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Bolts edge Gateway

06/15/2024 8:56 PM

BOX SCORE

SAUGET, IL- Buddie Pindel pitched 6.2 innings of scoreless baseball, leading the Windy City ThunderBolts to a middle series win over the Gateway Grizzlies.

Windy City (14-19) crossed home plate  in the top of the second. Bolts catcher Kyle Harbison smacked his first career Frontier League hit, an RBI double making it 1-0 Bolts. Cam Phelts knocked in an RBI groundout, making it 2-0.

Joe Johnson cracked his fifth home run of the season to right field giving the Bolts a 3-0 lead in the top of the third. 

The Grizzlies (18-13) first baserunner reached via an infield single by Tate Wargo in the bottom of the third. 

Gateway starting pitcher Tyler Cornett (3-1) was removed from the game in the top of the fourth due to injury.

In relief, Nathanial Tate tossed 3.1 innings surrendering one hit and no runs while walking three and striking out three.

Pindel worked through numerous jams, including the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. In relief of Pindel, Jack Mahoney got Gabe Holt to ground out ending the threat.

Mahoney pitched 1.2 innings, enduring one earned run on one hit, walking one and striking out two.

Pindel (4-2) took the win, throwing 6.2 innings conceding no runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four. 

Tyler LaPorte earned his first save of the season, throwing 0.2 innings and striking out Holt with the tying runs on base.

The ThunderBolts are back in action Sunday for the finale of a three game set against the Gateway Grizzlies. Windy City pitcher John Mikolaicyk (1-1, 6.00) starts against Gateway's Teague Conrad (3-0,1.34 ERA). First pitch from Grizzlies Ballpark is scheduled for 1:05 CDT and the broadcast can be found through wcthunderbolts.com.


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