Vermont Lake Monsters

Early Runs Lead Vermont To 7-2 Win Tuesday

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NORWICH, CT  — Tyler Wiltsey had a two-run single and James Schaffer three-run triple in a five-run top of the second inning, while starter Shamus Kelly tossed five scoreless innings to lead the Vermont Lake Monsters to a 7-2 Futures League victory Tuesday night over the Norwich Sea Unicorns at Dodd Stadium. 

Vermont loaded the bases with one out in the second on two singles and a walk before Wiltsey (Rutgers) grounded a two-out single to center plating the first two runs. After another walk, Schaffer (Stony Brook) laced a three-run triple down the right-field line for a 5-0 advantage. 

The Lake Monsters added two more runs in the third on a Hunter Strohm (Mississippi State) two-out RBI double followed by a Travis Stroh (CVU/Fairleigh Dickinson) RBI single to center. Kelly (Wesleyan) scattered five hits with no walks and three strikeouts  over his five scoreless frames for the victory. 

MONSTER HIGHLIGHTS
* Kelly 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (68 pitches)
* Schaffer 2-for-4, BB, 3B, 3 RBI
* Strohm 1-for-2, 2 BB, 2R, 2B, RBI

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE 
* With Kelly’’s 5 scoreless innings, Vermont starting pitchers have allowed just 1 run over last 21 innings 
* 5-run 2nd inning marked 4th time that Lake Monsters have scored 5 runs in an inning and 1st since June 2nd at Nashua
* Schaffer 3-run 3-bagger was just the 2nd triple of season for Vermont (other coming in season opener May 27th)
* 6 of Vermont’s 8 hits in the game came in the 2nd (4) and 3rd (2) innings
* Sam Labrecque (Oberlin) tossed scoreless 9th and has struckout 9 of last 14 batters faced
* Vermont (12-6) moves half-game ahead of New Britain (11-6) for 1st-place in FCBL standings

UPCOMING 
Next Game: Wednesday at Norwich, 6:30pm ( FCBLnetwork.com)
Next Home Game: Friday vs. Nashua, 6:35pm