FALCONS PUT POLAND IN THE DOGHOUSE
AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Fitch Baseball Team started slow, and uncharacteristically sloppy- but tightened things up offensively to get a 4-2 win over rival Poland on Thursday.
Poland Seminary got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run for Poland.
Mason Petridis pitched Fitch to victory. The fireballer allowed two hits and two runs over three and a third innings, striking out five. Jake Corll and Frank Pugliese entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Corll recorded the last six outs to earn the extended save for Fitch.
Matt Paparodis took the loss for Poland. Paparodis allowed five hits and three runs over three innings, striking out five.
Fitch tallied six hits. Mike Sciortino and Brandon Popio all had multiple hits for Fitch. Sciortino went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Falcons in hits, while Popio drove in 3 runs from the dish.
Bryce Barringer led the Bulldogs with two hits in four at-bats. Poland didn’t commit a single error in the field. Chris Denney had nine chances in the field, the most on the team.
