The North Shore Navigators continued their winning streak Tuesday night as they traveled to Bristol to take on the Blues. In the second of four straight matchups against the Connecticut club, the Navigators won, 7-4.
The Navigators got the game started on the right note offensively in the first inning, as they pushed three runs across to take an early lead. Joey Pena (St. Thomas Aquinas) got the game started by doubling and advancing to third on an error by the left fielder. He would later come around to score after MacDaniel Singleton (Salem State) reached first on another error.
From there, the Navigators would load the bases for newcomer Nick Falkson (Tufts University). Falkson reached second via an error that scored Jordan Roper (Marist College) and Nick DiBenedetto (Trinity College). This gave the team a 3-0 lead heading to the bottom of the first. However, the Blues would strike for four runs to take the lead and the Navigators’ offense had to take control once again.
The team was able to do just that. Over the next two innings, they scored four runs to take the 7-4 lead. In the second inning, Singleton came around to score the tying run before they got a rally going in the third. After Nick Rossi (Keene State) walked, Mack Nathanson of Wofford College singled to put two on for Pena. Pena doubled home Rossi to give the Navs the lead. After that, Singleton got another single to score both Pena and Nathanson.
Following that, the Navs would not relinquish the lead. Brett Morrison (Lock Haven) came on and dealt a solid 2 1/3 innings. He only allowed four baserunners, on two hits and two walks, and he struck out four batters. He worked out of a key bases loaded situation in the sixth that helped keep the Navigators ahead.
After Morrison’s outing, Quinn DiPasquale (Stevens Institute) came on to shut down the Blues. He worked three innings in the ballgame and struck out six Blues. He was dominant on the mound and earned the save in an impressive fashion.
The Navigators will return to action on Wednesday, July 27 when they play host to the Blues once again. First pitch at Fraser Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.