Lake Monsters Take the First of Three off of the 'Birds 5-4

Vermont bats relentless tonight as the plate 5 runs off the Ironbirds

August 8, 2018

Aberdeen, MD: The Vermont lake Monsters got in early this morning from the road but showed no signs of being tired as they pounced all over the IronBirds tonight. The got to Jimmy Murphy early and didn't look back on their way to a 5-4 win.RIVAS GETS IT STARTED: Alfonso Rivas

Aberdeen, MD: The Vermont lake Monsters got in early this morning from the road but showed no signs of being tired as they pounced all over the IronBirds tonight. The got to Jimmy Murphy early and didn't look back on their way to a 5-4 win.
RIVAS GETS IT STARTED: Alfonso Rivas got it started for the Lake Monsters in the first. With runners at the corners, Rivas drove a liner into right field to score Joseph Pena.
KEEPING IT GOING: Vermont didn't waste anytime as the got two more runs in the second inning. First, it was Noah Vaughan who smashed a double into the left-center gap to score Max Schuemann from second. Later in the inning, Joseph Pena struckout but advanced to first on a passed ball by Luke Ringhofer. Coming into score for the Lake Monsters third run was Noah Vaughan.
THORBURN GETS 'BIRDS GOING: After Alexis Torres singled and advanced to second on an error from Joseph Pena, Luke Ringhofer put Robbie Thorburn in a position to get the IronBirds first run of the night with a sac bunt. Thorburn did just that on a RBI groundout to second. It made the score 3-1.
VAUGHAN COMES THROUGH AGAIN: Noah Vaughan came through again in the 6th with a huge RBI double. It was Vaughan's second double of the night and put some distance between Vermont and Aberdeen.
YAHN'S BIG BAT: Willy Yahn has been clutch all season long for the 'Birds. Nothing changed tonight as he came through with a double in the 6th that scored Robert Neustrom.
COMIN BACK: In the 8th, with runners at the corner Adam Hall came up and delievered. He tapped a ball slowly baclk to the pitcher, Brandon Withers, who was able to corral it and throw to first but it was no where near the first bag. It allowed both Nick Horvath and Willy Yahn to score and it made it a 5-4 ball game.
BIRD WATCHING: JC Escarra has been a difference maker with his bat this year and it has led to his All-Star selection. Tonight, his offense was on display as he again had a multi-hit game. He doubled and singled in four plate appearances.
UP NEXT: Game Two will be played between the Lake Monsters and IronBirds tomorrow night. First pitch set for 7:05.