The 4th of July came early as Metro Ice “exploded” for 21 runs while dishing out 20 hits in defeating the YellowJackets 21-6 on Sunday.

Warren Metro Ice earned the victory despite allowing the YellowJackets to score four runs in the third inning. The YellowJacket’s big inning was driven by a single by King, a single by Vitucci, a walk by Bardol, and a single by Yemma.

Warren Metro Ice scored 14 runs in the fourth inning. Warren Metro Ice scored on a single by Ryan Trimbur, two errors, a single by Derek Morrison, a single by Jake Evanoff, a single by Mark Herron, a single by Nick Capogreco, a single by Trimbur, a fielder’s choice by Larry Goist, a single by Morrison, and a double by Jake Foster.

Nick Charnas earned the win for Warren Metro Ice. He threw four innings, giving up four runs, six hits, and striking out three. Fithian took the loss for the YellowJackets. He went two innings, surrendering five runs, eight hits, striking out one, and walking one.

Warren Metro Ice had 20 hits in the game. Herron, Morrison, Vito Petrillo, Trimbur, Goist, Jared Lee, Capogreco, and Foster each collected multiple hits for Warren Metro Ice. Petrillo, Morrison, and Herron each managed three hits to lead Warren Metro Ice. Warren Metro Ice stole six bases during the game as Petrillo and Herron each swiped two.

The YellowJackets collected eight hits. Vitucci and Yemma each collected multiple hits for YellowJackets.