Photo courtesy of Abby Harris 

Written by Jackson Walsh

Director of Broadcasting & Media

KEENE, New Hampshire – The Sanford Mainers dropped a 12-1 contest to the Keene SwampBats tonight at Alumni Field. The loss sends the Mainers to 6-11, while Keene stays atop the North division at 16-4.

Sanford was coming off a thrilling extra innings win at Bristol and momentum was riding high before the first-place SwampBats came out hot and never looked back. “Baseball is a game that will humble you sometimes,” said Mainers manager Nic Lops. “The only positive I took out of tonight was our defense, we didn’t commit any errors.” 

Keene struck early with three runs in the first. Xavier Perez (Houston) had the highlight of the inning with a two-run homer to right center. Sanford responded in the third with a solo homer to center for Trey King (Georgia). Perez had a solo shot of his own to dead center in the third to make it a two home run night, and the game sat at 4-1 for the middle innings. 

Sanford threatened with runners in scoring position and no outs in the fourth and sixth but were unable to send any men home. Keene broke the game open in the late stages, taking advantage of walks and stringing together hits to produce three runs in the seventh and five in the ninth. The 12-1 win was the second of the summer for Keene over Sanford. 

The Mainers return to Goodall Park Monday night at 6:30, when they welcome in the Mystic Schooners. 

About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 13 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.

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