NECC 7, 4 – Massasoit CC 1, 3

The NECC Knights swept a twin bill from the Warriors, despite excellent pitching from Zack Reid and Jake Stearns. The Warriors managed six hits in the first game ( a 7-1 loss), but couldn’t bunch them together as Dave Murphy managed to plate the only Warrior run with a double he crushed into the left center field gap in the third inning. Shaky defense was our undoing as two outfield errors and a pair of infield miscues sealed Zacks’ fate. Zack only allowed two earned runs and deserved batter better for his gutsy performance on the mound.

Jake Staerns didn’t fare much better as he scattered four hits and struck out seven NECC hitters.Once again a pair of infield errors open the door for Northern Essex and they took advantage in the 4-3 loss. The Warriors plated a single run in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough, as the Warriors could only manage three hits on the day. Northern Essex tried to help us out, as they shortstop booted a perfect 6-4-3 double play ball in the top of the seventh, but the fourth run died on first base.

Jake Stearns

Jake Stearns

Zack Reid

Zack Reid