Twelve runs in the third inning helped the Rye Bar and Grill Hackers defeat the winless Dublin Dodgers, 18-2, in Men's Softball C League action Thursday.
RGB Hacker Coach Ray Smith credited his team's explosive offensive production for the team's win.
"We had the bats going," he said.
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It was enough to dismantle the Dodgers.
"They had a big inning and we just couldn't catch them," said Dublin Dodger first baseman Jim Bentivenga.
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"They hit well," he said. "We just couldn't catch up."
The Hackers led 2-0 in the top of the first until the Dodgers tied it at 2-2 in the bottom of the inning.
A Bill Cavaliere single in the top of the second led to the scoring of Sean Halloran, Jeff Woodrow and Ray Harris to break the tie and put the Hackers ahead 5-2.
Te Dodgers would not score again, as the Hackers bats exploded with 12 runs in the third for a 17-2 lead.
Cavaliere then capped the victory for the Hackers with a run of his own for the 18-2 victory.
RGB Hacker pitcher Rob Alleva walked only two batters, giving up seven hits in four and a half innings pitched.
Dublin Dodger Pitcher Doug Moses walked no batters while also recording zero strikeout in four and a half innings pitched.
The game was stopped after five innings of play per the 15 run mercy rule.
Rye Bar and Grill improves to 8-2 on the season for a one game, first place lead in the division, while the Dodgers' record is 0-8.
Dublin looks to improve that record Monday against Rye Ford Second Chance, while Rye Bar and Grill plays M-n-M next Friday in a possible tie-breaker matchup.
