Bombers Win Slugfest to Take Series

June 15, 2012 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Battle Creek Battle Jacks News Release

MADISON, WI - The Battle Creek Bombers put up a season high 15 runs to top the Madison Mallards 15-14 and take the series 2-1 at Warner Park.

The Bombers swung the bats well all night long, as each starter helped the team produce. Eight of the nine starting position players recorded at least one hit, and also had at least one run batted in. Dylan Delaney (Michigan) and Sikes Orvis (Ole Miss) each tallied three knocks, while Colin Willis (Purdue North Central) and Tom Albert (Doane College) both had three RBI.

Joe Battistelli had a great night hitting as well. Battistelli, a pitcher, stepped up to the plate and hit a solo home run in his first at-bat of the night. He finished with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Battle Creek led 15-5 after 5 ½ innings, but Madison did not go quietly, scoring 2 in the 6th and 4 in the 7th to make the score 15-11. Kenton San Miguel (Central Michigan) came on in relief with 2 outs in the 7th. He got out of that inning and continued to throw a scoreless 8th to keep the Bomber lead at four. A 3-run home run by Jose Trevino in the 9th made the game 15-14, but Pat Borlik (Western Michigan) finished the job to secure the win for Battle Creek.

The Bombers now continue their road trip by traveling north to begin a two-game series against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Dylan Rheault (Central Michigan) gets the start tomorrow night in game 1.

The Battle Creek Bombers are members of the prestigious Northwoods League that has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other summer collegiate baseball league in North America. For tickets call (269) 962-0735 or visit BattleCreekBombers.com. McCamly Plaza Hotel in downtown Battle Creek is a proud supporting sponsor of the Battle Creek Bombers, as they begin their sixth season of play.

Northwoods League Stories from June 15, 2012

• Rafters Walk It Off - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Bombers Pull out Wild Win over Mallards - Madison Mallards
• Bombers Win Slugfest to Take Series - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
• Green Bay defeats Chinooks - Green Bay Rockers
• Honkers Drop Game Two - Rochester Honkers
• Rox Swept in Makeshift Twinbill - St. Cloud Rox
• Stingers Fall to Thunder Bay, 7-3 - Willmar Stingers
• Beetles upend Bucks - Alexandria Beetles
• MoonDogs Skip the Rox - Mankato MoonDogs
• Chinooks Lose 12-4 to the Bullfrogs Friday Night - Lakeshore Chinooks
• Rafters Walk-Off Woodchucks in Extras, 6-5 - Wausau Woodchucks
• Honkers Win Game One - Rochester Honkers
• Mallards and Bombers Set to Play Series Finale - Madison Mallards
• Borman Named NWL's Player of the Night - Waterloo Bucks
• Rain causes postponement of "Turn Back the Clock Night" - Eau Claire Express
• Bombers Fall in Game Two - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
• Rafters Crowned Rain-Soaked - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

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