Dock Spiders Outlast Woodchucks in Slugfest
July 1, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders News Release
FOND DU LAC, WI-- The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (14-21) and the Wisconsin Woodchucks (17-18) met up for a slugfest to end the first half of the season. The Dock Spiders put up a season high 13 runs in their final game of the first half.
It was all offense tonight from both teams. A combined 24 runs and 22 hits, but the Dock Spiders finally got on the winning end of things.
How it Happened
Sam Grace (Southern Illinois) would go his shortest outing of the season. The Woodchucks chased him after recording just one out and allowing six runs.
The Dock Spiders weren't going to give up that easily. The offense chipped away and added two runs in the bottom of the first.
Tate Kolwyck (Vanderbilt) welcomed himself to Fond du Lac by getting the offense going with an RBI. Kellen Sarver (Illinois) would follow up with an RBI himself.
Andrew Bullock (Western Carolina) added another home-run to his stats with a two-run blast in the second to cut the deficit to 6-4.
A Luke Robinson (Western Carolina) sac fly would cut the game within one in just the third inning.
The Woodchucks would answer by adding two runs to increase their lead 8-5 in the fourth.
An offensive explosion happened in the fifth inning when the Dock Spiders plated five runs to give themselves a 10-8 lead.
The Woodchucks would not go away after tacking on three runs in the sixth to retake the lead 11-10.
The Dock Spiders would answer by tying the game on a balk to score the tying run.
Cam McMillan (Vanderbilt) and Charlie Maxwell (Northwestern) would add on a pair of RBI and give the Dock Spiders the lead 13-11.
Max Cioffi (Mississippi) would shut down the Woodchucks offense with the three inning save to secure the victory.
Notable Performers
Andrew Bullock went 2-4 with three RBI and a home run, with two runs scored.
Aaron Anderson (Flagler) went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Tate Kolwyck went 3-5 with an RBI, a double, and a run scored.
Duncan Hunter (Jacksonville) went 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Cam McMillan went 2-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
Next Up
The Dock Spiders travel to the Wisconsin Woodchucks tomorrow night at 6:35 PM CST first pitch.
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