Isles bats sink Fisher Cats

Charlottetown scores season-high nine runs to beat Moncton

The Charlottetown Gaudet’s Auto Body Islanders let their lumber do the talking Tuesday, pounding out 11 hits to earn a come-from-behind 9-3 win over the Moncton Fisher Cats in Charlottetown.

Moncton snagged a 2-0 firstinning lead on Isles starter Jordan Stevenson, but couldn’t capitalize on the edge. Charlottetown responded with three runs in the bottom of the first off Fisher Cats pitcher Glenn Marks and never looked back.

Charlottetown added three more in the third and had 6-2 lead after three innings before Moncton tacked on a run in the top of the fifth.

For Jordan Duffy, who banged out a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth for a 8-3 Isles lead, the output was good to see for a team that’s struggled at the plate most of the season.

“Great to get the offence going. It’s been a while. (Marks) just kind of missed his spots and the guys were able get some good wood on the ball,” said Duffy, who went 2-for-3.

Charlottetown upped its record in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League to 4-12, while Moncton fell to 8-9.

Marks (0-1) threw four innings in the loss before being replaced by Juan Ortiz in the fifth. Markus Coates mopped up in the sixth.

Stevenson earned his third win against three losses. Colin Arsenault relieved Stevenson in the sixth and recorded the save.

Paul Raglione led the Fisher Cats with three hits and had an RBI.

In Moncton catcher Mike Ivey’s opinion, the Fisher Cats stopped pressing when the league’s highest-scoring team had the chance to add more.

“(Stevenson is) one of the best pitchers in the league and we got to him early. That’s what you have to do with him. We let up off the gas, so to speak,” said Ivey. “In the game of baseball, good pitching usually beats good hitting and that about sums it up.”

Jesse MacIntyre went 3-for4, including a double for the Islanders, while Stevenson helped his cause with two singles.

Charlottetown left seven runners on base. Moncton stranded eight.