Muckdogs End Skid, Toss Back Auburn
Published on July 28, 2003 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Batavia Muckdogs News Release
Auburn, NY - As it turned out for the Muckdogs, the seventh time was a charm. After 6 straight losses to the division rival Auburn Doubledays, the Muckdogs finally recorded a victory, by the score of 7-1.
The Muckdogs started the scoring, but this time the pitching staff made the lead hold up. A four run third got things going en route to the win. Alex Borgo started the scoring with a solo HR, his third of the year, to lead off the inning, Marc Tugwell's 2 RBI single would cap the scoring in the inning.
Joe Diefenderfer (4-4) went 5 innings to record the win. Diefenderfer allowed just 6 hits, 1 run and walked nobody in 5 innings. Zach Minor and Brad Overton combined to allow just 1 hit the remainder of the way.
The Muckdogs executed all around on Sunday. In the 4th, their 5th run would score on a steal of home by Corey Von Tungeln. It was Von Tungeln's first of the season and was set up by Javon Moran, whowas the runner at first on the double steal. Von Tungeln later knocked in 2 runs with a single in the 6th. Corey would finish the day with 3 hits.
The home-and-home series finshes tonight at Dwyer Stadium with a 7:05 start.
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