Sutton came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the North Polar Bears as they made off with an 11-2 victory. Considering Sutton has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dante Yantin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Yantin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Cloutier was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Jason Walsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Sutton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for North, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Sutton will head out on the road to take on Blackstone Valley RVT at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blackstone Valley RVT's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Sutton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North, they will head out on the road to square off against Narragansett Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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