NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats Friday scored nine runs in the first two innings en route to an 11-2 win over the North Shore Navigators in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

 

Kyle Salvati earned the win on the mound, throwing five scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts.

 

Nelphie Lopez led North Adams' offense going 3-for-3 and raising his batting average for the season to .353.

 

JT Thompson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Corey Robinson was 2-for-5 with a double.

 

North Adams (7-14) is home again on Saturday to face the Vermont Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field.