Boston's limited bench and the 85-degree temperatures.

With the win, the team is set to enter the Summer hiatus and prepare for its biggest challenge of the season with a game against the New York Magpies in New York on August 25.

The ladder (standings) and the official score will be updated later this week.