SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Western New England baseball team scored two runs in the third and four in the fourth Wednesday en route to an 8-4 win over Amherst College at the Golden Bears' Trelease Park.

The Mammoths fell to 6-7 on the season while WNEU improved to 9-6. Amherst is set to host NESCAC West Division rival Middlebury Friday at 4 p.m. for the opener of divisional play. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

* Amherst took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first Wednesday as Tyler McCord rocketed a double to left center with one ut and scored on an  RBI-single to center field off the bat of Jack Sampedro.

* Down 7-1, the Mammoths rallied for two runs in the sixth. Charlie LaFreniere and Justin Orridge opened the frame with back-to-back singles. After an out, Ben Smith worked a walk to load the bases. With two outs and the sacks still full, Jack Boyle drew an RBI-walk. McCord then ground softly to center for an RBI-single before the final out was recorded. 

* That would be as close as the Mammoths came. They did add a run in the eighth when with two outs and no one on, Boyle doubled and McCord lined an RBI-single to left to account for the final score. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

* Sophomore Matt Tabet took the loss, tossing four innings and allowing nine hits and seven runs, only three of which were earned. 

* Amherst outhit its host, 11-10. McCord was 3 or 4 with 2 RBI and a run scored.