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April 20,21,22 v Orono Red Riot (4-8)

April 20-Take your pick of offensive heroes for the Mules today, was it Quint Kobes, who went 4-5 with four RBI and three runs scored, or was it Roberto Rodriguez, who hit two homeruns, driving in four, or Fernando Peralta who scored five times, or even Felipe Garcia, who struck out 10 over six innings. At any rate, with all this going on, Newmarket destroyed Orono, 18-2. Even rookie Dominic Proulx, called up after the trade of Jose Barron, pitched two perfect innings, striking out a pair in his debut. (10-3)
W-Felipe Garcia (2-0) L-Luis Hernandez (1-2) HR-NMKT Roberto Rodriguez 2(3), Fernando Peralta 2(3)

April 21-What a difference a day makes. Newmarket managed just three hits and one run, off an RBI double from Roberto Rodriguez, but it was enough as Juan Jose Fernandez pitched a complete game, one hit shutout, walking two and striking out 10 as the Mules blanked the Red Riot, 1-0. Fernandez threw 110 pitches, allowing just a lead off single to fellow P Hector Garcia, leading off the fifth inning, preventing him from the no-hitter. (11-3)
W-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-0) L-Hector Garcia (0-2)

April 22-Roberto Rodriguez went 4-5 with three doubles and an RBI, and Jeffrey Franklin hit a three run homerun, scoring twice as Newmarket completed the sweep of Orono, winning easily 10-2. Jesus Guardado picked up the win, pitching seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs, just one earned, walking two and striking out two, improving to 2-1. (12-3)
W-Jesus Guardado (2-1) L-Doug Rich (2-2) HR-NMKT Jeffrey Franklin (1), ORO Andres Medina (1)

April 23,24,25 at Augusta Moose (9-6)

April 23-Trailing 5-1 entering the top of the ninth inning, Newmarket scored five times to take a 6-5 lead. However, Augusta would tie it in the bottom of the inning off John Coury, and in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jose Robles hit a two out two run HR off Antonio Najera, giving the Moose an 8-6 win over the Mules. Quint Kobes went 4-5 with a homerun in the loss for Newmarket, while Jose Salinas went 2-4 with two RBI to lead Augusta. (12-4)
W-Marcos Castro (1-0) L-Antonio Najera (0-1) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (2), AUG Juan Robles (2), Baio Kuai (1)

April 24-Alberto Flores went 3-4 with a homerun and three RBI, and Pable Alvarez, Mario Saenz and Juan Escobedo each drove in a pair of runs as Newmarket beat up on Augusta 8-1. Alex Herman pitched seven innings, scattering just four hits walking one and striking out seven, moving to 2-0 on the year. (13-4)
W-Alex Herman (2-0) L-Jorge Garcia (1-3) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (5), AUG Jose Munoz (2)

April 25-Alberto Flores hit a three run homerun and drove in all four Newmarket runs in support of Felipe Garcia, who pitched seven solid innings as the Mules beat the Moose, 4-1. Garcia allowed seven hits and the one run, walking none and striking out seven, to move to 3-0 on the year. Ki-heung Song pitched the ninth, earning his first save. (14-4)
W-Felipe Garcia (3-0) L-Carlos Lorenzo (2-2) S-Ki-henug Song (1) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores (6)

News and Notes:

NL Player of the Week: Quint Kobes (Newmarket) .520 (13-25) 2 HR 8 RBI
SL Player of the Week: Howard Flanagan (Manchester) .409 (9-22) 2 HR 3 RBI

Not much else to report. Up next for Newmarket are three games at home against the Portland Bulldogs followed by three games in Dover, taking us into May against the Green Wave. At the end of the month, I will post stats, standings as well as info about the two expansion teams, Beverly and Lowell.