The Rockland Boulders (47-51) shut the door early on the Lincoln Saltdogs, capturing a 10-4 victory on Saturday at Provident Bank Park.
With seven runs in the first three innings, the Rockland Boulders left no doubt about the eventual outcome.
An RBI single by Keith Brachold, an RBI double by Ryan Scoma, and a three-run home run by Ryan Mollica during the first inning fueled the Rockland Boulders' offense early.The Rockland Boulders were led by Phillip Cuadrado's hitting. Cuadrado went 2-5, drove in one and scored two runs. He singled in the first inning and homered in the eighth inning.
Dan Jurik improved to 5-4 on the year by picking up the win for the Rockland Boulders. He allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings. Jurik struck out six, walked five and gave up two hits.
Tony Butler couldn't get it done on the mound for the Lincoln Saltdogs, taking a loss. He allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings, walked one and struck out two.