The New Hampshire Wild took two games from the Old Orchard Beach Surge last week, winning two tight one-run games. The first ended with a final score of 6-5 in extra innings on Wednesday night at Pappas Field in Rindge.
The Surge jumped out to an early 5-0 lead.
The Wild would pick up 2 runs in the 4th, off a 2-run homerun from first baseman Zach Mathieu, bringing the score to 5-2 in favor of the Surge.
The Wild picked up two more runs in the 8th. Mathieu knocked an RBI triple, eventually scoring on a passed ball, bringing the score to 5-4.
The Wild tied it in the 9th off a sac hit from Joshua Wong that scored Mark McCouch. The Wild went on to win the game in bottom of the 10th off a walk-off RBI single from catcher Ken Matzusaka after Zach Mathieu singled, got to second on a wild pitch and was moved over to third by Karl Kapinos.
Mathieu led the Wild with 3 hits in the night just a double shy of the cycle, 2 stolen bases and 3 RBI’s.
The Wild then defeated the Old Surge for the second night in a row to take a 2-1 series lead. Wild starter Garret Baker pitched 4 and 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs before handing it over to reliever Ryan Oglesby who finished the inning and pitched the 6th and 7th. Tony McClendon took over the 8th before leaving it to closer Jorge De Leon who got his 3rd save of the season.
The Wild got things going in the 3rd inning when they put up 5 runs with a big blast from Karl Kapinos.
Jorge De Leon allowed 1 run in the 9th and with bases loaded and one out, the Wild turn a 6-4-3 double play to end the game.
Karl Kapinos led the Wild offense with 2 hits, 1 being a 2-run home run.