Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Merrimack Valley Marlins x x x x x x x 8 0 0 Boston Phoenix x x x x x x x 4 0 0

In a competitive game, the Marlins bats were able to provide enough support to give starter Ryan Pocock (5IP, 3H, 4R, 0ER) his second win of the year. Phoenix starter Jacob Laudati worked out of an early first and third jam in the first inning, before settling down to breeze through the second striking out two Marlins. The Marlins struck first in the top of the third, after a Brian Beaudoin (1-3, R) single, a Scot Leslie (2-2, BB) sacrifice, and Anthony Shea (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI) RBI single. The Phoenix would answer after league hitting leader Nate Heithaus reached on an error and then scored on a massive Matthew DeDeo double. From there the Marlins and Phoenix traded punches, with Kyle Shedden (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI) and Zach Lynch (2-3, 2B, RBI) continuing the strong day for the Marlins lineup. The Phoenix combined strong hitting with untimely Marlins errors to push along three, before Scot Leslie (2IP, 1H, OR, 3L) closed th