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Thunder Bats Storm Past SC in Final Game

July 20, 2023 - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
Trenton Thunder News Release


(Trenton, NJ) - Your Trenton Thunder found a way to salvage the final game of the series against the State College Spikes, winning 13-6 on Thursday Night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Thunder jumped out to an early 4-0 advantage in the second inning.

Following back-to-back walks from Ramon Jimenez and Anthony Abbatine, Dan Covino delivered the first run of the game on a single to center field that plated Jimenez. After another walk to Max Giordano to load the bases, Angel Mendoza extended the lead on a sacrifice fly. Kolby Johnson would follow with a 2-RBI single to cap off the four-run inning.

The Spikes didn't go away in this one however, after they got one back in their half of the third, they would eventually take the lead in the fourth. With one already across in the inning, Josh Leslie came up with the bases loaded and cleared them with a 3-RBI double to make it 5-4 State College.

In the bottom half Trenton would respond and not look back, when they put up a three-spot capped off by a 2-RBI triple from Anthony Fontana to make it 7-5 Thunder. Fontana took home Hyatt Regency Princeton Thunder Player of the Game honors with his 3-5 performance and delivering the essential game-winning hit. Trenton added on five more in the sixth to double up State College, and got their 13th run in the eighth when Dan Covino scored on a balk.

Picking up their first win of the season was left-hander John Gilreath after going two strong out of the pen in the fifth and sixth.

Picking up their first save with three innings of scoreless, one hit, baseball was David Stiehl, who struck out 6 batters. With the win the Thunder improved to 5-5 on the season before heading on the road for a three-game set with Mahoning Valley Your First Half Champion Thunder return home on July 25th for a two-game set with the Frederick Keys. Come out to Trenton Thunder Ballpark for Christmas in July & 30th season Christmas Ornament Giveaway to the first 1,030 fans ages 13+ ! To purchase tickets, call (609)-394-3300, Opt 4 or visit trentonthunder.com.

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