MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Sharks split the season series with the Mountaineers via their 10-5 defeat of Vermont Tuesday night.

A 49-minute rain delay pushed the start back, but the rain held off the rest of the night after a brief thunderstorm before the scheduled first pitch.

Box Score

The Basics

Score: Vineyard 10, Vermont 5

Records: Vineyard 9-6, Vermont 5-10

Location: Montpelier Recreation Field

Rapid Recap

• Martha’s Vineyard jumped out to a 4-0 start in the first with the help of four walks.

• Vermont got one back in the bottom of the inning with three-straight hits from Jaylen Hernandez, Conlan Daniel and Braeden Smith.

• Vineyard plated another two in the top of the second with a walk and two hits to make it 6-1.

• A double steal and an error scored Paul Napolitano and Matthew Minckler in the second to cut the deficit to three.

• A leadoff double from Daniel set up Addison Ainsworth’s RBI-single to make it 6-4.

• The Mountaineers made it 6-5 in the fifth when Smith came home to score on a fielder’s choice groundout.

• Vineyard scored four unanswered to close it out and finish the scoring off at 10-5.

Game Notes

• WP: Luca Alagheband (1-1) | LP: Ryan Brown (1-2)

• Daniel has reached base safely 12 of his last 14 trips to the dish. He notched two hits and back-to-back three-hit games.

• Gates has a five-game hitting streak.

• Smith reached three times again, doing so back-to-back nights.

• Ainsworth has reached in all six games.

• Noah Hertzler and Bryce Gluckman each tossed scoreless innings in relief.

Up Next

Vermont will take the next two days off before a trip to Holyoke for a matchup with the Valley Blue Sox Friday night.

Photo credit: Sam Hawley, Photography Intern

Photo Description: Mountaineers' mascot Skip during June 22nd's game versus Valley

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