The Orleans Firebirds (11-8) shut the door early on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks (10-9), capturing a 13-0 victory on Wednesday at Eldredge Park.
With seven runs in the first three innings, the Orleans Firebirds left no doubt about the eventual outcome.
An RBI single by RJ Ybarra and a two-run single by Ybarra during the first inning and an RBI single by David Fletcher in the second inning helped the Orleans Firebirds put some runs on the board early.Johnny Sewald led the Orleans Firebirds' offensive threat, as he got on base four times in the game. He scored three runs and had one RBI. He singled in the first inning.
Trent Thornton struck out seven, paving the way for a the Orleans Firebirds win. The Orleans Firebirds' pitcher gave up just three hits over five shutout innings.
Matt Denny had an impressive outing against the Orleans Firebirds' lineup. The Orleans Firebirds managed just one hit off of Denny, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out two during his three innings of work.
Joseph Shaw (0-2) took the loss for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. He allowed seven runs in 2 1/3 innings, walked five and struck out three.