Ben Clough was a lost fly ball away from pitching a no-hitter but instead had to settle for a one-hit shutout as he led Dream Bats to a 10-0 win over Teddy Bear Pools in a five-inning Tri-County League game Thursday evening at Somers (Conn.) High School.
Tom Malooly had the only hit in the loss when he hit a fly ball into the outfield that was lost in the sky and dropped in for a double. Clough finished with nine strikeouts and three walks in the win.
Dan White suffered the loss, striking out two and walking one.
Dream Bats scored three times in each of the first two innings and added two more runs in the third before invoking the mercy rule in the fifth with two final runs.
Mike Casciano tripled and drove in two runs to lead the Dream Bats offense.
Wilbraham 12, Manny’s 1 — Jason Erhardt struck out five and Wilbraham Funeral Home defeated Manny’s TV & Appliance, 12-1, in six innings of TCL baseball action Thursday night at Farrell Field in Wilbraham.
Greg Vouros, Justin Carey, Mike Putala and TJ Meyer each had one hit for Manny’s.
Post 81/Bratt game canceled
The independent American Legion Baseball game between Greenfield Post 81 and Brattleboro Post 5 scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 1:30 in Greenfield has been canceled.
Greenfield Post 81 will now host West Springfield Post 207 Sunday night at 7 at Veterans Memorial Field. Greenfield also plays at home Saturday night at 7 against Belchertown Post 239 prior to the Greenfield Fireworks display, which can be seen from Vets Field.