Opening day for the brand new 65+ division was Sunday, April 6. The Antiques Blue scored in all but one inning to beat the Giants, 23-10.
| Line Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| Antiques Blue | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | x | 23 | 30 |
The Giants started fast, scoring 3 in the top of the first on two walks and three singles. The Antiques matched that and went ahead in the bottom of the first on 5 hits, a walk, and a Giants error. The Antiques took an 8 -3 lead into the 4th. The Giants came back with a 4-run inning to cut the lead to 8-7.
The Antiques answered again with a 6 spot in the bottom of the 4th. The Giants continued to battle, getting 3 of those back. Then the Antiques failed to score in the fifth, so it was 14-10 after 5.
The Antiques defense then took over, shutting out the Giants in the last 4 innings. They added 3 insurance runs in each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th.
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