Saturday June 15 Finals

CT Sliders 9   Canton Crushers 4

The sliders defeated the canton crushers on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in canton 9-4. The game was scoreless into the middle innings when walks and a long double by Jack Rose who eventually came around to score to make it 3-0 canton. The sliders responded with 6 runs over the next two innings starting with a long double off the bat of Ty Fernándes (3-5 2B) , hits by Ray Campbell (4-4) , and Aj Lorenzetti (2 hits 2 rbi). Pat smith also added 3 hits for the sliders as well as David Colella who added 2. For canton , Jake Bryant and Angel Valentin also added hits . The sliders look to keep the momentum going against the red hot Amenia monarchs Tuesday.

Bethlehem Plowboys 13  Torrington Thunder 3

The Plowboys weathered Torrington’s Thunder with a 13-3 win at Gallop Field Saturday afternoon. Isaiah Johnson took the ball for Bethlehem throwing 5 innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 5. Jon Wilson, Nate Cormier, and Jesse Swartout all added 4 hits and Matt Palumbo hit a 2 run home run in the 4th to pad the Plow lead. Joe Rupe was 3-5 with 3 RBI and a stolen base as well as Ryan Ponte also going 3-5 with 2 RBI. Kyle Green, JT Gostjowski, and Sam Scott added the 3 RBI for Torrington.

Tri-Town Trojans 12    Amenia Monarchs 0

The Trojans scored 7 runs in the 1st en route to a big 12-0 victory over the Amenia Monarchs. Nate Clark hit a three run jack along with an RBI single. Coleby Bunnell had an RBI double and a 2-RBI single along with three runs scored. Willy Yahn tripled and singled while scoring four times. Austin Patenaude had two singles, two walks and two runs scored. Bryon Carr and Austin Swanson each had a pair of hits. Connor Gannon stifled the Monarch’s bats, going six innings while scattering four hits and striking out four. Colby Dunlop went 2 for 3 with a double.

 Burlington Hunters 8   Wolcott Scrappers 5

 The Burlington Hunters defeated the Wolcott Scrappers 8-5 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  Noah Connor got the start on the mound for the Hunters tossing 4 innings, surrendering 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 7.  Taylor Donofrio, the jerk, would steal the win tossing 2 innings in mid-relief.  Tim Krol notched the rare 9 out save, throwing the last 3 innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 5.  Several Hunters had multi-hit days to help lead the offensive attack (Jose Josh Sway Lopez, George Zaruba, Andrew Bunger, Sean O’Donnell, Tommaso Tollis, and Jeff Osak).  Newest Hunter Sean O’Donnell stole the hearts of his teammates while also stealing 4 bags.  The Hunter defense did their best to blow the lead late with their inability to catch and throw the ball.  With the Scrappers living up to their name and threatening in the top of the 9th, O’Donnell would do his best Dua Lipa and DaBaby impression and seemed to be levitating as he made an amazing diving catch to end the game.

Game highlights include: Sway Lopez, still exhausted from a triple he hit back on May 30th, got thrown out at second after a poor read on a fly ball, you would think someone who played at the great Becker College would have better instincts on the bases; Tyler Doyle and his cowboy boots were missed; Andrew Bunger finally fielded a ground ball surprising his teammates and the 6 fans in attendance; Tim Krol is nominated for “Best Pimp Job of the Year” when he bat flipped on a fly ball that landed 30 feet from the fence; and finally there has been some movement in the Ryan Lavelle missing persons case with Team Officials receiving a ransom note from an anonymous POI.

Valley Ducks 10   Naugatuck Scorpions 1

The Valley Ducks took down the Naugatuck Scorpians 10-1 Saturday night. In his much anticipated return to the bump for the Quack, 2023 Cy Young runner up Zach Royka continued his dominance going 7 innings while striking out 8. The Ducks had contributions up and down the lineup, with Donny Ek notching 3 hits. Chris Oliwa, Nick Forino, and Frank Frosceno all had 2 hits. The Ducks take on Burlington Tuesday in what should be a great game.