Stang Leads SteepleCats in Sweep
LYNN, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats will come into Wednesday's season finale at Joe Wolfe Field with a two-game winning streak, a berth in the New England Collegiate Baseball League playoffs and a chance to finish the regular season at .500.
Robert Stang went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs Tuesday to lead the 'Cats to an 11-0 win that completed a double-header sweep of the North Shore Navigators.
Collin Overholt went 2-for-3 with a double in a 14-hit attack for North Adams, which got a 2-for-4 performance at the plate from Taconic graduate Nick Guachione.
Four different SteepleCats pitchers combined on the shutout win. Nolan Puglisi struck out four in two innings of relief.
In the first game of the double-header, Billy Howard tripled to right with two out in the top of the seventh to drive in Damian Rodriguez for the winning run of a 4-3 victory.
Howard went 3-for-3 to lead a seven-hit attack for North Adams.
The SteepleCats used five pitchers, including Stang, who struck out three to earn the save in the bottom of the seventh in the first action on the mound of the summer for the University of Dayton junior.
North Adams (21-22) finishes the regular season on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field against Bristol, Conn. The SteepleCats will face the Sanford Mainers in a best-of-three playoff series this weekend.
