FL River City Rascals

Rascals Roll Seven, Win Again

May 23, 2009 - Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


O'FALLON, MO - River City made it two in a row over the Grizzlies, taking down Gateway 7-4 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark. The Rascals scored seven runs for the second consecutive game in their season opener from O'Fallon.

River City (2-0) again bounced early on the Grizzlies, plating three runs in the first. Chris Colton singled home Kevin Reynolds and JoJo Batten to make it 2-0. After a Scott Robinson strikeout, Chad Maddox doubled home Colton for an early 3-0 Rascals lead.

The Rascals plated two more in the third for a 5-0 advantage on back-to-back RBI singles from Ryan Wehrle and Jorge Gutierrez.

Gateway (0-2) got on the scoreboard in the fifth off starter Tyler Musselwhite as Kevin Kotch hit his first homer of the year to make it 5-1.

The Rascals responded with two more in the bottom half of the fifth. Daniel Sawyer delivered with his first hit, an RBI single to center field. Houin followed with his lone run batted in of the game.

The Grizzlies cut into the Rascals lead with three tallies in the sixth, courtesy of a Batten throwing error and a long two run blast by Chad Rothford.

Musselwhite (1-0) went 5.1 innings to earn his first professional win, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits while striking out two.

Joel Boeschen (0-1) picked up the loss for Gateway, giving up five runs in four frames on nine base hits.

Houin, Reynolds, and Gutierrez each had two hits in the win, while Adrian Cantu paced the Grizzlies with two hits.

Josh Lowey earned his first save, working the final two innings while striking out three.

The Rascals now head over to GCS Ballpark for a 7:05 p.m. tonight in a day-night split city doubleheader. Pre-game show comes your way at 6:45 p.m. on 590 the Fan KFNS and KFNS.com.

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