CornBelters drop 4-2 decision
August 25, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
SAUGET, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, dropped a 4-2 decision to the Gateway Grizzlies on Saturday night at GCS Ballpark.
The Grizzlies scored a pair of runs in the first inning when Jonathan Johnson and Chris McClendon led off with singles, and as they attempted a double steal, both scored when the throw to third was wide.
The CornBelters cut the deficit to 2-1 in the third inning when Steven Felix singled and stole second, then scored on Pat McKenna's base hit.
Gateway extended their advantage to 3-1 in the fourth when Jerod Yakubik walked with two outs and scored on a double to right center by Alex Guthrie.
The Grizzlies added their third unearned run of the game in the sixth when Antone DeJesus led off by reaching second base via error, moving to third on a wild pitch and scoring on a base hit by Jerod Yakubik to extend the lead to 4-1.
The Belters picked up a run in the ninth when Randy Wells doubled and scored on a single up the middle by Jesse Olivar, but could not add to the tally.
Ja'Vaun West (5-2) earned the win in relief while CornBelters starter Ross Davis (1-1) took the loss. Richard Barrett pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
The CornBelters play their final road game of the season on Sunday evening at Sauget as Drew Provence (5-2, 3.22 ERA) starts on the mound for the CornBelters against the Grizzlies' Chris Enourato (4-4, 4.86 ERA) in a matchup of righthanders. First pitch at GCS Ballpark is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Sunday with pre-game on WJBC.com at 5:50.
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