CornBelters Move into 1st-Place Tie by Sweeping Aviators
Published on August 9, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
Richard Lucas of the Normal CornBelters
(Normal CornBelters, Credit: Brian Hymer)
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, completed a sweep of the first-place Rockford Aviators on Sunday afternoon at the Corn Crib in an 8-5 win to move into a tie for the Frontier League West Division lead.
The Belters took an early lead when Pat McKenna hit a single to bring in Santiago Chirino. Aaron Dudley came across home plate on a wild pitch to make the score 2-0 after one inning.
The Aviators struck back when shortstop Justin Fox hit a deep ball that landed on the left field berm to cut the Belters lead to 2-1.
The Aviators tied the game at 2-2 when Anthony Renteria hit a sacrifice fly which brought in Raul Linares.
In the third inning, Dudley brought in Mark Micowski on a double pushing the score to 3-2 in favor of the Belters.
In the fifth inning, the Belters pushed their lead further when Chirino and McKenna both hit RBI singles. Richard Lucas hit a deep bomb to left field to bring in another three runs separating the Belters from the Aviators 8-2.
In the seventh inning, the Aviators cut into the Belters lead when Linares drove in Elijah Trail on a single making the score 8-3.
The Aviators continued inching closer in the eighth when Brian Bistagne came home on an error to trim the Belters lead to 8-4.
The Aviators sounded their dying cry in the ninth when Anthony Renteria hit an RBI single to make the final score 8-5.
Belters starter Robert Baroniel (2-2) took the win while Aviators starter David Diaz (1-1) received his first loss of the season.
The Belters (41-31) return to the Corn Crib on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. when they take on the Florence Freedom (34-38).
THE NIBLET: The home stand continues Tuesday through Sunday at the Corn Crib, including St. Jude Night on Friday and Chicago Blackhawks Night on Saturday! To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the CornBelters today at (309) 454-2255 (BALL) or stop by The Mid-Illini Credit Union Box Office at The Corn Crib during normal business hours.
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