Thunder Lose Second Straight to Wings
Published on July 11, 2012 under North American League (NAmL)
McAllen Thunder News Release
Harlingen, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings for a second straight night defeated the McAllen Thunder by a score 8-3 on Wednesday night at Harlingen Field.
The WhiteWings were led by third baseman Levi Ventura who drove in four of the eight including a home run in the first inning that gave the 'Wings a 3-0 lead that would never be relinquished.
McAllen responded with a two-run homerun by Miguel Alfonzo in the second inning, which was the second of the season and first as a member of the Thunder (16-30) and got to with-in a 3-2 deficit.
It would be as close as they would get, as the WhiteWings (26-19) would add two more runs in the second and put the game out of reach for the Thunder.
Luis Chirinos (6-3) ended up with the victory for the WhiteWings while allowing the two runs, on seven hits, and five strikeouts.
Alexei Perez (2-2) was on the wrong end of the decision allowing eight runs on ten hits and giving up a homerun.
The McAllen Thunder will play the third of a four game series against the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings on Thursday with the first pitch scheduled at 7:05 p.m.
The Thunder is in their 2nd season of professional baseball in the 2012 North American League season. Season Tickets, Family Passes and group nights for Thunder games are available at 956-380-6256.
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