Frontier League

 

Bolts' ten-run first fuels win

 

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JOLIET, IL- The Windy City ThunderBolts struck ten times in the top of the first inning, throttling the Joliet Slammers 11-3 Saturday evening at Duly Health and Care Field.

 

Windy City (35-54) began the hit parade in the top of the first with two outs. Brennen Dorighi doubled and Christian Kuzemka tripled in the first run. Following a walk, Joe Johnson smashed an RBI single, making it 2-0. With the bags loaded, Robert Chayka hit a line drive to centerfield and Slammers outfielder Chris Davis dove and missed, scoring all four runs and totaling a 6-0 Windy City lead.

 

The fiesta continued following a hit batsman and a single by Michael Seegers. Henry Kusiak deposited an RBI single and Brennen Dorighi reached via single and error, making it 9-0. Kuzemka singled to the opposite field for a commanding 10-0 Bolts lead. 

 

They made it 11-0 when Seegers drove in a run in the top of the fifth inning on a single. 

 

The Slammers (35-54) got on the scoreboard via an RBI groundout from Liam McArthur and a sacrifice fly by Antonio Valdez in the bottom of the fifth. 

 

McArthur broke Joliet's franchise hits record at 206 with a single in the seventh.

 

In addition to Kuzemka’s three-hit performance, the ThunderBolts received multi-hit efforts from Seegers, Kusiak and Dorighi.

 

Buddie Pindel (8-7) pitched six innings for the Bolts and allowed two runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts to earn the win.

 

Landon Smiddy (1-2) allowed ten runs (nine earned) over one inning to take the loss for the Slammers. Matt Walker allowed only one unearned run over eight innings in relief.

 

The Bolts go for the sweepon Sunday afternoon with Ruddy Gomez (2-4, 4.50) on the mound. Joliet counters with Zac Westscott (6-6, 4.38). First pitch from Duly Health and Care Field is slated for 1:05and the broadcast can be found at wcthunderbolts.com.



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