PROSPECT PARK, PA — Wednesday was business as usual for the Interboro Bucs.

They scored three in the second, four in the third, and eight in the fourth to beat Academy Park 15-0 in four innings.

Evan Thomas got the start on the mound. He only gave up two hits and struck out six over three scoreless innings. Kaiden Whalen pitched a scoreless fourth, striking out one. 

Mike McLaughlin led the way offensively on a day that saw eight different Interboro hitters pick up RBI’s. McLaughlin went 3/3 with a double, triple, and a walk. He also had three runs scored.

Thomas and Andrew Barbera both had three RBI at the top of the lineup. Barbera added two hits as well, one of them a double. Sean Terry also had a multi-RBI game. The Buccaneer centerfielder picked up two on the day.

Things got out of hand in the fourth, and eventually ended with a mercy rule. McLaughlin’s triple scored Shane West to make it 8-0. Vinnie Gaul made the lead nine with a groundout. 

One more came across on an error and Barbera’s double pushed the lead to eleven. Thomas singled home the twelfth run and two more came home on another error. With two outs, Nick Rivera scored on a passed ball to make it a 15-0 game and invoke the run rule. 

Interboro moves to 10-6 overall and 8-3 in the Del Val. They’re in pretty good shape in the District 1 4A bracket, holding the fourth overall seed. The Bucs end the week by hosting Conwell-Egan of the PCL on Saturday. They’ll finish league play on Tuesday against Penn Wood.

Lucus Gilbert, Tristan Thompson, and Zahmir Latimore all picked up hits for Academy Park. The Knights wrap up Del Val play at home against Chichester on Tuesday.