Spitters Sweep the Growlers
June 28, 2024 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Traverse City Pit Spitters News Release
Kalamazoo, MI - The Traverse City Pit Spitters win game two of the two game series against the Kalamazoo Growlers, 9-4, in front of 3,983 fans at Homer Stryker Field.
The Pit Spitters entered Friday night's game with a chance to sweep for the first time since June first and their offense got hot early. Brett Rozman and Ethan Guerra hit back-to-back singles with two outs in the top of the third. Cole Prout singled, scoring Rozman to give the Pit Spitters a 1-0 lead. In the top of the sixth, Vahn Lackey singled, Aaron Piasecki walked, and Carter Hain singled to load the bases. Brandon Chang walked to score Piasecki to make it 2-0. Daniel Jackson cleared the bases with a double that hit off the right field fence to extend the Pit Spitters lead to 6-0. Jackson later scored on a wild pitch thrown by Liam O'Brien to cap off a six-run inning, giving the Pit Spitters a 7-0 lead. Evan Rodriguez singled, Ryar Rinehart singled, and Myles Beale was hit by a pitch to open the bottom of the fifth inning for the Growlers. Brodey Acres grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Rodriguez to make it 7-1. The Pit Spitters added one more run in the top of the sixth inning with a solo home run to right field by Cole Prout to extend the lead to 8-1. Lackey was hit by a pitch to lead off the top of the seventh inning. He later scored on a single to right field by Hain to give the Pit Spitters a 9-1 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Acres walked and then Brock Leitgeb hit a two-run home run to cut into the Pit Spitters lead making it 9-3. Korbin Griffin and Antonio Perrotta drew back-to-back walks to open the bottom of the eighth inning. Rodriguez singled to center field scoring Griffin to give us the final score at 9-4.
The Pit Spitters improve to 15-16 on the season, while the Growlers drop to 16-15. The Pit Spitters starting pitcher Jayden Dentler threw six innings of one run ball, allowing six hits, a walk, and struck out one. Jasen Oliver threw an inning, giving up two runs on one hit, a walk, and striking out one. Kellen Roberts threw an inning giving up a run on a hit and two walks, striking out one. Mason Hill threw a scoreless inning of relief, striking out three.
The Pit Spitters will travel back to Traverse City for the start of a four-game home stand featuring the Rockford Rivets and Battle Creek Battle Jacks. First pitch is tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.pitspitters.com or download the new Northwoods League + Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Pit Spitters as your favorite team.
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