Y-D returned to the league championship series in 1987, fueled by league MVP and CCBL Hall of Famer Mickey Morandini, who led the league in batting (.376) and established a new CCBL single-season record with 43 stolen bases. Despite losing the title series to Harwich, the 1987 season marked the beginning of a four-year stretch under CCBL Hall of Fame skipper Don Reed in which the Red Sox would make the playoffs each season, including three consecutive East Division regular season titles, and back-to-back league championships. The 1988 team featured future major leaguers Mike Mordecai, Denny Neagle, and CCBL Hall of Famer Eric Wedge, but was bounced from the playoffs in the semi-finals by Orleans.