Game Recaps

Bolts fall to Washington

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WASHINGTON, PA - The Windy City ThunderBolts dropped the first game of a three game series against the Washington Wild Things 4-3 Friday night at Wild Things Ballpark. 

Windy City (20-30) struck the first run of the game in the top of the third on an RBI single by Joey Grabanski, making it 1-0 Windy City.

Washington (31-17) struck right back off the bat of JC Santini with a solo home run knotting the game 1-1. Following a hit by pitch to Carson Clowers, Caleb McNeely demolished a two-run home run, jumping to a 3-1 lead. 

Windy City struck lumber in the top of the fifth. Brennan Dorighi clubbed his second home run of the season, cutting the Bolts deficit to 3-2.

The Wild Things took the run back and added a tally in the bottom of the fifth. A sacrifice fly from McNeely made it a two-run cushion again for Washington.

The ThunderBolts didn’t go away in the top of the eighth. Emmanuel Sanchez and Kingston Liniak singled with one out. Christian Kuzemka then drove in Sanchez with an RBI single, making it 4-3. 

Washington's Christian James came in relief in the eighth. James retired all five outs via strikeout for his second save of the season.

Bolts starting pitcher Will Armbruester (2-5) threw five innings, surrendering four hits and four earned runs while walking three and striking out two.

Zack Kirby (5-4) dealt 5.2 innings conceding nine hits over two earned runs while walking none and striking out four.

The ThunderBolts take on the Wild Things in the middle game of the series on Saturday at 6:05 CDT at Wild Things Ballpark. The Bolts have not yet announced a starter.  Washington will throw Dariel Fregio (5-2, 6.35). The broadcast can be fond at wcthunderbolts.com. 



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