Riverside Post 10 Legion slams Cranston 15-0 in mercy-rule win Thursday night at Pierce Stadium.

Riverside Post 10 ATC Townies Junior Legion slammed past the Gershkoff/ Elmwood Sports Post 20 Juniors from Cranston, in a 15-0 mercy rule victory Thursday night at Pierce Stadium in East Providence. The game only lasted into the fifth inning with Post 10 starter Lefty Hallene firing a two-hit shutout.

The third inning was a scorekeeper's nightmare and seemed to go on forever with everyone batting twice and one player with three plate appearances. There were 13 runs scored. That third inning saw the Townies amass 7 hits, draw 7 walks, steal several bases and 4 players scored two runs each.

Earlier this month Post 10 defeated Post 2 in Warwick 18-0 in another Mercy Rule shortened game.

With Thursday's win the Post 10 team avenged a close 5-4 extra inning loss to the same Cranston team on Wednesday night at Cranston. Both teams were atop the league with 11-2 records and Thursday night's win gives Riverside Post 10 the top playoff seed and propels them into the final four championship which starts next Thursday and Friday in West Warwick at the Ray Silva Field. Details to follow.

TEAM ROSTER:
#1 Jonathan Renaud, #3 Gavin Palombo, #5 William Haggerty, #7 Nolan Lorenz, #8 Dillon Vieira, #9 Connor Marley, #10 James Lynch, #11 Cole Kepner, #12 Max Correiro, #14 Jamison Sydney, #14 Ben Humm, #15 Jayden Healy, #16 Benjamin “Lefty” Hallene, #21 Oliver Andrews, #27 Chris Promades, #29 David Murphy, #34 Aiden Martins and #40 John Vaughan.
Coaches are Kevin Lethbridge, Frank DeVall and Ben Emond.