Mainers Heading to North Finals After 3-1 Win Over North Adams
SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Mainers defeated the North Adams SteepleCats 3-1 in a winner-take-all game three of the North division semi-finals. Sanford will head to Keene tomorrow for the division finals, while North Adams summer comes to an end.
The Mainers got a complete team performance from start to finish. North Adams went in front early after an error led to a run in the first. That first inning unearned run would be the only one Mainers pitching allowed on the night. Conner Griffin (Binghamton) made his second start of the summer and went four innings while just allowing the one unearned run.
The game sat at 1-0 for multiple innings. Sanford was able to finally get on the board in the sixth after an RBI single from Kyle Douin (Southern Maine). The Douin single scored Sam Miller (Binghamton) from third but also scored Zack Kent (Binghamton) all the way from first. Kent was stealing on the pitch and recognized a bobble in left field that allowed him to head to the plate. Dom Tozzi (Coastal Carolina) got another run home on a sac-fly and it was 3-1 Sanford. Tyler Longoria (St. Johns), Ben Griffith (Binghamton), and Sam Mitchell (Alabama) did not allow a run in relief. Mitchell earned his team-high sixth save of the summer and struck out four through two innings of work.
Mainers pitching allowed just three earned runs throughout the entire series.
Sanford hits the road to Keene Monday night. The Mainers will be back at Goodall Park Tuesday night for game two.
About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 13 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.
