Resilient Bandits beat Beloit in extras

BELOIT, Wisc. -- The Quad Cities River Bandits erased a one-run deficit in each of the last two innings of regulation before finally winning in eleven innings, 3-2, over the Beloit Snappers Sunday at Pohlman Field. The River Bandits never led until the eleventh inning, when Kristian Trompiz drove in his second run of the game for the eventual game-winner. Myles Straw had four hits in the game and Bobby Wernes had the game-tying RBI in the ninth inning. The Bandits have now won three straight extra-inning games.

After a walk and Straw's fourth hit of the game, the River Bandits (20-16, 51-54) had two on and one out in the eleventh inning for Trompiz, who laced a single into right to bring around Anthony Hermelyn with the eventual game-winning run. It was the first time all day the Bandits had been in front.

The Bandits tied the game in both the eighth and ninth inning to force extras. Trompiz tied the game in the eighth with a double off the left field wall to score Straw and tie the game at 1-1. After Beloit (14-22, 46-59) regained the lead during a run down with two outs in the home eighth, Wernes doubled into left-center to plate the tying run in the ninth.

Ralph Garza (5-4) did not allow a base runner in three innings of relief for the Bandits, earning the victory. Cody Kurz (2-5) allowed a walk and single while recording one out in the eleventh suffered the loss. With the win, the Bandits clinched the season series with Beloit, leading it 10-6 with two games left between the Western Division rivals.