PERONI SETTLES SCORE, DRIVES IN THREE

Lancaster Prevails over Long Island, 10-8

On June 27, the Long Island Ducks released Anthony Peroni.

He got even on Sunday afternoon.

Peroni delivered three RBI singles as the Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the Long Island Ducks, 10-8, in the third game of a four-game weekend series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, NY.

The Lancaster catcher singled home the game’s first run with a two-out single off Ian Clarkin (3-4) in the top of the third inning.  He added another RBI hit in the third and capped Lancaster’s 15-hit performance with a single up the middle with two outs in the ninth.

Lancaster would take an 8-0 lead through the first three innings.  Melvin Mercedes followed both RBI singles by Peroni with one of his own.  Andretty Cordero singled home two more in the second while Wilson Garcia picked up another.  Lancaster added the eighth run of the day on a throwing error.

The rest of the afternoon was spent fending off perpetual attacks by the Ducks.  They scored four in the bottom of the third off Matt Swarmer (3-1), all with two outs, three coming on Carlos Castro’s seventh homer of the year.  Joe DeCarlo’s two-out double in the sixth was followed by Jonathan Guzman’s RBI single into center.  Swarmer left after walking Trent Taylor.  Brandyn Sittinger entered and walked Scott Kelly to load the bases before Ruben Tejada popped to second to end the inning.

After a Trayvon Robinson solo homer in the top of the inning, Sittinger ran into trouble of his own in the seventh.  Alex Dickerson drew a leadoff walk and went to third on the third single of the day for 47 year-old Lew Ford.  Sittinger struck out the next two and had Joe DeCarlo at 1-2 but walked him to load the bases.  Guzman again singled into center to score two before pinch hitter Sam Travis hit into a force play to end the inning.

Peroni gave the Barnstormers a bit more of a cushion with his single in the ninth, and Mike Adams earned his 11^th save despite allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth.

Lancaster will send Nile Ball (7-6) to the mound on Monday at 1:30 against right-hander Justin Alintoff (2-2).  Fans may tune into the game on FloBaseball at 1:30.

NOTES:  Cordero extended his hitting streak to 14…Mercedes and Robinson also had three hits on the afternoon…Swarmer won his third straight start…Robinson’s last four homers have been right-handed…Chris Proctor has consecutive multi-hit games…Lancaster played for the fourth straight game without Ariel Sandoval, who was injured on his highlight reel catch against Charleston on Wednesday.