Fish So Nice, They Fried It Twice
July 28, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Traverse City Pit Spitters News Release
Traverse City, MI - The Traverse City Pit Spitters swept the Thursday doubleheader against the Kenosha Kingfish, taking game two 6-2.
The Pit Spitters have won six straight and are up 5.5 games on second place in the Great Lakes East.
Kenosha struck first in the top of the second, but TC answered in the bottom. Glenn Miller hit a sacrifice fly to score Colin Summerhill. The Pit Spitters took the lead in the fourth as Marshall Toole doubled home Brennen Dorighi, who doubled two batters prior.
Pitching was outstanding again for TC. Morgan Lunceford went 4.1 innings, allowing one run. He sturck out five batters in the no decision. Ryan Insco relieved him to finish the fifth. In the seventh, Insco had runners at third and second with nobody out. He got a strikeout, a shallow fly ball, and another fly ball to end the threat and strand the tying and go-ahead runners on base.
Bottom of the seventh, Trey Truitt tripled home Miller. Next inning after a Kenosha run, Evan Orzech singled in Cody Hultink. Two pitches later, Camden Traficante homered to straightaway right field for his second of the season. He is now tied for the team lead in home runs, while leading the team in RBIs and stolen bases.
Anthony Ramirez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the second day in a row to seal the win.
Top Performers
Marshall Toole - 2-4, 2B, RBI
Camden Traficante - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Colin Summerhill - 2 HBP, 2 SB
Up Next
The Pit Spitters and Kingfish match up for the final time in Traverse City on Friday. The Pit Spitters will look for the four-game sweep, first pitch 7:05 ET.
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