Tuesday May 26 Results
Winsted Whalers 10 Bethlehem Plowboys 6
It was a hitter’s day for sure. Before this game, the Whale only scored two runs over two games, both coming from solo homeruns. That would change for the better. Just in the first inning, Johnny Lippincott poked a two-run homerun to right center, and with a throwing error from the Bethlehem defense, the Whale went up 4-0. In the 3rd inning, four Whaler players would stack hits together with an RBI single by Adam Wright and a two run RBI double by Andrew Ferrucci. Moving to the bottom 4th, Johnny Lippincott would AGAIN poke a 3 run HR to the same exact spot in right center, going 2-2, 2 HR, 1 BB, 5 RBI for the night. Homeruns are a beer shotgunnable offense and Lippincott did NOT do two that night. Adam Wright would also go 2-2, 2 Singles, 1RBI.
The 4th inning was like a switch being flipped. Being 10-0, the Whale had to prevent the Bethlehem offense from making a generational run and oh boy was Bethlehem eager. Freddie Camp would single in the top of the 4th, eventually using his speed to steal third and easily making it home on a passed ball, 10-1. Bottom 5th got worse for the Whale. Ryan Ponte poked a double in right center ending the game for the Whale starter, Jay Torres, who finished the game 4 IP, 2 ER, 5K, 3HBP, 1BB, 3 Hits allowed. God forbid the Whale pitching staff tries to keep walks-per-inning below a 1.0. As for the Whale’s relief pitcher, we will keep his name on the down low due to what Bethlehem did in the following inning, sorry Adam Tedesco. Chase Belisle smoked a ball to right center, sending it far enough on the non-fenced field to score an inside the parker, scoring 2 RBI, 10-3. Two more batted singles would come, followed by a missile by Jarrett Michaels running out a triple, scoring two more runs, 10-5. Heading into the 6th, Ryan Ponte again put a ball over the center-field bushes, about 380 feet, solo HR to make the score 10-6. There is a reason Rich Revere, Bethlehem’s head coach, later galloped like a fairy with his 2025 TriState World Series Trophy around the parking lot, Bethlehem’s got offense. Taking a gamble, the Whale would put Casey Weingart (Starting Pitcher) in to close the 7th. Not confirmed but Weingart might not have a single career save in his pocket. A betting man would have lost his money because Weingart would close the side out, ending the game 10-6, Whale win.
Talks after the game revealed the Whale haven’t won over the Plowboys since Lippincott started playing, which is easily 10+ years ago.
Canton Crushers 8 Torrington Thunder 5
Alec Varano collected three hits in four at bats, as Canton Crushers defeated Torrington Thunder 8-5 on Tuesday at Fuessenich Park. Varano doubled in the sixth inning, doubled in the fourth inning, and singled in the first inning. The Crushers start off a Tri-State season for the first time in team history, at 2-0.
Canton Crushers got on the board in the top of the first inning after Matt Rose grounded out, scoring one run, Angel Christiano singled, scoring two runs, and Christiano scored after tagging up. A double by Ben Sullivan extended the Canton Crushers lead to 6-0 in the top of the second inning. Christiano earned the win for Canton Crushers. The hurler gave up five hits and two runs over three innings, striking out three and walking two. Brady Doherty took the loss for Torrington Thunder. Jake Bryant collected the save. Rose appeared in relief for Canton Crushers. Canton Crushers accumulated 12 hits in the game. Sullivan and Christiano each drove in two runs for Canton Crushers. Daniel Petro and Jackson Senecal each collected multiple hits for Canton Crushers.
Robert Anton and Yadiel Santana each collected two hits for Torrington Thunder. Anton, Kyle Gordon, Melvin Alvarez, and Dylan Bugbee each drove in one run for Torrington Thunder. Torrington Thunder had patience at the plate, amassing six walks for the game. Next up for Canton Crushers is a game against Tri-town trojans on Sunday.