Prospect Clinton LumberKings

LumberKings Drop the Second Game in Danville

Published on July 29, 2022 under Prospect League (Prospect)
Clinton LumberKings News Release


DANVILLE, Ill.- The Clinton LumberKings closed out a four-game road trip with a 14-0 loss (in seven innings) in Danville against the Dans.

The Danville Dans had everything working for them in this game. In the first inning, Carlos Vasquez (Missouri St) opened the scoring with a solo home run. The long ball for Vasquez proved to be the winning run for Danville.

The Dans scored two more runs in the second and four in the fourth, but the big inning game in the fifth for Danville. In the inning the Dans scored seven runs to make it 14-0, the outburst was highlighted by RBIs from Trey Higgins (Mississippi St), Keenan Taylor (Parkland College), Chase Vinson (Morehead St) and Paxton Kling (Louisiana St). The game ended in seven innings when the 10-run rule was called.

On the Mound Clinton could only muster one hit off of Dans' starter Braylon Myers (Alabama) the righty went six no hit innings before giving up a hit to Joe Simpson (Kirkwood CC), leading off the top of the seventh. The righty also struck out 10 batters and earned his fifth win of the season.

Clinton will return home tomorrow night to take on the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp and start the final homestand of the season at NelsonCorp Field.

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

It will be the Kwik Star & Mediacom Louie Bobblehead Giveaway and a Post-Game Concert by Wild Oatz will take place after the game.

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