Strong team effort leads Shockers on a four game win streak

By Olivia Carson
The Shockers added on to their win streak last night after defeating the Elkton Blue Socks for
the second time this season at Stonewall Memorial Park.

Two nights in a row, Henry Delavergne started out strong for the Shockers, obtaining the first
run of the game, scoring off a Blue Sox fielding error and scoring off a single and two stolen
bases the night before against the Bucks.

Frankie Ritter followed with a single and scored later in the inning on a fielder's choice by Josh
Tayman.

The Blue Sox don’t respond until the bottom of the second inning when they receive two almost
back to back home runs from Cam Shields and Jeremy Kwolek, both scored with no runners on
base to tie the game.

Elkton gets close to breaking the even score in the bottom of the third when Max Rexrode
attempts to score off a hit from JJ Loker but gets caught in a pickle between third and home
plate and is unable to get past the Shockers defense.

New Market breaks the tie by gaining five runs in the fourth inning starting with Matt House
scoring off a strong single with bases loaded by Harrison Madagan. Delavergne then adds a
home run with a runner on first and third.

Frankie Ritter and Pearce Bucher followed with two back to back triples scoring Ritter to end the
inning with a 7 - 2 advantage over the Blue Sox.

Harrison Madagan would be the only runner in the following four innings, scoring off of a double
from Ritter in the sixth and again off another hit from Delavergne in the eighth.

All three of Elktons runs for the night were scored on single home runs, the third scored by
Tristan Gordon in the bottom of the eighth inning with no runners on base.

New Market extended their lead even further in the ninth inning with a hit from House, scoring
Josh Tayman and a later a triple from Nolan Potts sending House to home, ending the game
with an 11 - 3 win for the Shockers.

Both teams will play again on Sunday evening June 20 at 7:30pm. New Market will compete
against the Bridgewater Reds on Ray Heatwole field while the Blue Sox will take on the Bucks
at Buck Bowman Park.