Saturday, June 7, 2014
Righty Jack Mitchell (44, Orson) and lefty John “Mauler” Pelletier (21, Honesdale) teamed up to toss a two-hit shutout to lead Damascus to a 1-0 victory over the Prompton Anglers in Wayne County Baseball League action on Saturday.
Mitchell went the first six innings before being lifted for a pinch-hitter, allowing one run on three walks and fanning four to pick up the win. Pelletier followed and worked the final three innings, allowing a lone single while striking out five.
“That’s as good as you can ask for from two guys,” Damascus manager Bo Rivers said. “Jack battled for six innings, which is what we were hoping to get out of him. We were lucky enough to have a lead to hand to John and he did the rest.”
The Grays scored the game’s only run in the top of the sixth when they loaded the bases with no outs on two walks and a single. Right fielder Donald Phillips (49, Forest City) delivered an RBI sac fly to drive in center fielder Grigory Misitnikov, who had led off the inning with a walk.
Left-hander Christian “Crazy” Milligan (24, Moscow) was the tough-luck loser for Prompton, allowing a run on five hits and three walks while striking out seven in a complete game.
In other league action …
Bethany 2, Lake Ariel 1
The Blues stayed unbeaten as right-hander Daniel Hartman (24, Orson) went the distance for his second win of the season, allowing a run on five hits and two walks while striking out six.
Catcher Bryan Jenkins (38, Palmyra Township) ripped a solo home run in the third and finished the day 2-for-3. Second baseman Calvin Jones (46, Dreher Township) added an RBI single and center fielder Richie Rivera (35, Thompson) went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Lake Ariel center fielder Ralph “Refund” Paulton went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored, and starter Ricky McMahon (43, Lakewood) struck out nine over seven innings, but took the loss.
Starrucca 3, Hawley 2
Starrucca lefty Cole Lunday (43, Palmyra Township) overcame a two-run first inning to go the distance, allowing just those two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight as the Hawks stayed unbeaten. Lunday used his cutter and big, slow curveball to limit the Eagles to just three hits over the final eight innings.
The Hawks, who responded to Hawley’s two-run first inning with one of their own, scored the decisive run in the second on third baseman Alex Cross (25, South Gibson) doubled with one out, moved to third on a bunt by Lunday and scored on a wild pitch. Cross and right fielder Glen Sherman (25, Paupack Township) each finished with two hits.
Hawley center fielder Ramiro Martinez (41, Hawley) delivered a two-run double in the first inning for the Eagles’ only output.
Waymart 3, Honesdale 2
A pair of 40-somethings got the job done at the plate as Waymart won a battle of winless teams.
Left fielder Cy Irvin (44, Uniondale) laced a two-run double in the fifth inning as Waymart overcame an early two-run deficit. Irvin’s line drive down the right field line tied the score, and first baseman Joe Harris (42, Honesdale) gave the Generals the victory with a two-out, RBI single in the seventh.
Waymart starter Ed Jones (26, Damascus) allowed two first-inning runs and finished allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out five. Another well-seasoned veteran, Jake Sims (48, South Canaan), pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
Center fielder Steve Cahill (26, Honesdale) delighted the his hometown crowd with two hits, including an RBI double in the first, and third baseman Paul McDaniel (45, Waymart) tried to do his hometown team dirty by adding an RBI sacrifice fly in the inning.
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