The Worcester Bravehearts (23-16) beat the North Shore Navigators (17-23) 5-1 in seven innings on Sunday at Fitton Field behind Thomas Paine, who went 1-2.
He singled in the fourth inning.Josh Desai picked up the win for the Worcester Bravehearts. Desai allowed no earned runs, four hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings of work.
The Worcester Bravehearts had no answer for Mike Weisman, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Weisman held the Worcester Bravehearts hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.
Matt Rodriguez (1-1) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just four innings, walked three, struck out six, and allowed five runs.