Clippers Downed By Mud Hens
The Columbus Clippers were defeated 7-3 at Huntington Park Thursday by the Toledo Mud Hens. The loss drops the Clippers to 12-16. Kyle Manzardo hit his 10th double of the season in the 1st inning, and Jhonkensy Noel clubbed a solo homer, his fifth on the year, in the 2nd
The Columbus Clippers were defeated 7-3 at Huntington Park Thursday by the Toledo Mud Hens. The loss drops the Clippers to 12-16.
Kyle Manzardo hit his 10th double of the season in the 1st inning, and Jhonkensy Noel clubbed a solo homer, his fifth on the year, in the 2nd frame, representing the only extra-base hits on the evening for Columbus.
Starting pitcher Hunter Stanley suffered his first defeat of the season, allowing seven runs (three earned) with five strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Wes Parsons and Randy Labaut kept Toledo off the scoreboard over a combined 4.0 innings of relief work.
The Clippers and Mud Hens continue the series on $5 Friday; the first pitch at Huntington Park is scheduled for 7:05pm. Tickets are available at ClippersBaseball.com.