Thursday, July 28, 2016

Wednesday: Rockport - 6, Beverly - 2

  • Rockport Townies and the Beverly Giants traded the lead four times on Wednesday, but Rockport Townies ended up on top with a 6-2 win in seven innings over the Beverly Giants.
  • Rockport Townies took the lead in the sixth inning and held on for the victory. Rockport Townies went up for good on a two-run double by Kyle Nelson off Josh Levesque, scoring Mike Munizand Keady Segel.
  • Segel did his best to jumpstart the offense for Rockport Townies, reaching base three times. He singled in the first inning.
  • James Parisi was a workhorse on the mound while bagging the win for Rockport Townies. Parisi allowed two earned runs, three hits and three walks while striking out three over seven innings of work.
  • A bright spot for the Beverly Giants in the defeat was Levesque, who allowed only three runs while striking out five.
  • Levesque couldn't get it done on the hill for the Beverly Giants, taking a loss.
  • Rockport Townies jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Rockport Townies got things going when Reese Fulmer singled. A stolen base then moved Fulmer from first to second. Jay Fulmer singled, bringing home Fulmer.
  • After a quick strike from Rockport Townies, the Beverly Giants responded with one run in the third. The Beverly Giants scored on an RBI double by Kevin Harutunian.