Originally posted on jerseypilots.com
The Jersey Pilots lost to the visiting North Jersey Eagles 6-3
on Wednesday, July 6 at Snyder Ave Park.
The Eagles got off to a quick start in the top of the first.
Leadoff hitter Shane Woelfel was hit by a pitch and then scored on a Bobby
Shannon double.
John Scarr tied the game in the bottom half of the inning, but
the Eagles took control in the next half inning.
In the top of the second, North Jersey scored four runs, all
with two outs. Matt Slater and Woelfel hit back-to-back doubles and then
Shannon hit a two run homer. Tyler Benson followed that up with a double and
then scored to make the score 5-1.
The Eagles tacked on a run in the fourth to make the score 6-1.
The Pilots managed to get two runs back in the sixth. After Rob
DeAngelis, Colby Smith, and Malcolm Kelsey all walked, Scarr singled in a run
and Greg Kocinski hit a sac fly.
The Pilots had multiple runners on the seventh and eighth but
couldn’t get any runners to cross home.
Tom Marcinczyk led the Pilots offense with three hits. Smith and
Scarr also had two hits themselves. Dominick Pisciotto picked up the loss for
the Pilots. Alvin Vega went five innings out of the pen for the Pilots, giving
up only two hits and dropping his ERA to 0.61.
The Pilots next home game is on Sunday, July 10. It will be a
doubleheader against the Trenton Generals with first pitch of the first game
set for 4:30 against the Trenton Generals at Snyder Ave Park. The Pilots will
also be holding a food drive for local families on the date. The Pilots will be
holding a clothing drive on July 17.
Continue to check jerseypilots.com and @ACBL_Pilots on Twitter
for more updates.
