Vermont Downs Tri-City 4-1 On Saturday
BURLINGTON, VT --- Kevin Richards went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double, while starter Michael Murray allowed just one run over five innings to lead the Vermont Lake Monsters to a 4-1 victory over the Tri-City ValleyCats Saturday evening at historic Centennial Field.
BURLINGTON, VT ---
With the sweep of the two-game series, Vermont is 2-0 for just the fourth time in team history, matching the 2-0 starts of the 2001, 2004 and 2007 Lake Monster teams.
After striking for three runs in the bottom of the first on Friday in the seaon opener, the Lake Monsters struck again with two runs in the first on Saturday as
Murray (1-0) allowed just one run on four hits with no walks and six strikeouts over five innings. The only run allowed came when on a sacrifice fly after a one-out
The Lake Monsters added insurance runs on a
Vermont heads out on the road to Connecticut for a quick two-game series against the Tigers on Sunday and Monday. The Lake Monsters return to home for the start of a three-game series against the Hudson Valley Renegades on Tuesday.
Paul Stanfield is the Media Relations Director for the Vermont Lake Monsters.