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Ira Drives in Three as Elotes Defeat Burlington 7-3

July 31, 2022 - Prospect League (Prospect)
Clinton LumberKings News Release


CLINTON, Iowa- The final Sunday of the Prospect League season featured an afternoon matchup between the Burlington Bees and the Clinton Elotes. In comeback fashion Clinton secured the win 7-3.

The Bees struck first. In the top of the first inning the Bees scored three times. Evan Paulus (Mount Mercy) drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Later, Gage Cruz (Western Illinois University) drove in two RBIs on a single to make it 2-0 Bees.

Taeg Gollert (Missouri St) cut the deficit by one. The canadian drove in a run with an RBI single in bottom of the fourth.

In the fifth the Elotes took the lead. After Adam Weed (Minnesota St) scored on a wild pitch. Luke Ira (South Dakota St) clobbered his seventh homer of the season, a two-run shot into left and the LumberKings took the lead.

Three more runs crossed in the sixth inning and the Elotes held on for a 7-3 victory.

The Clinton bullpen was fantastic. Kale Orman (Mount Mercy), Kyle Lehmann (USC-Upstate) and Taeg Gollert combined to go six scoreless frames.

The Elotes return to the field tomorrow night for game two against Burlington.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

It's Citizens First Bank Night and the Camanche-Dewitt Coalition & Mediacom Cardstrip Giveaway #5.

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