Rascals' late rally dooms ThunderBolts06/16/2017 9:37 PM
 Rascals 10 Bolts 4
CRESTWOOD, IL – The Windy City ThunderBolts could not overcome two errors that resulted in three Rascal runs in the sixth inning, as River City took game one of a three game set at Standard Bank Stadium 10-4 Friday night. The ThunderBolts (17-15) fell behind early to the Rascals (17-14) after Mike Jurgella ripped a three-run home run to put his team up 3-0 in the first inning. Jurgella struck again in the third with an RBI single that drove in Josh Silver to extend River City’s lead to 4-0. The Bolts would not go down quietly, though, as Tim Zier got his team’s first hit off Rascal starter Hector Hernandez (3-3) in the fourth. Larry Balkwill followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 4-1. Windy City came all the way back against Hernandez in the fifth. With two outs, Andrew Dundon reached base on an infield single. After a Keenyn Walker base hit, Coco Johnson laced a ground ball up the middle that drove in Dundon from second base. The two-out rally continued in the form of Tim Zier, who hit an RBI single of his own to left field scoring Walker. Balkwill tied the game at four on a dribbler that deflected off the glove of the pitcher Hernandez, which scored Walker from third. Bolts starter Zac Westcott (4-2) was sent out to start the sixth inning and allowed a leadoff double to Clint Freeman. Tyler Murphy was called upon after Morales was retired on a ground out to second base that advanced Freeman to third. A Jason Merjano tapper was fielded by third baseman Andrew Dundon, who had a play at home plate, but could not get the ball out of his glove. The run scored and the batter Merjano reached first base. A defensive blunder in shallow centerfield cost the Bolts a run, as a popup dropped in between three Windy City positon players to make it 6-4 Rascals. Josh Silver added a third run in the inning with a sacrifice fly. Merjano notched another RBI in the eigth inning, while Braxton Martinez and Josh Ludy added an exclamation point to the win with solo home runs in the ninth inning. The Bolts look to Brady Muller (4-1, 1.60) in game two against Rascal right-hander Tim Koons (2-2, 6.56). Saturday night at Standard Bank is Princess Night and will feature $1.50 domestic draft beer. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 P.M. and the broadcast can be heard through wcthunderbolts.com. |
Browse by Month »
August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 |
