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Chinooks Score Six Unanswered, Dock Spiders Fall 6-1

August 12, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders News Release


Andrew Sojka of the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders at bat
Andrew Sojka of the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders at bat
(Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Credit: A Flash of Sunshine Photography)

FOND DU LAC, WI - After a first-inning home run from Andrew Sojka (CSUN), the Lakeshore Chinooks scored six unanswered runs to defeat the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, 6-1, at Herr-Baker Field on Thursday night.

The Dock Spiders loss, combined with a Wausau Woodchucks win over the Green Bay Rockers, means that a Woodchucks win or a Dock Spiders loss will eliminate Fond du Lac from playoff contention. The Woodchucks win tonight eliminated the Lakeshore Chinooks.

Sojka's home run in the first inning gave the Dock Spiders a 1-0 lead and marked the sixth straight game that the Dock Spiders had scored first. His homer, the eighth of the season, put him in a tie with Tim Elko's 2020 Dock Spiders season for the third-most home runs hit in a single season in franchise history (since 2017).

The Chinooks, however, would answer with a two-run home run from Matthew DePrey (Xavier) to take a 2-1 lead. They scored two more in the fifth off a two-RBI double from Bryant Diel (Northwestern Ohio). They then tallied one in the seventh off a wild pitch and another in the eighth on an RBI groundout from Tony Livermore (Northwestern) to lead 6-1.

On the pitching side, the Chinooks staff limited the Dock Spiders to two hits after the first inning. Sinjon Bobolia (Northwestern Ohio), Connor Kinney (Tufts), and Jacob Dillon (Kansas) combined to shut out the Dock Spiders over the final five innings. Bobolia earned his first of the summer after two shutout relief innings. Dock Spiders starter Josh Culliver (1-2, Minnesota) took the loss after he allowed two runs over four-plus innings.

The Dock Spiders will head to Wisconsin Rapids tomorrow to take on the Rafters at 6:35 p.m. In order to make the playoffs, the Dock Spiders need to win each of their final two games while the Woodchucks lose both against the Madison Mallards. The Dock Spiders return home on Saturday against the Rafters at 6:35 p.m. Saturday night marks Fan Appreciation Night, as the team will say "Thank You" to fans with some surprises for the final home game of the regular season.




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Andrew Sojka of the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders at bat
Andrew Sojka of the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders at bat
(A Flash of Sunshine Photography)		   



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