BETHELHEM, July 23 – One bad inning doomed the Canton Crushers Wednesday night. The Bethlehem Plowboys scored seven runs in the first inning to roll to a 7-0 Tri-State League win over the Crushers in six innings. The Plowboys had four hits and three walks in the first inning.
Chris Callahan had a three-home run for Bethlehem (12-4) while Teddy Gravel added a double in the first inning. Eric O’Toole was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. On the mound, Rob Geraci went five innings and struck out five to earn the win.
For Canton, Brian Kulik had a double while Jim Spirito had a single. Chris Colon pitched five innings of shutout relief for Canton, striking out six. Mike Agogalti was the starter for the Crushers and took the loss.
Canton (1-16) plays the final game of its inaugural season on Saturday when they travel to Plymouth to take on the Terryville Black Sox (12-4) at old Terryville High along Route 6 at 1 p.m.
Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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