Vermont’s Rain Dance Successful in Weather-Shortened Victory Over Blue Sox

MONTPELIER, Vt.  — The Mountaineers take their second win in three games with a 4-2 defeat of the Valley Blue Sox after rain ended the game after five innings.

Box Score

The Basics

Score: Valley 2, Vermont 4

Records: Valley 8-11-1, Vermont 8-14

Location: Montpelier Recreation Field

Rapid Recap

• Elliot Miles notches his first home run of the season with a leadoff solo blast to right center field in the bottom of the 1st.

• Valley loaded the bases in the 2nd inning, and Chris Cancel hit a sac fly to center field to tie the contest.

• David Alvarez ripped an RBI single to the right side to score Alex Benevento in the bottom of the 3rd.

• The Blue Sox tied it in the following frame when Chris Cancel notched another RBI on a double-play groundout.

• A passed ball off of catcher Chris Cancel allowed JJ Parsons to score in the 4th and give the Mountaineers a 3-2 lead. 

• Alvarez launched an RBI double to left field to send home Matthew Jackson after the Stony Brook product knocked his triple of the season. Vermont extended their lead to 4-2 after five. 

• Rain delayed the game in the top of the 6th, and was called as official distance was met.

Vermont Game/Season Notes

• WP: Eli DeRossi (3-1), LP: Maddex LaBuda (0-1)

• The Mountaineers tallied four extra-base hits on Tuesday. Vermont is first in the NECBL with 60 to their name.

• Vermont stole two bases against Valley. The contest pushes their total to a league-leading 69 stolen bags.

• Matthew Jackson's triple makes him the only NECBL player with three in the category this summer.

• Eli DeRossi's victory makes him one of five NECBL pitchers with three wins.

• Alex Benevento's 4-for-4 night against Upper Valley puts him tied for fourth in the NECBL with 22 hits. His double puts him second in the league with 9 extra-base knocks. 

• On the base path, Benevento scored three runs on Sunday to put him at a league-high 20 for the season.

• Matthew Minckler is first in the league for the most stolen bases with 14.

• Nick Mullen hit a double in the 9th inning against the Nighthawks. He is now tied for most doubles in the NECBL with seven to his name.

Next Up:

Vermont finishes their three-game homestand against the Sanford Mainers on July 1. ESPN+ will carry Wednesday's action from Montpelier Recreation Field.

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