Burlington – The product of Boston College Ben Williams had three times and its tenth stolen base of the season but the Westfield Starfires He dropped the end of the series to the Monsters of Vermont Lake for a score of 4-2, Saturday night in the centenary field despite the fact that the starfires gathered two races in the ninth.
Starfires will return home with a record of 6-15. The Lake Monsters move to 14-8 of the season thanks to a four-game streak.
It was a pitcher duel at the beginning of Burlington, with little action on the bases of the first entrances.
Starfires won their main man in each of the first two entrances, with Williams singing in the first and north -East Anthony Ruggiero walking in the second. However, the Lake Monsters won a double -game ball in the opening frame, and Ruggiero was trapped in the second, and the starfires could not handle any circulation.
At the opposite end, Ace Pirog de Starfires, Nathan Pirog, kept Vermont on the scratch early. Keene’s state product worked around two successes in the first and gained help from his defense with the stars, becoming a double play in the second and catching Bryan Richman from Vermont stealing in the third.
Starfires had an opportunity at the top of the quarter to break the ice with the international product of Williams and Florida, Alex Ulloa, who achieved base and ruggiero hits doing a walk to pack the bags with a distance. However, the Lake Monsters achieved a great strike and a fly ball to end the threat.
The tie without score ended at the end of the quarter with the Lake Monsters making a two-way walk, and then Cooper Berry, sending the ball on the fence to the left field for a two-wheeled triper to give Vermont a 2-0 advantage.
Ruggiero walked for the third time in the sixth, and Seth Alford from North Florida struck an Simple Infield, which was complemented by a launch error to put it on the second and ruggiero in the third. However, a ball of dirt on the next field finished the entrance.
The Lake Monsters increased their leadership in the seventh after a walk, a success, a sacrifice and an exit launch to Vermont gave Vermont their third shot without the benefit of a success.
FCBl RBI leader Shaun McMillan hit a long ball in the eighth when Vermont added to his advantage, up to 4-0 after the conclusion of the eighth post.
With at least four points in the ninth, the starfires began their batters in a high note with a single from Caleb Karll. Following the field of field, Bonflio chose to bring the team’s RBI leader, Jonathan Chatfield of Kenene State, on the bench, who wondered for the starfires when Chatfield sent a ball to the gap in the center on the right for a double to mark the first starfire race.
After another, the programming went to Williams, who came with his third success of the night, scoring Chatfield as the starfires remained alive and brought the tie to the plate. Unfortunately, for Westfield, however, the demonstration’s effort ended with a Flyball to the center to end the game with the Lake Monsters duplicating Westfield 4-2.
With its base stolen from the fourth, Williams becomes the third Leaguer of future to eclipse 10 stolen bases this season. Ulloa was the other starfire with various successes, passing 2 by 4 at night. Cutler Bay, Florida, has recorded a success in eight of its nine games played with various hits in four of these games by an impressive average of .353 so far.
Chatfield, with his double score, has now left home in the season, putting him in a tie for fourth in the Future League.
Starfires will return to Forest Park at Springfield on Sunday afternoon for the Third Annual Westfield Starfires Summer Classic against Worcester Bravehearts in the Memorial Walker Tribune.
All events of the day are free and parties will include a youth clinic and a live performance by Frank Manzi’s band at 14:30, with the first game of the ball game at 4pm