Bristol Blues vs. Vermont Mountaineers 

Final Score/6: Bristol 6, Vermont 2

Montpelier, VT- The Mountaineers hosted the Blues for a game that provided NECBL fans with much excitement prior to storms rolling in and causing the game to be called early. Before the bad weather, Trevor Hansen (Manhattan) kicked his monster performance off with a three-run home run to quickly put the Blues up 3-0 in the top of the second. In the top of the third, Bristol rallied for three more runs when Mikael Peterson (Brown) hit an RBI single, and Trevor Hansen (Manhattan) hit a two-RBI double to make the score 6-0 Blues. Hansen drove in five of the Blues’ six runs, capping off his amazing game at the plate. JT Landwehr (Portland) also collected eight of Bristol’s nine strikeouts, proving himself as a valuable asset to the win along with Hansen. 

Right before the game would be called, the Mountaineers could sense the bad weather in the bottom of the sixth, motivating Joey Pagano (St Josephs) to hit an RBI single, and Thomas Shreck (US Military Academy) to hit a sac fly to make the score 6-2. Unfortunately, Vermont’s rally wouldn’t be enough as the game would be called and Bristol would come out victorious. 

Vermont and Bristol are both back in action on Tuesday, July 8th at 6:30pm. The Mountaineers host Upper Valley, while the Blues host the Gulls.
 

You can view the box score here

North Shore Navigators vs. Sanford Mainers 

Final Score: Sanford 13, North Shore 1

Sanford, ME- The Mainers hosted the Navigators for an unforgettable offensive showing by the home team. Sanford got to work early in the bottom of the first when Domenico Tozzi (Coastal Carolina) hit an RBI single, which was followed by Kyle Douin (Southern Maine) driving in a run on a fielder’s choice to make the score 2-0 Mainers. Luke Jenkins (North Carolina-Greensboro) hit an RBI single, and Trey King (Georgia) followed up with a two-RBI single to increase the lead to 5-0. Brendan Sencaj (Bentley) drove in two more runs with a double to cap off a seven run rally and make the score 7-0 Sanford after one inning of play. 

In the top of the second inning, the Navigators got on the board when Sam Parks (Stonehill) hit an RBI single to make the score 7-1.The Mainers, however, picked up right where they left off when Trey King (Georgia) hit an RBI single, and Domenico Tozzi (Coastal Carolina) grounded out to drive in a run, increasing the lead to 9-1 after three. 

The next three innings, Sanford kept it going when Luke Jenkins (North Carolina-Greensboro) struck again with an RBI single to increase the lead to 10-1 in the bottom of the fourth. In the top of the fifth, Charlie Jones (Georgia) drove in a run on a single, and Luke Jenkins (North Carolina-Greensboro) continued his tear by scoring on a passed ball in the top of the sixth to make the score 12-1 Mainers. 

The Mainers would complete the job after Brendan Sencaj (Bentley) hit a sac fly to cap off an offensive clinic to take the game 13-1 at home. 

The Navigators host the SteepleCats at 6:05pm on Tuesday, July 8th while Sanford hosts Keene at 6:30pm.

You can view the box score here

Keene SwampBats vs. North Adams SteepleCats

Final Score: North Adams 10, Keene 1

North Adams, MA – The North Adams SteepleCats pounced on the Keene SwampBats, defeating Keene 10-1 behind a stellar defensive performance, allowing only two total hits.

Nick Gauchione (UPenn) started the scoring off for the SteepleCats in the bottom of the second with an RBI single to the left fielder. It was followed by Qwynn Ahearn (UPenn), a double to bring home one more. Ahearn struck again in the fourth inning, singling to left field to get a run. Later in the innings, Matthew Lussier (Fairfield) singled, driving in two runs, bringing the lead to 5-0.

North Adams continued to claw at the SwampBats as they added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth, a Nick Gauchione two-run double, marking the lead at 7-0. The SteepleCats added another in the bottom of the sixth when Lussier scored on a groundout. 

Keene was able to get a run on the board in top of the seventh when Jack Herring (East Carolina) took the ball deep for a solo home run, but the gap was too great as North Adams added two more in the bottom of the seventh inning with a Gabriel Natvidad (Winthrop) RBI double and another  Nick Gauchione RBI single to seal the game.

The North Adams pitcher, Johnny Ruggiero Jr (Maryville), was credited with the victory while his counterpart, Aydan Decker-Petty (Indiana), was issued a loss on the season.

The SteepleCats are back in action as they travel to Lynn, Massachusetts, to face the North Shore Navigators Tuesday night. The Keene SwampBats return to action as they continue the road trip and head North to Maine to face the Sanford Mainers.

See Box Score here