CornBelters Register Pair of 6-Run Innings in Victory
Published on September 1, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, scored six times in the second and fifth innings to support a complete game from Charlie Gillies in a 12-1 win over the Evansville Otters on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.
The CornBelters opened the scoring in the second inning when Nolan Meadows walked and scored on a triple to the right center field fence by Jacoby Middleton, who came home on a single through the right side by Dylan Kelly. Ty Morris hit a bases-loaded-and-clearing double to the left field corner later in the frame and Aaron Dudley single him home to put the Belters ahead 6-0.
The Belters added to their lead in the fifth inning when Meadows and Middleton scored on the same wild pitch, then Morris, Santiago Chirino and Dudley drew bases-loaded walks followed by a fielder's choice RBI from Dillon Haupt to double the lead to 12-0.
The Otters' lone run was a lead-off no-doubt home run in the ninth inning by Jeff Gardner that landed on the sidewalk above the main gate and the right field berm.
Charlie Gillies (6-4) gave up five hits in his second complete-game of the season on two walks with seven strikeouts. Luc Rennie (1-4) took the loss with four and one-third innings, surrendering 11 earned runs on 10 hits, six walks and three strikeouts.
The homestand continues Friday at 6:35 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 4:35 p.m. against the Florence Freedom to conclude the season. Mike Schweiss (7-8, 4.37 ERA) starts on the mound for the Belters while the Freedom start Tony Vocca (3-2, 3.78) in Friday's opener. The game can be heard live on WJBC.com with pre-game at 6:20.
*Post-season All-Stars:* The CornBelters landed three players on the Frontier League Post-Season All-Star squad, shortstop Santiago Chirino, first baseman Aaron Dudley and outfielder Nolan Meadows. Dudley was also named the post-season All-Star at first base last season while Chirino earned last year's post-season honor at shortstop. League-leading Southern Illinois was the only other team with three All-Stars.
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