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Vermont Completes Connecticut Trip Sweep with 9-4 Win over Bristol

June 24, 2022 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


BRISTOL, Conn. - The Vermont Mountaineers won its seventh straight game as they topped the Bristol Blues 9-4 in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Friday night at Muzzy Field. The Mountaineers improve to 15-1 on the season, after wrapping up their three-game road trip. The Blues, who entered the contest as the second best team in the league, dropped their second straight game and now are 12-4, while still leading in the West Division.

Bristol threatened with a runner on second with two away in the first inning. A weak line drive to left center looked like it would put the hosts ahead early but Evan Fox came out of nowhere to make the sliding catch to keep it scoreless.

Vermont finally started to piece things together in the top of the third, taking a 4-0 lead. Tom Ruscitti singled to begin the frame, before Christian Pregent doubled to the left-center gap to put both runners in scoring position. Keagan Calero singled to give Vermont a 1-0 lead and then stole second to put runners in scoring position, still with no outs. After an out was made, Bristol starter Reed Mascolo committed a pair of balks to score both runners, as the Mountaineers took a 3-0 lead. Gerry Siracusa reached on a throwing error in the dirt by the third baseman before moving into second. He moved to third after a foul out to deep right, before scoring on a bloop single to center by Jack Cone.

Vermont's starter Maxwell Parker settled in after the first frame, retiring the Blues in order quickly in the next two innings. He ran into some trouble into the fourth as runners were on the corners thanks to a single by Griffin Arnone. Arnone moved to second on a balk and third on a passed ball and walk to Ryan Wilson. He scored on a sacrifice fly to right field to cut into Vermont's lead.

Bristol was on its way to a quick fifth inning with relief pitcher John Farley retiring the first two hitters via the fly out. The Mountaineers had other plans. A pair of two-out singles and a hit batter loaded the bases, before Ruscitti drove a ball deep to center field, clearing the bases and giving Vermont a 7-1 lead.

The Blues responded with four runs in the home half to draw within three runs. Bristol started the frame with a walk and a pair of singles, including a RBI single by Chaz Myers to make it 7-2. Calvin McCall scored on a fielder's choice by Arnone before a two-out single by Trevor Austin made it 7-4 in favor of Vermont. The Mountaineers tacked on a run in the seventh on a bases loaded walk.

Vermont added a run in the ninth thanks to a RBI groundout by Stephen DiTomaso making it 9-4.

Trevor Anibel, James McDowell, and Zach Byron combined for four scoreless innings in relief to help Vermont hold on for the win, combining for three strikeouts and giving up just one hit in that span. Parker picked up his third win of the summer, going five innings and allowing four runs on seven hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters. Mascolo took the loss, giving up four runs (three earned) in four innings of work with six strikeouts.

The Mountaineers offense was paced by Ruscitti, who had three hits and drove in three runs. Calero also had a pair of hits, scored twice, and drove in a run. He also had three stolen bases. Cox also scored twice, while Siracusa extended his hitting streak to 13 games.

Vermont returns to Montpelier Recreation Field tomorrow, Saturday, June 25 to take on divisional rival the Keene Swampbats for a 6:30 p.m. start. As always you can follow along all season long on the NECBL Broadcast Network.



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