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Nuts Slam Rawhide in 8-5 Win

August 2, 2015 - California League (CalL1)
Modesto Nuts News Release


Modesto, CA. - After a quiet two nights offensively, the Modesto Nuts' offense busted out in an 8-5 win against the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday night at John Thurman Field.

Dillon Thomas tied the game for the Nuts (57-48; 24-11) with a two-run double in the third. Thomas scored on Drew Weeks' sac fly to give the Nuts a lead they would not surrender. In the sixth, the Nuts busted the game open when Correlle Prime crushed a grand slam as part of a five-run frame.

The granny knocked Rawhide (64-41; 22-13) starter Blake Perry (L, 7-4) out of the game. The righty worked 5.1 innings allowing seven runs while striking out six and walking three.

Konner Wade (W, 7-6) tossed 7.1 innings and allowed a season-high eleven hits and five runs. The righty surrendered a pair in the first but was dominant until allowing a two-run homer to Mitch Haniger in the seventh. In the eighth, a Gerson Montilla RBI single knocked Wade out of the game.

The Nuts go for the series split in the finale of the four-game series on Sunday night at 6:05 p.m. Coverage on ModestoNuts.com will start at 6:00 p.m. To listen on your iPhone or iPad click here. For PC and Flash enabled Android phones click here. If you are at the ballpark, you can listen on the non-delay, in-stadium broadcast on 90.9 FM. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

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