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Hornets salvage split

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LYNDON CENTER, Vt. — Lyndon rallied from a four-run deficit to record a 6-4 victory over Colby-Sawyer in the nightcap of a North Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader at Skip Pound Field.

The Chargers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning on a two-run double by Jake Szulak and a pair of run-scoring singles by Rob Wallace and Sean Gavin. The Hornets, however, responded with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to knot the score at 4-4.

A walk to James Neal (Vienna, Maine) and a single by Sam Matthews (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) set the table for Shane O'Donnell-Leach's (Groton, Vt.) two-run double which cut the deficit in half. After an RBI single off the bat of Isaac Earle (Vernon, Vt.), Tyler Pelletier (St. Albans, Vt.) scampered home on a Colby-Sawyer error to complete the comeback.

Two inning later, back-to-back doubles by Pelletier and Dylan Newton (St. Albans, Vt.) gave the Hornets the lead for good. Earle's sacrifice fly plated Newton with an all-important insurance run. Pelletier, Earle and Robert Trucott (Lyndonville, Vt.) had two hits each to pace the winners.

Billy Johnson (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), who relieved starter Mason Brewer (Wiscasset, Maine) in the fourth, was credited with the victory. He tossed two and two-third innings of scoreless relief while striking out none and walking one. Shane Fleury came on in the sixth to earn his first save of the season.

Tyler Stotz had three hits to lead the Chargers, while Szulak and Cameron Knight had two each. Alex Drost took the loss, going four innings while allowing four earned runs on seven hits. He fanned three Hornet hitters and walked one.

The highlight of the game came in the bottom of the second when the Chargers turned a rare triple play. After Earle and Shayne Kirby (Fairfax, Vt.) got aboard with singles, Trucott grounded a ball to Justin Martin at third, who tagged the base and threw the ball to Gavin to force Kirby at second.

Gavin's relay to Stotz at first beat Trucott to the bag to record the third out of the play and retire the side.

In the opener, a Lyndon error and a run-scoring single by Gavin in the third gave Colby-Sawyer (13-16, 6-10) all the runs they would need to win their 13th game of the season and sixth in the NEAC Eastern Division.

Gavin led the way with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate and Kevin Keith went the distance to get the win. He allowed no earned runs on six hits while striking out 12 and walking only one.

The Hornets (3-19, 2-14) had only six hits in the contest including a double by Newton that hit the top of the fence in right centerfield and remained in play. Devin Rhodes (Brattleboro, Vt.) pitched a complete game in taking them loss. He allowed one earned run on seven hits while fanning five and walking none.

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Players Mentioned

Mason Brewer

#32 Mason Brewer

Pitcher/Infield
6' 2"
Freshman
Right/Right
Isaac Earle

#14 Isaac Earle

Pitcher/1st Base
6' 1"
Junior
Right/Left
Shane Fleury

#8 Shane Fleury

Pitcher/1st Base
5' 11"
Junior
Right/Right
Billy Johnson

#16 Billy Johnson

Pitcher/Outfield
6' 0"
Freshman
Right/Right
Shayne Kirby

#5 Shayne Kirby

2nd Base/Catcher
5' 9"
Junior
Right/Right
James Neal

#30 James Neal

Pitcher/Infield
5' 11"
Freshman
Left/Right
Shane O

#28 Shane O'Donnell-Leach

Pitcher/Outfield
6' 2"
Senior
Right/Left
Tyler Pelletier

#9 Tyler Pelletier

Shortstop
5' 11"
Sophomore
Right/Right
Devin Rhodes

#2 Devin Rhodes

Pitcher/1st Base
6' 0"
Freshman
Left/Left
Robert Trucott

#1 Robert Trucott

Catcher
5' 4"
Junior
Right/Right

Players Mentioned

Mason Brewer

#32 Mason Brewer

6' 2"
Freshman
Right/Right
Pitcher/Infield
Isaac Earle

#14 Isaac Earle

6' 1"
Junior
Right/Left
Pitcher/1st Base
Shane Fleury

#8 Shane Fleury

5' 11"
Junior
Right/Right
Pitcher/1st Base
Billy Johnson

#16 Billy Johnson

6' 0"
Freshman
Right/Right
Pitcher/Outfield
Shayne Kirby

#5 Shayne Kirby

5' 9"
Junior
Right/Right
2nd Base/Catcher
James Neal

#30 James Neal

5' 11"
Freshman
Left/Right
Pitcher/Infield
Shane O

#28 Shane O'Donnell-Leach

6' 2"
Senior
Right/Left
Pitcher/Outfield
Tyler Pelletier

#9 Tyler Pelletier

5' 11"
Sophomore
Right/Right
Shortstop
Devin Rhodes

#2 Devin Rhodes

6' 0"
Freshman
Left/Left
Pitcher/1st Base
Robert Trucott

#1 Robert Trucott

5' 4"
Junior
Right/Right
Catcher