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Connecticut Holds Off Lake Monsters Rally For 6-5 Win On Friday

July 1, 2011 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


NORWICH, CT --- The Connecticut Tigers scored twice in the first and four in the seventh for a 6-0 lead, but then had to hold on for a 6-5 victory after the Vermont Lake Monsters scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning in New York-Penn League action Friday night at Dodd Stadium.

The Tigers struck for the two runs in the bottom of the first on three straight one-out hits off Lake Monsters starter Jose Macias. P.J. Polk got the rally started with a single and scored on a line drive triple to center from Jason King, who then scored on a RBI double from Dean Green. Macias (1-2) would settle down after the first to allow just four more hits with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings.

Connecticut added the four runs in the seventh off reliever Drew Bailey, including RBI singles from Polk and King. A throwing error by shortstop Sean Jamieson to first base trying to turn an inning-ending double play allowed King to score gave the Tigers their fourth run of the inning and sixth of the game.

That run would prove important as the Lake Monsters were able to cut the deficit to 6-5 with five runs on four hits and the help of three Connecticut errors. Michael Fabiaschi had an RBI single to second base to score Diomedes Lopez that also scored Aaron Shipman on a throwing error. Later in the inning, Xavier Macklin doubled home Fabiaschi with Jordan Tripp also scoring on a fielding error by leftfielder Polk. The error also allowed Macklin to advance to third, where he then scored on a Chad Lewis sacrifice fly.

Macklin went 2-for-4 with the RBI double to extend his hitting streak to six games and is now hiting .400 (16-for-40) for the Lake Monsters, which had their three-game winning streak snapped with the loss. Five different Tigers had two hits, including both Polk and King who also both scored two runs.

Tiger starter Matt Crouse (1-1) tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts for the win, while Daniel Bennett worked around a two-out error in the ninth inning for his second save of the season for Connecticut (6-7).

With the loss Vermont will again try for the franchise's 600th victory all-time as the Lake Monsters open a quick two-game homestand against the Tri-City ValleyCats, whose roster includes former University of Vermont standout third baseman Matt Duffy, on Saturday at historic Centennial Field beginning at 6:05 pm.

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