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Bravehearts, Silver Knights split doubleheader

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    Worcester’s 4-2 Game 2 victory salvages win-loss day

    WORCESTER — A 4-2 Worcester Bravehearts win over the Nashua Silver Knights salvaged a split of an afternoon doubleheader at Fitton Field Sunday. Nashua won the first of the 7-inning contests, 11-2.

    In the first game, a make-up of Thursday’s rainout, Nashua (4-9) jumped on Worcester starter James Clark (Babson) early, plating a run in the first inning and 2 more in the second. The Southborough native lasted 3 innings, surrendering 3 earned runs on 4 hits and a walk with a strikeout.

    While the Silver Knights’ offense pulled away, starter Andrew Chenevert (St. Anselm) shut down the ’Hearts. The righty tossed 5 shutout innings, surrendering just 3 hits. He struck out 4. The only ’Hearts runs of the game came in the sixth inning, when Matt Milone (SUNY Maritime) singled home Owen Pincince (New Haven) and Cody Smith (Assumption). Nashua piled on to win by 9.

    In Game 2, Worcester right-hander Ray McNaught (Quinnipiac), of East Bridgewater, escaped a bases-loaded, 1-out jam in the top of the first inning, then Milone cranked an RBI double to left-center to put the ’Hearts ahead. They doubled that lead in the third when Dylan LaPointe (FAU) singled home Pincince.

    The Silver Knights cut the lead to a run in the fourth inning, but CJ Egrie (Holy Cross) doubled to lead off the fifth, then scored when he stole third and Nashua’s catcher sailed the throw into left field. In the sixth, Hingham’s Timmy Wagner (Wheaton) tripled and scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-1 Bravehearts.

    On the mound, McNaught, Newburyport’s Owen Tahnk (Harvard), Aidan Greene (AIC), and Hopkinton’s Josh Fischer (Wheaton) combined to pitch the first 6 innings without allowing an earned run. Joe Curreri (Hofstra), allowed a seventh-inning run, but ended the game with a strikeout to earn his first save.

    Worcester (7-7) caps a 5-game home stand Tuesday after a day off Monday. Gametime against the New Britain Bees is set for 10:30 a.m. on the third of three Baseball in Education Days at Fitton Field.

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