MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Northampton Baseball continued on their hot streak, increasing their winning streak to 4 games with a doubleheader sweep of Rochester Technical & Community College on Wednesday at the Ripken Experience.
Game One vs. ROCHESTER TECH (Won 10-3)
Ryan Santangelo (Oxford, PA/Oxford Area) led the Spartan offensive attack, finishing 2 for 3 at the plate with 2 homeruns and 3 RBI.
Isaiah Lockette (Steelton, PA/Steelton-Highspire) added a homerun and
Luke Spencer (Dallas, PA/Lake-Lehman) finished 2 for 3 with 2 RBI as the Spartans downed Rochester Tech 10-3.
Cole McGourty (Asbury, NJ/Voorhees (NJ)) earned the win, working 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, striking out 6 and walking 2.
Ethan Ferraro (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown Area) came on in relief and closed the door in the 7th inning, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1.
Game Two vs. ROCHESTER TECH (Won 4-1)
In game two, the Spartans rode the right arm of
Ashton Johnson (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth) to a 4-1 victory over the YellowJackets, as the freshman threw a complete-game, striking out 2 and walking none, while only allowing 1 run.
The Spartans scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th to pull away from a 1-1 tie, and that was enough as Johnson kept RTCC at bay.
Michael Wambold (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg (NJ)) was 1 for 3 with a run scored and
Garrett Garofalo (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland) added a RBI to pace Northampton.
The Spartans, who improved to 6-2 overall with the sweep of RTCC, finish their trip on Thursday when they are scheduled to face Westmoreland Community College at 4pm and 6:30pm on Thursday.
