MONTPELIER, Vt- Vermont won games seven and eight in a row with a doubleheader sweep over the Martha’s Vineyard sharks at Montpelier Recreation Field.

Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score 

The Basics

Score (Game One): Vermont 10 Martha’s Vineyard 5

Score (Game Two): Vermont 8 Martha’s Vineyard 2

Records: Martha’s Vineyard (16-18) | Vermont (25-8)

Location: Montpelier, Vt.| Montpelier Recreation Field

Rapid Recap Game One

After a 46-day delay, Martha”s Vineyard struck first with an RBI double From Mason Zambo to make it 8-5.

Vermont responded quickly with a run in the sixth and seventh inning to make it 10-5.

Tyler Cox shut the door on the mound over the last two innings to secure the win.

Rapid Recap Game Two

   • Vermont scored twice in the opening frame without recording a hit. A pair of walks and a hit batter loaded the bases with one out. A walk to Josean Sanchez and a sacrifice fly by Aydin Wright made it 2-0.

   • The Sharks cut the lead in half in the second inning. Lance Trippel singled with one out and stole second. He scored on a one-out error to make it 2-1.

   • The home team struck again in the next inning. A walk and single put a pair of runners on. They moved up on a sacrifice bunt, before Tyler Cox drove them both in with a sharp liner to left center field to make it 4-1.

   • Vermont starter Reed Interdonato settled in the third. A walk put a runner on first, but a strikeout and a dart to second from    • Wright got the runner out to end the frame.

   • The Sharks threatened with the bases loaded with one away in the fourth. Interdonato escaped the jam striking out the last two batters to leave the bases full and keep a 4-1 lead for Vermont.

Game Notes

Game One: WP:Tyler Cox (1-0) | LP: Luke Brown (1-1) |

   • Tyler Ganus has reached base in all 15 games

   • DM Jefferson continued his on-base streak to 13 games

   • Josiah Ragsdale has a hit in each of the last nine games.

Game Two - WP | Reed Interdonato (3-1) | LP: Justin Leguernic (0-1) | Sv:

   • Tyler Ganus has reached base in all 16 games

   • Aydin Wright was 2-for-2 on runners stealing behind the dish.

   • DM Jefferson was taken out after getting hit in the hand on a pitch in the first inning.

Up Next

The Mountaineers are back in action tomorrow against the Bristol Blues at Recreation Field. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be watched on the NECBL Broadcast Network.

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