Wild Things Fall to Kalamazoo
Published on August 7, 2009 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release
Washington, PA - The Washington Wild Things (33-37), presented by Washington Federal Savings Bank, lost 8-3 to the Kalamzoo Kings (44-26) in the start of a three game series.
Washington's first run came from a pair of doubles by Michael Parker and Jacob Dempsey in the third that tied the score at 1-1.
A pair of doubles in the eighth contributed to Kalamzoo's 5-1 lead, but Washington would not let these runs go unanswered. After Chris Sidick led off the bottom of the eighth with a single, Ernie Banks hit a triple into the corner in right field. Banks scored on a sacrifice fly by Grant Psomas to cut the lead down to 5-3.
A three run home run by Deston Makonnen in the top of the ninth brought the final score to 8-3.
Wild Things starter Brian McCullough (4-4) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits.
The Wild Things play Kalamazoo again tomorrow night at 7.05 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or www.washingtonwildthings.com. Radio broadcast on WJPA 95.3 FM begins at 6:55 PM.
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