City employees first watched the annual Guns vs. Hoses softball game between the Alamance County Sheriff's Department and the Burlington Fire Department, where the outcome favored the Alamance County Sheriff's Department. Later in the evening, Mayor Ronnie K. Wall and Councilmember Jim Butler threw the first pitch of the baseball game between the Burlington Royals and the Pulaski Mariners. Though a valiant effort was put forth by the Pulaski Mariners, the Burlington Royals ultimately won the game, 10-7.