NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats (6-5) and the Plymouth Pilgrims (4-7) combined for 18 runs and 28 hits on Tuesday night at Joe Wolfe Field with the SteepleCats coming up on the short end of a 10-8 loss.

 

‘Cats starter Peter Lannoo lasted 3-⅓ innings and surrendered seven runs off 10 hits and struck out two. Pilgrim starter Thomas Lane went four innings and gave up three runs off six hits and struck out four.

 

The Pilgrims got the bats going in the third inning when they scored two runs to tie the game at two. They then jumped on top in the fourth with a five run inning in which they sent nine hitters to the plate and took 7-2 lead. They added an insurance run in the eighth and two more in the ninth in an inning where the ‘Cats defense committed three errors.

 

With their backs against the wall, the ‘Cats rallied with a run in the fourth and three in the fifth to trim the deficit to 7-6. Trailing 10-6 going into the bottom of the ninth, the ‘Cats continued to fight back scoring two runs before falling 10-8.

 

The ‘Cats next game at Joe Wolfe Field will 6:30 p.m. on Friday against the Vermont Mountaineers.