Written by Jackson Walsh

Director of Broadcasting & Media

SANFORD, Maine– The Sanford Mainers took down the Vermont Mountaineers this afternoon at Goodall Park by a score of 3-1. This evens the season series between the two at two wins each. The Mainers are now back to .500 at 15-15, while Vermont sits in last in the North division at 11-20. 

The game was a pitchers duel through most of the afternoon. The Mainers got a quality start out of Fredo Mucciarone (UMass Lowell). The Massachusetts native tossed five innings of one-run ball while striking out seven. Mucciarone was backed up by Nic Melton (UNC Asheville), and Sam Mitchell (Alabama) out of the bullpen. The two combined to allow no hits and no runs, across two innings of work each. 

The Mainers bats didn’t come alive until the sixth when Brendan Sencaj (Bentley) homered to left-field to make it 1-1. It was the first time a Mainer was able to clear the left-field wall this summer. 

Sanford was finally able to get to the Vermont bullpen in the seventh. The Mountaineers allowed multiple free passes and made a crucial error that allowed the Mainers to score two more runs to make it 3-1. 

Sanford is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to White River Junction V.T. to take on the Upper Valley Nighthawks. 

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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