Monday August 5 Finals

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Monday August 5

Wolcott Scrappers 8   Bethlehem Plowboys 7   (series tied 1-1)

Joe Dunne, after an 0-4 start to his day, smashed a 2 run single to center with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, as the Wolcott Scrappers rallied from a 2 run deficit to defeat the Plowboys 8-7 at Wolcott High school. Bethlehem, in true Plowboy fashion, had rallied from 2 runs down in the top of the 9th to take a 7-5 into the bottom half. The big hits for the Plow in the 9th came off the bats of Brice Waldron, who homered to make it 5-4 and Chase Belisle, who snapped a 5-5 tie with a booming 2 out 2 run double.
In the bottom half, AJ Martinez and Devin Fuegen led off with singles for the Scrap. Josh Dunne followed with and rbi single. Alex James then laid down a beautiful bunt to load the bases. After 2 outs, Dunne single to center send the Scrap home with the W. Blake Stone, brining back memories of Nolan Ryan,  pitched 8 2/3 innings of 7 hit, 11 strikeout ball to lead the victory on the mound.  Jon Diogostine broke a 3-3 tie in the 6th with a 2 run homer in the 6th for the Scrappers and also had an rbi single in the 4th. Devin Fuegen and Dillon Fernandez each gad 3 hits  and James had 2. For the Plow, Waldron added a double to his day and Matt Mancini had 2 hits and 3rbi.
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A day after Mother Nature postponed Game 2 of the Connecticut Tri-State Baseball League first round playoff series between the Bethlehem Plowboys and Wolcott Scrappers, the teams hooked up in a thriller on Monday evening at Wolcott High’s Tary Scott Memorial Field.

There were home runs and other big moments in the game, which No. 9 Wolcott won in walk-off fashion, 8-7, to even its best-of-three series with No. 1 Bethlehem. Both teams looked to have victory secured, only to see it get snatched away. For the Scrappers, all that mattered was they were the final team to score.

Jon Diogostine, who played at Holy Cross High, blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Wolcott a 5-3 lead. The drama was far from over.

Still trailing 5-3 in the top of the ninth inning, Bethlehem scored four times to grab a 7-5 lead. Former Lewis Mills player Brice Waldron got the Plowboys going with a solo home run. Bethlehem tied the game, 5-5, then former Wolcott High standout catcher Chase Belisle stroked a two-run double for a 7-5 advantage.

It appeared that Belisle was going to come up with the biggest hit of the evening at his former high school field, but the Scrappers made a final stand. Singles by A.J. Martinez, Devin Fuegen and Josh Dunne, all members of the 2023 Class M state runner-up Eagles, got the Scrappers to within 7-6. Alex James dropped a terrific bunt to load the bases for Joe Dunne, who carried a tough 0 for 4 evening to the plate. With one swing, Joe Dunne became the hero as his two-run single scored Devin Fuegen and Joe’s brother Josh Dunne with the tying and winning runs.

Heroes were aplenty for the Scrappers. Fuegen and Dillon Fernandes each had three hits, James added two hits, and Diogostine tallied two hits and three RBI. For the Plowboys, Waldron had a double to go with his home run while Matt Mancini recorded two hits and three RBI.

The teams are scheduled to play Game 3 this evening at 5:30 at Gallop Field in Bethlehem, weather permitting. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Tri-Town Trojans 12    Winsted Whalers  4   (Tri-Town wins series)

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One series ended in a deciding third game on Monday, and another is scheduled to do the same this evening.

The three-time defending Tri-Town Trojans turned the tables on the seventh-seeded Winsted Whale, outslugging them in a 12-4 win on Monday evening at Community Field in Litchfield. Second-seeded Tri-Town lost on Sunday, 11-6, at Walker Field in Winsted.

