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NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Justin Martin went 5-for-6
with three doubles, three runs scored and six runs batted in, and
Matt Rosa yielded just two unearned runs over 5.1 innings of relief
to help spur Colby-Sawyer to a 20-9 victory over Norwich in a
non-league baseball game Thursday afternoon at Garrity Field.
The Chargers (9-13) scored nine runs over the final three
innings to break open what was a close game.
Norwich (0-16-1) was led by Mitch Blair, who went 3-for-3 with
two RBIs and one run scored. Aron Sweder and Greg Pawluk each
connected with two base hits for the Cadets, with Sweder smashing a
triple and Pawluk blasting a double.
Martin's two-run double highlighted Colby-Sawyer's three-run
first inning as the Chargers jumped on top 3-0. Blair's run-scoring
triple kick-started Norwich's three-run first, which tied the game
at 3-3 after the opening frame.
Another two-run double for Martin helped the Chargers plate
three more runs in the top half of the second inning as the
visitors took a 6-3 lead. Once again, Norwich came right back in
the bottom of the frame as the Cadets scored four times to take
a7-6 lead after two innings. Sean Stone's two-run triple and
Blair's sacrifice fly were the key hits in the four-run inning.
Colby-Sawyer went in front for good in the top of the third
inning as the Chargers pushed across two runs on a pair of
sacrifice flies. CSC loaded the bases with no outs, but had to
settle for just the two runs after some nice pitching by Norwich's
Kyle Lighter.
Chris Hartery's two-run home run ignited Colby-Sawyer's
three-run fifth inning as the Chargers opened up an 11-7 lead. The
Cadets got two runs back in the bottom of the fifth when the scored
a pair of unearned runs.
After a scoreless sixth inning, CSC added four runs in the
seventh. The Chargers tacked on two more in the eighth and three in
the ninth to close out the scoring.
Norwich will return to action on Friday, April 10, when the
Cadets travel to Boston, Mass., to take on GNAC rival Suffolk in a
doubleheader.