FL Washington Wild Things

Wild Things Take Game Two from Rockford 9-3

Published on August 20, 2005 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release


The Washington Wild Things (54-26), presented by Washington Federal Savings Bank, defeated the Rockford Riverhawks (41-36) by a score of 9-3 at Falconi Field Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,193.

Saturday's contest between the two first place teams in the Frontier League (Washington Leads the East and Rockford Leads the West) was delayed nearly two hours due to inclement weather at Falconi Field Saturday. The game got underway around 9:00 p.m.

In the third inning Chris Carter and Matt Swope each scored an unearned run.

Rockford's Aaron McEachran scored and unearned run in the fifth inning. Then in the sixth inning the Riverhawks scored two more to take the lead when Nick Johnson singled to center field, driving in Jeremy Busch, and McEachran doubled down the right field line to score Olmo Rasario. Rockford led 3-2.

Washington answered in the bottom of the sixth when David Reaver doubled down the left field line, driving in Chris Sidick, tying the game at 3.

Then in the bottom of the seventh Washington scored three unearned runs (Carter, Koenig, and Morgan).

In the eighth inning T.J. Graves drove in Reaver and then scored on an error. Robert Morgan also scored an unearned run.

Starting pitcher Brian Burks allowed five runs on eight hits, walked three, and struck out two in his five innings of work. Reliever Stephen Spragg (4-0) got the win, pitching three innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five. Jim Popp earned his 14th save with one inning of work.

The Wild Things and Riverhawks meet for the final game of the set at Falconi Field Sunday when first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. The first 1,000 kids will receive a Wobble Head, courtesy of Washington County Health Partners.

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