The top-seeded Bethlehem Plowboys were stunned by the ninth-seeded Wolcott Scrappers, 8-7, at Wolcott High School’s Tary Scott Memorial Field. Joe Dunne, 0 for 4 on the evening, singled home Devin Fuegen and brother Josh Dunne for the walk-off victory for Wolcott. The teams are scheduled for Game 3 this evening at 6 o’clock at Torrington’s Fuessenich Park. The Plowboys trailed the Scrappers, 5-3, entering the top of the ninth inning but scored four runs to claim a 7-5 lead. Brice Waldron hit a home run, and Chase Belisle busted a 5-5 tie with a two-out, two-run double. A.J. Martinez and Fuegen began the Wolcott ninth with back-to-back singles. An RBI single from Josh Dunne scored Martinez to get the score to 7-6. Alex James bunted for a hit to load the bases and set up Joe Dunne’s heroics. Scrapper starter Blake Stone pitched an incredible 8 innings. He gave up seven hits and struck out 11. For Bethlehem, Waldron had a double to go with his home run, and Matt Mancini tallied two hits and three RBI.

A pair of suspended Game 2s were finished at Waterbury’s Municipal Stadium. In the first game, the fourth-seeded Valley Ducks held off the fifth-seeded Amenia Monarchs, 2-1, to sweep their best-of-three series. That game was picked up in the top of the seventh inning. Valley’s Jacobi Bouchard had pitched the first five innings and yielded one run. Kyle Daddona fired two shutout innings before Stan Wolpiuk III worked a two-inning save. Daddona scored both runs for the Ducks. In the second game, the third-seeded Burlington Hunters tacked on two more runs to a solid lead and finished off the sixth-seeded CT Sliders, 13-5. That game was picked up in the top of the sixth inning.

 

Valley Ducks 2    Amenia Monarchs 1     (Ducks wins series)

The Valley Ducks beat The Amenia Monarchs 2-1 in their game 2 matchup that took place on Sunday and Monday. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead on a single by Chris Oliwa in the 1st inning. Amenia tied things right back up in the bottom of the 1st with an rbi single by Robbie Lamping. The game remained tied until the 6th when Chris Oliwa notched his third hit and second rbi of the game. The game was called due to weather after the next pitch. Jacobi Bouchard did his part for the Ducks, going 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, and he collects the win. Z. Spencer also held his own on Sunday allowing just the 2 runs on 6 hits. Colby Dunlop toed the rubber for the final four innings on Monday and he did not allow a hit. He surrendered 2 walks and struck out 6 to give his team a chance. Kyle Daddona pitched the 6th and 7th for the Ducks and collected the hold. Stan Wolpiuk III collected a 6 out save with 4 strike outs. The Ducks advance to their second consecutive CT Tri State Baseball semi finals.

Burlington Hunters 13    CT Sliders 5      (Burlington wins series)

The Burlington Hunter win game 2 with a score of 13-5 in a game that took over 24 hours and two different ballparks to complete. The win finishes off the sweep of the scrappy CT Sliders and The Hunters advance to the Semi-Final round for the second year in a row.  Dave Kerlezja earns the win on the mound giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 5. Ryan Glover takes the loss for the Sliders surrendering 6 runs, on 7 hits, while walking 5.
The Sliders got out to an early 4 run lead when Tim Krol and Ty Morin refused to field routine ground balls.  However, in the top of the 4th Krol would respond and get the best of Ryan Glover by smacking a 2 run double to cut the lead in half.  In the top of the 5th The Hunters would tie the game thanks to a loud Chad Lavelle RBI triple, followed by an Andrew Bunger sac-fly.  The Sliders would retake the lead in the bottom of the 5th with a Ryan Montini sac fly scoring Patrick Raymond.  In the top of the 6th The Hunters would take control of the game with a 7 run inning; big hits coming from Chad Lavelle and Josue Sway Lopez.  In the top of the 7th a combination of lightning and rain forced the game to be suspended.  Play was picked back up the next night at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury.  The Hunters would tack on two more runs off Sliders pitcher Ian Glover in the top of the 8th.  Taylor the Jerk Donofrio would slam the door to close out the game earning his 9th save of the year while striking out 7.
Game Highlights include: Tommaso Tollis continues to play with one working hamstring; Fans in attendance had a jovial discussion over the rules of baseball; Tim Krol may have spent some time at Becker College with Sway and Sean O’Donnell after he got caught in no-mans land on the bases for the 8th time this year; and finally the Valley Ducks stuck around after finishing their sweep over Amenia and did their best to start a roll-call from right field.