Mariners 5 - Chiefs 0

The Manchester/Essex Mariners defeated the Ipswich Chiefs last night by a score of 6-0, thus sweeping the regular season meetings with the Chiefs. The Mariners relied heavily on Steve Stout (5-0) who tossed a 3-hit shutout for the visitors’ racking up a total of 6 strikeouts.The M’s got on the board immediately as Brett Cahill drove in Alex Ray (2-2) who led off the game with a single. The scoring continued in the 3rd when Mike Cain (2-4, 2 RBI) and Ian Buckley (2-3, 2 RBI) both plated 2 runners. Nate Bertolino (2-3) finished the scoring in the last inning with his 3rd home run in as many games.Ryan Montecalvo, Kevin Michael, and Kevin Smolla all hit safely for the Chiefs.