The Upper Valley Nighthawks defeated Valley tonight 7-1, extending the Blue Sox losing streak to three. While starting pitcher Trey Shaffer had a solid first few innings, a two-run single in the third by Anthony Quirion began a stretch of seven unanswered that the Blue Sox were unable to compete with.

Upper Valley starting pitcher William Carnley continued his impressive start to the season, throwing nine strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched while letting up just one earned run. On the other side of the ball, seven Nighthawks recorded a hit, while six of them batted in a run in an insurmountable team effort.

Bullpen pitcher Lucas Sweany was a bright spot for the Blue Sox on a disappointing evening, throwing two innings of relief and giving up no earned runs. Riley Sorenson, who replaced Shaffer in the fifth, let up two earned runs in 0.1 innings.

Shortstop Isaac Alexander added two hits to the Blue Sox cause, and designated hitter Dakota Mulcay drove in Valley’s only score on a second-inning double. Outside of that, that Blue Sox offense failed to match the Nighthawks’ third and seventh-inning scoring outbursts.

Valley, who came into this weekend at 7-2 and were prying for North Adams’s top spot in the Northern Division, now sit at 7-5. The Blue Sox will hope to fix their recent struggles tomorrow night in Vermont against the Mountaineers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM.