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Chapman's complete game guides Bolts to win

Clay Chapman

CRESTWOOD, IL – Clay Chapman allowed only two hits as he threw the Windy City ThunderBolts’ second complete game of the year and defeated the Joliet Slammers 7-1 in front of a crowd of 2,691 at Standard Bank Stadium Wednesday night.

Chapman and Joliet’s Sean Townsley matched one another zero for zero early in the game, but the Slammers (20-15) broke through first in the fourth inning. Boo Vazquez walked and Carter Bell doubled before Marc Flores hit a sacrifice fly. Bell was thrown out trying to score from second base on the play.

Chapman dominated after that, allowing just one baserunner the rest of the way.

The ThunderBolts (21-13) tied the score in the bottom of the fourth. Coco Johnson walked and eventually crossed the plate on a Blair Beck single.

They took their first lead in the sixth. Tim Zier doubled, Ransom LaLonde walked and Corey Bass singled to load the bases for Beck, who grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored a run.

They put the game away with a five-spot the following inning. Taylor Smart and Corey Bass both tripled in the four-hit attack. LaLonde, Bass and Kyle Wood picked up RBIs in the rally, for Wood, the first of his career on a sacrifice fly.

Chapman stayed strong in the late innings. He walked Joe Staley in the eighth inning to snap a string of 12 straight retired but he got the next four men, including Vazquez, who he struck out to end the game. He improved to 4-0 with the victory.

Townsley (3-3) allowed two runs in six innings and took the loss.

The ThunderBolts will go for the two-game sweep of the Slammers on Thursday night at 7:05. It is a Pro Wrestling Blitz Thursday as Billy Gunn will be in attendance and there will be a live wrestling show after the game. There will also be drink discounts for Bud Light Thirsty Thursday. On the field, Jake Fisher (4-0, 2.52) will start for the Bolts against Joliet’s Liam O’Sullivan (3-0, 2.23). The broadcast can be heard through wcthunderbolts.com.

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