COLCHESTER MEN WIN 6TH IN A ROW ADVANCE INTO FIRST PLACE IN EASTERN DIVISION

July 13 - MONSON, MA -The Colchester Thunder improved to 9-5 winning both ends of a double header against the Monson Knights this past Sunday.  Behind great pitching performances by Matt Brown (7 innings, 7 hits, 4 strike outs, 1 earned run) and Brian Apperson (6 innings, 5 hits, 5 strike outs, 1 earned run), the Thunder won game one 6-2 and game two 9-7.  Vinnie Ceceri provided most of the offense in game one as he went 2 for 3 with his 3rd Home Run of the season, a 3 run shot in the 6th, the longest ever hit by a Thunder player. Brian Apperson and Ken Plante each collected 2 hits in game two while Brett Kingsley went 3 for 3 with his first home run of his career.

This weekend, The Colchester Thunder travel to Griswold.  See Schedule

THE THUNDER KEEP ROLLING - TAKE TWO FROM WALLINGORD WHITE SOX

JULY 6, 2008 Colchester's offense keeps on rolling while the pitching continues to get it done in the Thunder's first double header sweep of the season against the Wallingford Sox.  Matt Brown pitched a 4 hit gem getting ground ball after ground ball for a complete game shutout in an 11 - 0 win.  While everyone in the line up had at least one hit, the offense was led by Vinnie Ceceri's 3 run 1st inning homer.  Chris Ferrante collected 2 RBI's and 2 runs, Brett Kingsley went 3 for 3, and Jim "Frenchy" Blanchette and Bruce "Three Hole" Morrison each collected two hits.

The Thunder kept it rolling in game two with a 13 - 6 win, scoring 5 in the 6th after Wallingford closed to within 2.  After an 8 run lead, the Sox scored 3 in the 5th off of Chris Ferrante and 3 more in the 6th off of Ken Plante.  Despite the late scoring, Ferrante pitched shutout ball for 4 innings to pick up his first win in a Thunder uniform.  The offense scored early and often as Ferrante went 3 for 4 with his 2nd home run, 4 RBI's, & 2 runs.  Matt Brown continues to hit the cover off the ball going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's and 3 Runs, and Rick Kozak also contributed 3 hits and 3 runs.

Team Notes:

*   The Thunder have outscored their opponents 43 to 10 over their 4
game win streak
*   Matt Brown is 2 - 0 with 2 complete games and a 1.08 ERA in his last
two starts
*   Chris Ferrante and Jim Blanchette have extended their hitting
streaks to 6 games
*   Bruce Morrison has had a hit in all 8 games he has played with the
Thunder
*   At 7 - 5, this is the latest point in a season that the Thunder had
a winning record (they were 5 - 4 after 9 games in 2007)

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