PURCHASE, N.Y.- Sophomore Dillon Healy (Hastings, N.Y./Hastings) and senior Joe Palmeri (Mastic, N.Y./Eastport/South Manor) both picked up their fourth win of the season on Saturday afternoon, helping the Manhattanville baseball team to a double header sweep of Wilkes in Freedom Conference play, winning game one 7-4 before picking up a decisive game two victory by a final score of 5-3.
 
The two wins for Manhattanville (13-10, 7-4 Freedom) move the Valiants into third place after taking down Wilkes (12-11, 7-4 Freedom) twice. Healy (4-1) tossed 6 1/3 innings in game one, allowing four runs on eight hits before picking up the win. Palmeri (4-1) went the distance in game two, throwing a complete game for the Valiants, giving up three runs on 13 hits.
 
At the plate, sophomore Joe Anselmi (North Rockland, N.Y./North Rockland) connected for three hits in game one to go with an RBI and a run scored. Senior Nick Euvino (Bronx, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) and junior Jordanis Nunez (Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond) combined for six hits, three RBIs and three runs scored in the two-game sweep. As a whole, the Valiants tallied 15 hits throughout the day, taking advantage of Wilkes starting pitchers Quinn Kelly and Patrick Condo.
 
The Valiants started game one with a bang, scoring six runs off Kelly in the first inning of play. Manhattanville's first six batters reached base safely with hits, as the scoring started on an RBI single from Nunez to score sophomore John Delahanty (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac). Sophomore Robbie Lynch (Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep) connected on a single to right field to score senior Kevin Brady (Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep), which was followed by an RBI double from Anselmi. Senior Bobby Guerra (Bronx, N.Y./Arlington) stepped up next, belting a single to left field, scoring Lynch to make it 4-0 with still no outs in the inning. After a passed ball and an RBI groundout from junior Jake McGrath (Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane), Healy took a 6-0 lead with him into the second inning.
 
Wilkes was able to chip away at its six-run deficit in the third inning, scoring a run on a ground out before adding another run in the fifth on an RBI double from Dan Pisanchyn to help the Colonels pull within four. The Valiants got a run back in the sixth on a double steal, as senior Jeff Moskowitz (Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury) moved over to second, allowing Euvino to come across home plate, putting Manhattanville up by five headed into the final frame. Pisanchyn added another RBI double off Healy in the seventh which was followed by an RBI single from Stephen Ruch, making it 7-4. With runners on, Healy exited as sophomore William Mohr (Allendale, N.J./Northern Highlands) entered to close the door, picking up his second save of the season, helping the Valiants to a 7-4 game one win.
 
Manhattanville put the first runs on the board in the second inning of game two, starting with an RBI single from Euvino to score Guerra. Another double steal gave the Valiants a 2-0 lead as Euvino made his way to second base while McGrath came across home plate. With a 2-0 lead headed into the third inning, the Colonels found an answer, notching the game up at two on RBI singles from Pisanchyn and Matthew Reese. The Valiants got back to work offensively in the fourth, scoring three runs to take a 5-2 lead. After taking advantage of miscues from the Colonels, Nunez gave Manhattanville back the lead on an RBI single through the left side, making it 3-2. Wilkes starting pitcher Patrick Condo eventually exited and was replaced by Jeff Roedell who had some trouble with his control. The Valiants were able to draw two cosecutive walks with the bases loaded from senior Nate Trashansky (Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) and Guerra, which gave the Valiants a 5-2 lead after the fourth. Wilkes pulled within two runs in the fifth inning, but would be denied by Palmeri for the remainder of the contest as the Valiants picked up a crucial game two win by a final score of 5-3.
 
The Valiants will take on Eastern tomorrow at Manhattanville Field for another Freedom double header starting at 1 p.m. Live stats are available via GoValiants.com.