Omaha’s Winning Streak Snapped in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Omaha Storm Chasers’ 4-game winning streak came to an end Thursday, at the hand of a 9-5 loss to the Columbus Clippers.

The Clippers scored 2 runs in the first off starter Stephen Kolek and led for the rest of the afternoon, adding 2 runs in the 3^rd and one in the 4^th. Kolek was charged with 5 runs on 8 hits in just 3.0 innings, while striking out 5.

Bobby Dalbec kept the Storm Chasers close early in the game, connecting on solo homers in the 2^nd and 4^th, for the 21^st multi-homer game of his professional career.

In the 5^th, the Storm Chasers brought the score within one run, as Isan Diaz scored on a Michael Massey groundout and Jac Caglianone singled in MJ Melendez to close the deficit to a 5-4 margin.

After Nick Robertson allowed an inherited runner to score in the 4^th, Luinder Avila pitched a 1-2-3 5^th inning but allowed single runs in the 6^th and 7^th to score, pushing the Columbus lead to 7-4.

Eric Cerantola allowed a pair to cross in the 8^th, giving the Clippers a 9-4 lead into the final inning. Down to the game’s final strike, Michael Massey connected on his 3^rd home run while on rehab this season, but the solo shot was not enough as the Clippers held on to win 9-5.

The Storm Chasers look to bounce back Friday with a 6:05 p.m. CT first pitch at Huntington Park.