Grizzlies tear Bolts with walk-off win07/26/2023 8:58 PM
SAUGET, IL-The Windy City ThunderBolts saw a 4-0 lead clawed away at Wednesday night dropping a 7-6 decision to the Gateway Grizzlies at Grizzlies Ballpark.
Back-to-back Bolts bombs by Paul Coumoulos and Junior Martina in the top of the third inning gave Windy City (26-35) a 2-0 lead.
With two outs in the top of the fourth, Matt Morgan knocked in a run with a hit. Shortly after, Coumoulos followed with an RBI double for a 4-0 advantage.
The Grizzlies (37-23) fought back in the bottom of the fifth. RBI base knocks by Clint Freeman and Peter Zimmerman made it a 4-3 Windy City lead. Gateway hitting coach Kyle Gaedele was a late addition into the lineup due to injuries but made a significant impact with an RBI single, knotting the score at 4-4.
Gadele gave the Grizzlies the 5-4 lead when he drove in his second runner of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and a runner on second, Carson Mathews belted a two-run home run, stunning the Grizzlies crowd and giving the Bolts a Bolts lead.
With Daiveyon Whittle on the hill, Zimmermann slugged his fourth hit of the night and 70th RBI of the year, walking off Windy City 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run homer.
Logan Schmitt tossed six innings, surrendering ten hits while walking one and striking out seven.
Windy City is back in action Thursday evening at Grizzlies Ballpark, wrapping up the series with a 6:45 CT start. ThunderBolts righty Garrett Christman (5-2, 2.29) gets the start against Gateway's Colin Sullivan (7-3, 2.41). The broadcast can be found through wcthunderbolts.com. |
Browse by Month »
September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 |
