Mariners 7 Townies 2

• The Manchester-Essex Mariners beat the Rockport Townies 7 to 2 last night in Essex.
• The Man./Essex Mariners got their bats going early, scoring four runs in the first inning to pull ahead of Rockport Townies. The Man./Essex Mariners scored in the first on an error, an RBI single by Ian Buckley, and an RBI single by Alex Ray.
• Ray had a hot bat for the Man./Essex Mariners. Ray went 2-2, drove in one and scored one run. Johnny Wilcox also added 2 hits.
• Ryan Marques held Rockport Townies scoreless for six innings, allowing 3 hits, one walk and striking out three.
• Mackenzie Quinn was charged with the loss. He allowed seven runs in six innings, walked three and struck out three.
• For the Townies, Tucker Meredith was 3 for 4.