Vermont notches win number five in a row with a hot start against the Swamp Bats
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Mountaineers notched a key North Division matchup against the Keene Swampbats with a 6-3 win on Monday night. It gave the Mountaineers a 3-2 series lead so far with three more games between the two squads and win number five in a row.
The Basics
Score: Vermont 6 - Keene 3
Records: Vermont (22-8) | Keene (19-11)
Location: Montpelier, Vt.| Montpelier Recreation Field
Rapid Recap
• Vermont struck in the first inning for the third consecutive game with three runs off of two hits, the biggest being a two-RBI double from Carlos Martinez.
• Vermont put up another three runs in the second inning with yet another double from Carlos Martinez with four two-out baserunners to make it 6-0.
• With one swing Keene cut the deficit in half as Jake Koonin hit his NECBL-leading ninth home run.
• Both teams' offenses ran cold the rest of the night, with six straight scoreless innings.
Game Notes
WP: William Juan (1-1) | LP: Freddy Beruvides (0-2) | Sv: Brandon Adams (1)
• Tyler Ganus has reached base in all 13 games.
• DM Jefferson now has an 11-game on-base streak.
• Mitch Holmes got ejected for the first time this season, and Brennan Norton followed suit in the middle of the third inning.
• Keene was held to just three hits with 13 strikeouts.
Up Next
Vermont plays its last home game before the 2024 NECBL All Star game tomorrow against the Newport Gulls. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. You can watch it on the NECBL Broadcast Network.
Photo credit: River Mitchell, Digital Media/Photography Intern
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