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Vermont Falls to Upper Valley in Game Three of the Governor's Cup Series

July 3, 2023 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


Vermont Mountaineers' Marshall Toole on game day
Vermont Mountaineers' Marshall Toole on game day
(Vermont Mountaineers, Credit: Alex Avedisian, Photography Intern)

HARTFORD, Vt. - The Vermont Mountaineers lost Game Three of the Governor's Cup by a final score of 9-3 in a game where offense was very hard to come by.

Vermont offense got off to a slow start in the first going down in order thanks to some impressive pitching from Upper Valleys Tommy Allman. Upper Valley decided to take a different route in game three of the Governor's Cup, immediately putting runners on the corners after a triple from Adarius Myers and Nickolas Monistere reached on a hit by a pitch.

Adarius Myers would come around to score an early first run of the ball game on a wild pitch from Nolan Sparks. Upper Valley would continue to keep the bats hot, plating two more runs in the first inning to take an early three to nothing lead.

Vermont would continue to have their offense limited in the second by Allman who recorded three strikeouts through his first two innings of work only allowing one hit off the bat of Nathan Goransan who doubled and was stranded at second base.

Sparks would bounce back in the second sitting down the Upper Valley hitters in order, with some help of his infield who gobbled up three ground balls.

Vermont's Tyler Cox would lead off the third inning with a double down the third base line but runners for Vermont once again were left on the base paths sending things to the bottom of the third with Upper Valley still in control.

Nighthawks' offense was once again up to the task plating a run thanks to an RBI single off the bat of Christopher Worcester to give Upper Valley a four run lead heading into the fourth inning.

An Aaron Whitley infield single in the fourth would be the only offense for Vermont to speak of. Upper Valley would threaten with runners on second and third with no outs but Vermont'sBen Adams would retire the next three Upper Valley hitters stranding two runners in scoring position.

The offense for Upper Valley would resume in the fifth as a leadoff single from Garret Pike to start off the inning. Pike would come around to score thanks to a three hit inning for the Upper Valley offense. Not all was gloomy though for the Mountaineers as William Hoffacker was able to persevere the run and strand two more Nighthawk runners in scoring position.

Neither team would plate runs in the sixth keeping things right where they were heading into the seventh. But the seventh is where Vermont would finally get a run across to make it a five to one ball game. Cox would score with two outs off of an error on Upper Valleys first baseman Matthew Russo while trying to retire a speedy TJ Williams at first.

Andrew DAlessio came into the ballgame for more relief for Vermont but would take an early exit with the bases loaded and already having allowed the sixth Upper Valley run of the ballgame. Max Brulportwould take over for DAlessio and immediately gave up a two RBI double to Myers to stretch the lead to seven for the Nighthawks. The damage wouldn't stop there as Upper Valley plated two more runs in the seventh inning to make things a nine to one score.

Upper Valley relief pitching came in and got the job done despite allowing a pair of Vermont runs to score to give Upper Valley a big mid-season win. The Nighthawks move a game closer to Vermont in the Northern Division standings and take a 2-1 lead in the season series.

Vermont returns home to take on the Danbury Westerners at Montpelier Recreation Field on Wednesday, July 5. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game is sponsored by the WORLD and Minutemen Press and it is free admission for veterans and active military members. You can also get a free crew cut at the ballpark. You can follow all the action on the NECBL Broadcast Network here.

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Vermont Mountaineers' Marshall Toole on game day
Vermont Mountaineers' Marshall Toole on game day
(Alex Avedisian, Photography Intern)		   



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