NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats Sunday swept a double-header for the first time in 2016 with a 10-3 victory in game one and a 3-2 victory in game two against the Keene Swamp Bats (16-21) at Joe Wolfe Field.

 

Peter Lannoo got the start for the SteepleCats in game one and pitched well. He went five innings and allowed three runs off of six hits and struck out four. He ran into trouble in the fourth when the Swamp Bats were able to push across a pair of runs and cut into the SteepleCats lead.  He was able to respond by getting out of the inning and pitch a scoreless fifth.   

 

The SteepleCats jumped on top early with a five run second inning against Swamp Bat starter Ryan Avidano. Avidano finished the day giving up seven runs off of ten hits and two walks through three and a third innings. Most of the damage was done by the bottom third of the ‘Cats lineup which combined to score seven of the 10 runs. Five different SteepleCats recorded multiple hits on the game.

 

In game two, the ‘Cats got another solid outing out of Braxton Wilks. He gave up two runs off of three hits through five innings. He did not allow a hit through the first four. The first three ‘Cats hitters got base hits to start the bottom of the first. All three came in to score to give the ‘Cats the early lead and that was all they needed.

 

Hoosac Valley graduate Tanner Bird struck out one in a 1-2-3 seventh inning to earn his 10th save on the season.

 

The SteepleCats will wrap up their current home stand on Monday night against the Ocean State Waves (19-17) at Joe Wolfe Field. Jack Rupe (0-0, 1.74) will make his first start on the mound for the SteepleCats against Nicholas DiEva (0-3, 2.70) for the Waves. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.