By Doug Macphee
EAGLE TIMES STAFF
Westminster, Vt. — The old adage is that good pitching beats good hitting and that proved to be the case on Tuesday as Peoples Academy’s Ben Alekson stymied Bellows Falls Terriers and took a 6-0 decision in a Division III Semifinal game.
Bob Lockerby’s Terriers caught a red-hot pitcher and a good hitting Wolves team at the worst possible time. Peoples Academy scored three runs in their first at bat and scratched single runs in the 2nd, 5th and 6th innings. The Terriers struggled all game long at the plate and didn’t get their first hit until the 4th inning.
Ben Alekson was the winning pitcher going the distance for the Wolves only allowing 3 hits and didn’t allow a Bellows Falls runner to advance to second base until the 6th inning.
Jack Cravinho started for Bellows Falls before giving way to Jamison Nystrom.
The Terriers finish the season with a 13-5 record. #3 seeded Peoples Academy will face #1 Hazen for all the marbles on Sunday at 11am.
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