The North Shore Navigators (17-23) came out firing, but couldn't hang on to the lead, ending up on the losing side of a 4-3 ballgame against the Worcester Bravehearts (23-16) on Sunday at Fitton Field.
The Worcester Bravehearts took the lead in the tenth inning on an error.
Nate Pajka got on base four times in the game for the Worcester Bravehearts. He scored one run and had one RBI. He singled in the fourth and fifth innings.
The North Shore Navigators couldn't get anything going so long as Chris Dious was on the hill. Dious held the North Shore Navigators hitless over 2 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out one.
Sean Gustin got the win, running his season record to 3-1. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered one hit.
Rob DiFranco couldn't get it done on the rubber for the North Shore Navigators, taking a loss. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings, walked none, struck out none, and allowed one run.