Snappers Can't Hold On At The End In 8-5 Loss
A grand slam in the ninth inning by the Clinton LumberKings (39-31) boosted the away team to an 8-5 victory over the Beloit Snappers (32-37) at Pohlman Field in front of 1,195 spectators.
A grand slam in the ninth inning by the Clinton LumberKings (39-31) boosted the away team to an 8-5 victory over the Beloit Snappers (32-37) at Pohlman Field in front of 1,195 spectators.
It was the final game of the first half for the Snappers, who dropped just their third game of the season when leading after eight innings.
With the bases loaded in the ninth, two outs away and the Snappers on top 5-4, Clinton cleanup hitter
Costello tied the game in the eighth inning, with the Snappers up 4-2, on a two-run homer over the right field fence. For Costello, he finished the series with three home runs as he now heads to Lansing, Michigan to participate in the Midwest League Home Run Derby.
The Snappers took the lead in the bottom of the eighth on a
Forgotten in the Snappers unfortunate end was right-handed starter
Hunter Hargrove got in on the action in the first inning, with his fourth home run of the season that drove in
Getting the win for the LumberKings was
The Snappers will now head into the All-Star break. Beck, Loehr,
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