Wednesday's local summer baseball roundup: Balanced attack boosts Northbridge Legion past Cherry Valley
Baseball
American Legion
Northbridge 5, Cherry Valley 1: Matt Landry hit a two-run single, Nick Artura smacked two doubles, and Nick Laflamme had an RBI single as Northbridge defeated Cherry Valley.
Leominster 4, Northborough 3: Ryan Fava scored twice, while Nick Ouellette and Sean Dutton each singled and scored to lift Leominster. Joe Russell gathered a hit, an RBI and a run for visiting Northborough.
East Side 6, Shrewsbury 2: Noah Pratt went 2 for 3 with two runs, Cam Carignan was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run, and Alex Charlonne drove in two runs as East Side topped Shrewsbury for the second night in a row.
Hudson 2, North County 1: Brady Stuart struck out 12 and hurled a two-hitter, while Nolan Bush singled, doubled and drove in a run as host Hudson (10-4) edged North County.
International League
WooSox 6, Rochester 5: Jeter Downs belted a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning as the WooSox (39-35) topped the Red Wings (40-34).
This was Worcester's eighth win in its last nine games, and the WooSox closed to within 2½ games of the Buffalo Bisons in the East Division.
Futures Collegiate League
Norwich 13, Worcester 6: Gavin Noriega (2 RBIs), Jack Goodman (3 runs, RBI) and Matty Warren (RBI) all had three hits, and Sal Grinstead singled twice and scored, but the host Bravehearts (14-15) fell to the Sea Unicorns (15-15).
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