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Bullfrogs Sweep Kingfish on the Road

July 19, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
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Kenosha, WI. - The visiting Green Bay Bullfrogs (18-32, 6-8) secured the two-game sweep and extended their win streak to three games with a 7-3 victory over the host Kenosha Kingfish (23-25, 10-4) at Simmons Field Wednesday evening. The Bullfrogs improve to 4-2 against the Kingfish this season.

Kenosha struck first in the opening frame with a RBI double by Will Wagner to give the Kingfish an early 1-0 advantage. Green Bay tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning on Riley Mihalik's (Junior, Rider Univ.) sacrifice fly scoring Preston Pavlica (Junior, Grand Canyon Univ.).

The Bullfrogs loaded the bases with nobody out in the fifth and Matthew Acosta (Sophomore, USC) ripped a two-run single to put the Frogs in front 3-1. Green Bay held the lead for the remainder of the contest. A sacrifice fly from Kenosha's Ben Troike made it a 3-2 game in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Green Bay added a pair of important insurance runs in the eighth on a two-run blast by Keaton Smith (Junior, Univ. of Nevada) to extend the advantage out to 5-2. Kenosha got one run back on a RBI single from Devin Ortiz in the following frame to cut the deficit down to 5-3.

The Frogs stretched their lead in the ninth, scoring on a Kenosha error and a sacrifice fly from Cooper Morrison (Sophomore, UC Davis) to make it a 7-3 game.

Acosta went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to lead the Green Bay offensive attack. Smith was 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs on his home run. Morrison finished 1-for-3 at the dish with one run driven in, while Pavlica drew three walks in a 1-for-2 effort.

Green Bay starting pitcher Justin Bureau (Senior, Ave Maria Univ.) earned the win, improving to 1-3. Bureau went six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Bullfrogs relief pitcher Eli Baez (Sophomore, St. Bonaventure) earned his second save of the season with one run allowed on three hits and two strikeouts in the contest. Kenosha starter Cale Cuddie took the loss, falling to 2-2.

The Green Bay Bullfrogs return home to the friendly confines of Joannes Stadium tomorrow night for the start of a four-game home stand before the All-Star break. The Frogs host the Battle Creek Bombers to open a two-game series. First pitch is slated for a 7:05 p.m. start.



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