NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - A four run sixth inning did the SteepleCats in on Wednesday night as they lost to the Holyoke Blue Sox 5-4 at Joe Wolfe Field.
With the game tied 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning, the first four Blue Sox batters of the inning all reached base. Right fielder Stephen Arcure walked to lead off the inning and moved to second on third baseman Jake Rosenbeck's single to center. SteepleCats starter Tim Boyce then walked designated hitter Murray Watts to load the bases.
Dayton Marze then came into face left fielder Jim Wood. Wood hit a grounder to Paul Hoilman at first but Hoilman's throw to the plate for the force out went to the backstop, allowing Arcure and Rosenbeck to score. Watts moved up to third and Wood, who officially reached on a fielder's choice, moved to second. Watts scored during the next at bat after a Dayton Marze wild pitch. That batter, center fielder Cooper Blanc, proceeded to hit a triple to deep center field to drive in Wood and put the Blue Sox up 5-1.
Tim Boyce went five innings for the SteepleCats and allowed four runs. Boyce was charged with all three of the sixth inning's unearned runs. Marze pitched two innings and was responsible for the lone earned run in the sixth.
The SteepleCats made the game 5-2 when shortstop Brandon Macias drew a bases loaded walk in the seventh. They made it 5-4 when second baseman Cameron McMullen singled in two runs in the eighth, but that's as close as they would come. Matt Compton pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the Blue Sox to pick up his third save of the season. Boyce took the loss and fell to 2-1 on the season while Maxx Catapano picked up the win to improve to 1-0. Catapano pitched 6.2 innings and allowed two runs on five hits and five walks.
The Blue Sox (14-14) are home at MacKenzie Stadium tomorrow to take on the Lowell All-Americans in a doubleheader that starts at 4:30 p.m. The SteepleCats (18-13) play their next four games on the road and won't be home again until July 23. They'll be in Keene tomorrow to take on the first place Swamp Bats at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.steeplecats.com.
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