LACONIA, N.H. — The Sanford Mainers (21-14) used two multi-run innings to bounce back after losing their last two games as they beat the Laconia Muskrats 7-0 (18-18) on Sunday.

Brett Adcock moved his record to 3-2 with a six inning effort. He allowed just three hits, one walk and delivered eight strikeouts. Ryan Johnson worked a scoreless seventh and Jake Marks finished the final two innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts. The pitching staff combined to hold the Muskrats to four hits in the shutout victory.

Drake Parker went 1-for-5 with two RBIs on a two-run home run to break things open in the sixth inning. Mike Rescigno hit a two-RBI single in the fourth inning to get the Mainers going. Rescigno finished 1-for-3, as did Dan Hetzel, who drove in a run and stole a base in the fourth. After stranding double-digit base runners in the last three games, the Mainers only left five on base on Sunday.

The Muskrats were led offensively by Colton Bottomley, who went 2-for-4. Kyle Miller (0-1) made his first start and finished five innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while walking one and striking out six. Adam Spracklin had trouble in his first appearance on the mound, giving up four runs on four hits as the Mainers reached their magic number seven runs; the Mainers are 6-0 when scoring between six and nine runs on the season, with a hand full of 7-0 games. The Mainers pitching staff is also in the top two in the NECBL in shutouts on the season.

There were 11 hits in total for the Mainers in the game after being held to three by the Valley Blue Sox on Saturday.

The Mainers (21-14) and the Mountaineers (23-13) match up for a day-night doubleheader today at Goodall Park. Just 1.5 games separate Sanford and Vermont in the race for first place in the NECBL Northern Division. Nick Poore gets the ball for the Mainers in game one at 3:30 p.m. ”“ a game that will see Vermont play as the home team at Goodall Park. Game two is scheduled to follow at 6:30 p.m.