North Bellmore, NY – The NBNM Rebels remain undefeated in their Fall 2011 campaign after beating the Roslyn Bearcats yesterday, 6-0 and 10-0, in the NJBL. The victories move the the Rebels to 6-0 in NJBL league play and to a 12-game win streak since the start of fall ball.

More impressive yet is the way in which they’ve been winning. Over the course of their streak, NBNM have scored 81 runs to their opponent’s 7 including nine shut-outs. The pitching and defense have been nothing less than outstanding allowing a remarkably stingy average of just 0.58 runs per game.

Kevin McCleneghan was terrific as the game one starter yesterday. The closest the Bearcats came to an offensive threat was a well-struck ball in the first inning into the gap in left-center but Rebels center fielder Brian Porricelli raced to his right to spear the line-drive from his knees. Nick Valeriano picked up where McCleneghan left off in closing this one out and they combined for a one-hitter.

Porricelli started game two and provided no hope for the Bearcats offense. Michael Proios provided the relief, used his defense with an economy of pitches, and maintained the Rebels dominance over the Roslyn lineup.

Meanwhile, the NBNM offense very effectively supported the play in the field. Game one provided an impressive display of Rebels delivering ‘runs with outs’. Throughout the double-header, North Bellmore North Merrick hitters looked good. Of note, lead-off man Jack Delaney delivered a clutch bunt base hit and two-out RBI single, Alec Acri displayed a sweet, all-fields stroke delivering multiple hits, Porricelli was good for a couple of rockets including a line-drive HR to straightaway center that left the park in record time, Michael Proios stung the ball, Matt Conry delivered two successful suicide squeeze bunts and a double, and Eric Solomon blasted a line-drive to left-center that cleared the fence for his first career HR.

The Rebels return to Gunther Field next Sunday at 10:00am to face the Manhasset Indians in another NJBL double-header.