Grizzlies Pull Away from CornBelters
July 26, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, dropped the finale of their home stand with a 5-2 defeat to the Gateway Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon at the Corn Crib.
The Grizzlies got on the board in the second inning when Blake Brown led off with a double and scored on a base hit by Richard Seigel.
The CornBelters knotted the game at 1-1 when Richard Lucas led off with a single, went to second on a fielder's choice and third on a wild pitch, then scored on a sacrifice fly from Sam Judah on a line out to right field.
Gateway took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Seth Heck was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame, then was sacrificed to second and scored on a double to the center field fence by Ben Waldrip.
The guests added to the lead in the seventh when the first two hitters reached on a walk and single to end the afternoon for Belters starter Kevin Johnson (4-3). The runners were sacrificed to second and third and scored on a flare single over the right side of the infield by Heck.
The Belters cut the deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning as Aaron Dudley doubled with one out and scored from second base on an error on a ground ball hit by Judah.
Grant Buckner knocked a solo homer to left with one out in the ninth inning for the final score.
Trevor Richards (3-4) worked seven innings for the win while Tyler Thompson recorded the final four outs for his fourth save.
The CornBelters take Monday off before departing on a nine-game road trip, beginning with a 6:05 p.m. Central contest on Tuesday at Traverse City. Pre-game on WEZC-FM 95.9 and WJBC.com is at 5:50.
THE NIBLET: The CornBelters return home August 7 to begin a nine-game series at the Corn Crib, starting with a huge series against the Rockford Aviators! 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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