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CRESTWOOD— In a double header that needed 26 innings to be decided, the Windy City ThunderBolts (4-12) and Washington Wild Things (10-5) split a pair of games at Standard Bank Stadium Sunday evening.

Game one resumed in the top of the 4^th inning after a rain delay Saturday night.  The game started with the Wild Things on top 3-1, but Windy City was able to tie the ball game 3-3 with runs in the 5^th and 6^th innings.  After that it was a lot of scoreless baseball.  Both teams had plenty of chances in extra innings, but neither could score until the 19^th inning.  After making a clutch catch in center field in the top of the frame Andrew Brauer sent a solo homerun over the left field wall to finally end the ball game 4-3.  That walk-off homerun was Brauer’s first homerun of his career, and snapped a six-game losing streak for Windy City.

Game two started a lot later than scheduled, but still provided plenty of action.  The Wild Things scored one run in the 3^rd and two in the 5^th to start a 3-0 lead.  All of the runs were scored with two outs.  The ThunderBolts battled back to even up the game after some clutch two-out hitting in the 5^th.  Adam Davis doubled home Louie Templeton, while Ryan Soares, Mike Torres, and Brauer all connected on consecutive singles.

Washington retook the lead in the 7^th with more two out production.  Jovan Rosa doubled home Gus Benusa, also capping his game with a 4-for-4 effort.  Two passed balls by Windy City allowed Rosa to come around and give the Wild Things a 5-3 lead and eventually the ball game.

In the first game Tyler Claburn earned his second win of the year while Will Scott (1-1) earned the loss.  Game two of the double header gave Orlando Santos (1-1) the win and Mike Recchia (0-3) the loss.

Windy City will now travel to Joliet to begin a six-game road trip.  First game will be Tuesday night for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.  The ThunderBolts will send Matt Wickswat (1-1, 3.12) to the mound against the Slammers’ Evan Anundsen (1-2, 6.27).  Full coverage of the game can be heard on WXAV 88.3 fm and wxav.com.

Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score