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Seahawks Fall to Old Mill's Hot Bats
The Patriots put up six runs in the final inning to put the game out of reach.
and Old Mill duked it out on Wednesday resulting in a high-energy, 10-7 loss for the Seahawks in Edgewater.
The home team jumped out to an early lead in the first after leadoff man Joe Scott punched a double down the left field line, then crossed home on a groundout by Connor Cox.
The following post was submitted by team parent John C. Tyrrell and edited. The photos were taken by professional photographer Jan Gratz.
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Starter Scott Mitchell held Old Mill scoreless until the fourth when three runs came aboard on a combination of hits. After striking out eight all together, Old Mill took revenge with a home run in the fifth.
answered with four runs in the bottom of the fifth on hits and runs by Gabe Vertucci, Scott, Nick Sia and Connor Cox. Bryan Shores and Craig Sheridan also booked hits in the frame. The sixth and seventh innings saw Old Mill score six more times. Shores came in to relieve Mitchell on the mound early in the sixth striking out two.
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The bottom of the seventh saw Sia reach on error and score while Shores also singled again. His courtesy runner, Kyle Leonard, plated the final run with a base occupied by Mitchell who had walked.
Scott, Sia, Shores and Sheridan all hit doubles.
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