The Vermont Lake Monsters return home to Centennial Field tonight after dropping two of three to the Auburn Doubledays in New York, including last night's 8-4 loss.
The Doubledays scored three in the first and added three more in the seventh to seal the win. The Lake Monsters hope to get back on track against the Williamsport Crosscutters tonight.
Big comeback win for the Vermont Mountaineers against the Keene Swamp Bats last night. The Mountaineers were down 5-1 in the fifth inning, but sparked the comeback with a two-run homer by Joe Tiejen and in the sixth Ryan Fineman gave the Mountaineers the lead for good, driving a fastball out of the park with two men on. Chandler Sedat picked up the save for Vermont, his first of the year, and there's a double dip on tape for the Mountaineers as they're set to play two against the Upper Valley Nighthawks at the Maxfield Sports Complex in White River Junction. First game is scheduled for 4:30 with the nightcap to follow.
As for the Nighthawks their slide continues with a 2-0 loss to the Steeplecats in North Adams, Massachusetts last night. Ben Olson went seven scoreless innings for the Steeplecats, who are now tied for first place in the NECBL northern division. The Nighthawks have lost nine of their last ten games.
The Major Leagues are still on break from the all-star game, but the second half of the season starts tomorrow and the Boston Red Sox will visit their ancient rivals in the Bronx, opening up a series against the New York Yankees tomorrow night.
IN Major League Soccer the Montreal Impact ran to a 1-1 tie with the Portland Timbers. The Impact are currently in fourth place and in the mix for a playoff spot in the eastern conference.
It's Bastille Day today in France, a national holiday, and it's also Stage Twelve for the Tour De France, adding extra meaning for any French cyclist who may be able to win the stage today. Michael Matthews of Australia won his first career stage on Tuesday, finishing ahead of world champion Peter Sagan.
Last night ESPN's version of the academy awards, The Espy's, took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and at least for a portion of the program, sports intersected with events beyond the world of athletics. Four of the biggest basketball stars on the planet, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Paul, asked their colleagues in all sports to become more socially active and let their voices be heard on issues related to gun violence, racial divisiveness, and community relationships with law enforcement. The four said they would be following in the footsteps of other legendary sports heroes who didn't shy away from the controversies of their times, including Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson, and others. Their comments came in the wake of the fatal shootings of five police offices in Dallas and the shooting deaths of two African-Americans by police in incidents in Minnesota and Louisiana.
