Cleburne Takes Game One Behind Wong's Pitching
July 9, 2022 - American Association (AA)
Lake Country DockHounds News Release
OCONOMOWOC, WI. - The Cleburne Railroaders took game one against the Lake Country DockHounds 5-2 on Friday night.
The scoring would begin in the first inning for the Railroaders. Edwin Arroyo was hit by a pitch as the first batter of the game. After a 4-3 putout advanced him to second base, Arroyo and Chase Simpson came in to score when Kacy Clemens doubled.
Lamar Briggs and Tristen Carranza began the third frame with a single. With two outs in the inning, TJ Bennett scored Briggs on a single, but was tagged trying to leg out a double. That would trim the lead 2-1, Cleburne.
In the top of the fourth inning, Clemens reached and stole second base. On the eighth pitch of the at-bat, Jacob Bockelie doubled for an RBI. Nick Shumpert would bring in Bockelie with a single, followed by an RBI double by Hunter Wolfe. The score would be 5-1.
Wilfredo Gimenez homered in the eighth inning. It would be his third in four games. The final score would be 5-2 with Lake Country coming up short.
Cleburne's rookie pitcher Michael Wong pitched a strong eight innings in his first-ever start in a Railroaders' uniform. He allowed just six hits and two earned runs. Wong also fanned four.
The DockHounds will play the Cleburne Railroaders on Saturday evening, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. You can catch the game live on AAbaseball.tv, with the voice of the DockHounds, Sam Matheny, providing the play-by-play.
For more information on Lake Country DockHounds' 2022 season tickets, group outings, and more, visit the DockHounds' official website at www.dockhounds.com
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