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Herd fall in game four, 15-2

Date:  Source: IBL: Burlington Herd

BURLINGTON – Byron Reichstein and Michael Ambrose each hit two home runs to lead the London Majors to a 15-2 win over the Burlington Herd Sunday night.

London leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-1 and can advance with a win Tuesday at home.

Reichstein went 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs, while Ambrose drove in three and scored three times. Kyle Gormandy also went deep as part of a three-hit game. He had three RBI and scored twice.

Chris McQueen had three hits, two runs and an RBI, Carlos Arteaga added two hits, two RBI and two runs, LeJon Baker singled twice and had an RBI and scored once, and Keith Kandel drove in a run.

Chris Boatto (1-0) earned the win after going six innings and allowing two runs on a hit with two walks and two strikeouts.

For Burlington, Justin Gideon hit a solo home run, while Kevin Hussey had the other RBI.

Ryan Beckett (0-1) gave up seven runs (five earned) on seven hits in 1.2 innings. He walked one and struck out one.