Pelham lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lebanon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Pythons put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 7-1 victory on Monday. The match marked the Pythons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kevin Hardy
Kevin Hardy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pelham is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Hardy was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Kobe Berton and James Patchen did most of the damage at the plate: Berton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Patchen got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyler Carvello, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The victory got Pelham back to even at 3-3. As for Lebanon, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pelham will take on rival Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lebanon is set to face off against their familiar foe Plymouth at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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