The week for the Worcester Bravehearts began on Tuesday at Dodd Stadium in Norwich for a game against the Sea Unicorns and unfortunately fell behind early and their comeback fell short as they lost 4-2. WooBall’s runs came in the top of the ninth on a Daniel Bucciero solo home run and a Marc Willi sacrifice fly.
It was back to Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field Wednesday for a matchup against Westfield, and the Bravehearts carried a one-run lead late into the game only to see the Starfires score in the eighth and ninth innings to hand WooBall a 3-2 loss. A Tyler Bastunas RBI single in the third frame gave Worcester a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, the clubs exchanged runs, with the Bravehearts taking a 2-1 advantage on a Jack Thorbahn RBI double.
Griffin O’Connor started the game for the Bravehearts and struck out seven in five frames and was named the FCBL’s “Pitcher of the Night”.
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Vermont was the visitor to the HIP Thursday for the first of two between the teams, and it was a see-saw affair that unfortunately didn’t go Worcester’s way in a 7-6 loss. WooBall took a 2-0 lead in the second on a Michael Florides RBI double to left and a Matty Warren single to right.
It was 4-2 Lake Monsters heading into the bottom of the fifth when the Bravehearts took a 5-4 lead on Jack Thorbahn‘s two-run single to right and a Daniel Bucciero sacrifice fly. Vermont would come back to retake the lead, and Florides’ eighth innings RBI single wasn’t enough to put the game in the win column.
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Friday night’s match-up between the clubs started under heavy clouds and the threat of rain, and they made it a couple of innings before the skies opened up. They’ll pick up the game from where it was suspended when Vermont next comes to town on Saturday, August 5th.
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Westfield came back to the HIP on Saturday for a pair of games, and in the opener, one bad inning did the Bravehearts in as they dropped the contest 4-2. WooBall took an early lead on a first-frame RBI single by Jack Thorbahn. In the third Matty Warren scored on a balk, but a four-spot by the Star Fires in the top of the fourth would put WooBall down 4-2. Neither team could push a run across the rest of the game.
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In the nightcap, Worcester earned the split with a 5-1 victory. Starter JT Raab earned the win going five frames, holing the Starfires to a single run while striking out five, and was named the FCBL’s “Pitcher of the Night”. Evan Cornelius earned the save in his two-inning debut with the Bravehearts.
Down a run entering the third a Kobe Stenson RBI single knotted the score 1-1. In the fifth Greg Gorman‘s bases-clearing double made it 4-1, and in the sixth a Matty Warren RBI double made it the 5-1 final.
Pittsfield invaded the HIP Sunday in a game that was a pitching coach’s nightmare, and in the end, it was WooBall that ended up on the wrong end of a 12-11 final. The Suns got two in the top of the first, but Worcester took the lead in the home half on a Jack Thorbahn RBI double and RBI singles from Marc Willi and Vincent Eramo.
It was 9-3 Pittsfield heading to the bottom of the fifth when the Bravehearts put up a five-spot to close the game to one. Back-to-back RBI singles by Matty Warren and AJ Guindon got the ball rolling. After a run on an infield out Tyler Bastunas singled to right to drive in two more runs to make it 9-8. WooBall then tied it in the seventh when Christian Limón scored on a wild pitch.
Pittsfield would put up runs in the eighth and ninth to take a 12-9 lead, and after runs on an infield out and a balk the Bravehearts comeback fell 90 feet short.
210Sports’ Bravehearts of the week
Pitcher: Griffin O’Connor gets the nod this week, striking out seven in five frames while not allowing a run.
Batter: Jack Thorbahn is this week’s winner, going 7-22 with three doubles and five RBI. He also walked twice and scored two runs.
This week’s opponents
Monday off day
Tuesday off day
Wednesday off day
Thursday vs Nashua, doubleheader, 10:30am
Friday at Pittsfield, 6:30pm
Saturday vs Pittsfield, 6:30pm
Sunday vs Brockton, 4pm
Tickets to Bravehearts home games can be purchased online or by calling (508) 438-3773.
Around the FCBL
Monday
Norwich 13, @Nashua 8
Tuesday
Nashua 6, @Westfield 3 (game 1, 7 innings)
@Westfield 10, Nashua 1 (game 2, 7 innings)
@Vermont 4, New Britain 2
Brockton @ Pittsfield; ppd, rain
Wednesday
Pittsfield 8, @Norwich 6
Nashua 5, @Brockton 4; 10 innings
New Britain 4, @Vermont 3; 10 innings
Thursday
Pittsfield 6, @Norwich 1
Westfield 7, @New Britain 0
Nashua 1, @Brockton 0
Friday
New Britain 18, @Brockton 2 (7 innings, mercy)
Nashua @ Pittsfield; doubleheader ppd, rain
Norwich @ Westfield; ppd, rain
Saturday
Pittsfield 5, @Brockton 4
Vermont 15, @New Britain 7
Sunday
@New Britian 7, Vermont 6
Nashua 4, @Norwich 2
@Westfield 6, Brockton 1
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