Thursday's local roundup, results: WooSox edged by RailRiders; HC women's soccer falls in opener
LOCAL
Baseball
International League
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2, WooSox 1: Wearing green Wicked Worms of Worcester uniforms, the WooSox tied the game in the eighth inning but allowed the winning run in the ninth as the RailRiders took the third game of this week's series at Polar Park.
Worcester (64-52, 25-16 second half) dropped a game behind Lehigh Valley (62-52, 26-15) for the IL East second-half lead. The IronPigs topped the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 2-1, on Thursday night.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered with one out in the eighth inning to tie the game for Worcester, his 13th of the season in Triple A. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's Andres Chaparro parked his 21st of the season in the first off Worcester starter Brandon Walter, who allowed just two other hits over five innings.
But the RailRiders collected three hits and a run in the ninth before Andrew Politi retired a batter.
Wilyer Abreu had Worcester's other two hits, including a double. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter Mitch Spence hurled six shutout innings, allowing just Abreu's hits and striking out six.
The uniforms worn by the WooSox were a tribute to Worcester's "Wormtown" nickname.
COLLEGES
Women's soccer
Rutgers 2, Holy Cross 0: Junior Julia Walsh, a transfer from Assumption University, had nine saves in her first start for the Crusaders, in the season opener for both teams in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The match opened the athletic fall schedule for Central Mass. colleges. Holy Cross hosts Northeastern at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Thursday's results
LOCAL COLLEGES
Women's soccer
Rutgers 2, Holy Cross 0
LOCAL
Baseball
International League
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2, WooSox 1
Golf
Tournaments and results
At BEDROCK
Senior Quota League
1, Mark Chanson-Don Donegan-Steve Gully-Don Werme, plus 3. 2, Jim Roy-Tim McGrath-Don Follensbee-Dave Meyers, plus 1. 3, Don Kelley-Bob Juneau-Jim Connolly-Charlie Bromage, plus ½.
Ladies League
Two-Person Net: 1, Sherry Kellaher-Nancy Macaruso, 32. 2, Jen Robbins-Aimee Crockett, 36. T3, Dale Snyder-Diane Duratti, 37.
At JUNIPER HILL
Lakeside Course
WCWGA WOB
Championship Division
Gross: 1, Crystal Logan, 83. 2, Pat Finne, 85. Net: 1, Roberta Higgins, 71. 2, Anu Davies, 74.
A Division
Gross: 1, Darreth Adams, 90. 2, Wendy Moffat, 97. Net: 1, Carol Cawley, 78. T2, Maryellen Brown, Kathy Kessel, 85.
B Division
Gross: 1, Michele Holm, 87. 2, Joan Kelley, 95. 3, Deb Kipka, 99. Net: 1, Ann Marie Jette, 74. 2, Ann Williams, 77. 3, Jean Warden, 81.
C Division
Gross: 1, Pat Potenza, 91. 2, Lynn Hennigan, 101. T3, Mary Carignan, Pam Potter, 105. Net: T1, Jane Audrey-Neuhauser, Barbara Smith, 73. 3, Cathy Giunta, 76.
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