The Putney Fossils remain undefeated in the Connecticut River Valley Baseball League after a doubleheader sweep of the Sunapee Old Lakers, while in other local adult baseball action, the Claremont Cardinals defeated the Brattleboro River Rats, while the Walpole Wild Blue came out on top of its crosstown rival, the Maples.
Putney took the first game of its twin bill by a 6-3 score with RIchard Bissell picking up a complete game win, and Keith Lyman driving in a pair of runs while going two for three at the plate. In the second game, the Fossils romped to an 18 – 6 win that featured a monster offensive performance from Kyle Whitworth who went four for four, including a home run and five runs batted in. Danny Lichtenfeld earned the victory on the mound.
In Walpole, it was a battle for town supremacy as the Wild Blue stayed in second place in the CRVBL standings by beating the Maples, 3 – 0. Ryan Kohler was the Wild Blue’s star on both offense and defense, picking up the shutout win while going 2 for 4 at the plate.
The defending league champion Claremont Cardinals relied on the speed and the bats of Josh and Nate Duford and the pitching of Todd Bersaglieri to gain a 9 – 2 win over the Brattleboro River Rats. Josh Duford went two for three at the plate, stole four bases and scored three runs, while brother Nate also went two for four, stole a pair of bases, scored three times and drive in a run.
This Sunday morning at 10, Putney takes on Brattleboro in Dummerston, and at 11 a.m., Sunapee hosts the Walpole Maples, while Newport entertains the Walpole Wild Blue at Bates Memorial Field. Admission to all CRVBL games is free, and to learn more about the league of local town adult baseball teams, visit the CRVBL website at www.crvbl.org .
CRVBL Standings
W L GB
Putney 7 0 –
Walpole WB 5 1 1½
Claremont 6 2 1½
Newport 4 2 2½
Sunapee 3 4 4
Walpole M 2 5 5
Brattleboro 1 7 6½
Keene 0 7 7
Go out to the ballgame
I should add my annual note that these games are fun to go watch.
Looking for an inexpensive way to enjoy baseball? Go to a CRVBL game. No drive to the big city, free parking, excellent seats, meet the players, and have a ball watching a usually good game or two.
Go Rats! (and Fossils!)