Mt. Abraham/Vergennes had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada.
For Atlantic Collegiate Academy's part, they got a great performance from Andrew Larsen as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Larsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Sheffield was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Mishoe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win (which was Atlantic Collegiate Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Mt. Abraham/Vergennes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Skaneateles at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
