Florence wins back and forth thriller08/15/2024 8:14 PM
FLORENCE, KY - Five lead changes between the Windy City ThunderBolts and Florence Y’alls resulted in a 20-run evening with one winner. The Y'alls scored two late runs to claim the 11-9 win.
Windy City (34-48) lit up the scoreboard first for the forty-third time this season. In the top of the first, Henry Kusiak doubled in Cam Phelts for a 1-0 lead. The Bolts made it 2-0 via a line drive single by infielder Emmanuel Sanchez for a two-run first.
Y’alls outfielder T.J. Reeves cleared the bases with a three-run double pulling the Y’alls ahead 3-2 after one.
Windy City responded in the top of the second with an RBI single by Ronnie Allen Jr. for the second straight night, knotting the score at 3-3. Phelts doubled the go ahead run putting the Bolts ahead 4-3.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth, Reeves singled to the left side on a ground ball putting the Y’alls on top 5-4. Justin Lavey walked with the bases juiced for another tally.
Brennen Dorighi equalized the score belting a two-run home run. Joe Johnson doubled and Christian Kuzemka lined an RBI single, putting the Bolts on top 7-6.
A sacrifice fly by Brian Fuentes and RBI six for Reeves via single put Florence ahead 8-7. An RBI single by Zade Richardson made it 9-7.
Robert Chayka doubled down the line scoring one and Dorighi bellowed a sacrifice fly evening the score 9-9.
Florence grabbed the lead in the eighth when Fuentes singled in the go ahead run and Hank Ziesler singled, making it 11-9.
Ben Terwilliger (3-1) struck out five in two innings for the win and Dan Brown (1-3) took the loss for the Bolts, allowing one run unearned in two innings.
The Bolts are back in action Friday night to start a three-game series against the Gateway Grizzlies at Ozinga Field. It's Ghostbusters Night, featuring a movie poster giveaway to the first 500 fans teenaged and younger and the game will be followed by a fireworks show. Michael Barker (3-6, 6.78) starts for the Bolts against Gateway's Alvery De Los Santos (1-1, 3.65). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 and the broadcast can be found at wcthunderbolts.com. |
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