Grizzlies Complete Sweep over Greys with Sunday Win
Published on May 15, 2022 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
Sauget, IL - The Gateway Grizzlies (3-0) completed the opening weekend sweep of the Empire State Greys (0-3) with a 12-2 victory at GCS Credit Union Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.
After the first inning went scoreless for the first time in the series, the Grizzlies offense went to work in the second inning when Jackson Pritchard drove in the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0. In the bottom of the third inning, Andrew Penner tripled and scored on a passed ball to make it 2-0, with Trevor Achenbach and Isaac Benard following Penner with back-to-back solo home runs to make it 4-0.
Later, in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Grizzlies capitalized on two hit-by-pitches and a walk. Jay Prather ripped an RBI single for a 5-0 lead. With one out and the bases still loaded, the game paused due to a rain delay which lasted just under an hour. Once the skies cleared, Jackson Pritchard connected for Gateway's first grand slam of 2022 to blow the lead up to 9-0.
Empire State got on the board in the top of the sixth thanks to a two-run double by Jordan Scott. But Gateway got three runs back in the bottom half of the frame thanks to a three-RBI triple by Cam Touchette to make it 12-2.
Pritchard led the way offensively by going 2-for-3 with the grand slam, a sacrifice fly and a career-high five RBIs. Penner also finished 2-for-3 with a double, triple and a run scored as the Grizzlies recorded double-digit runs in three straight games for the first time since 2011.
Meanwhile, on the mound, Clint Freeman pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and notching five strikeouts. Matt Mulhearn (1-0) then tossed four innings of relief, allowing two runs and recording five strikeouts to get the win. Colton Easterwood and John Murphy each tossed a scoreless inning to finish out the afternoon.
Off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2018, the Grizzlies will continue their six-game homestand on Tuesday, May 16 at 6:45 p.m. at GCS Credit Union Ballpark when the Trois-Rivieres Aigles visit for the start of a three-game series.
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