KEENE, N.H. -- Nelphie Lopez went 2-for-4 with a home run Tuesday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to an 8-5 win over the Keene Swamp Bats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

 

Robert Stang hit a three-run home run in the top of the first to get North Adams off to a fast start.

 

A.J. Petraitis earned the win on the mound with five innings of work.

 

Brendan Morris and Thomas Sullivan combined for four innings of scoreless relief to close out the game.

 

The SteepleCats, who were 4-13 at one point this season, have won four in a row and are tied for second place in the NECBL's North Division with Sanford, Maine, and Upper Valley (Vt.).

 

North Adams (15-16) is home on Wednesday to face Upper Valley at 6:30 at Joe Wolfe Field.