The Washington Wild Things found themselves trailing late in the game once again and set up for a late-game rally. Unfortunately they fell short, losing to the Shaumburg Bombers, 5-3.
The Wild Things sent Zach LeBarron, who’s been solid for the Things so far this season, to the hill for the start. He made it through the first two innings without giving up any hits or runs, but the 3rd inning would bring trouble. The Bombers led off the inning with two singles by Ty Nelson and Bobby Martin. Nelson would be driven in one batter later by Gerald Hall, who singled. The Bombers would tag LeBarron for another run, this one unearned, before the inning was over, giving the Bombers a 2-0 lead.
LeBarron would eventually come out of the game in favor of Zach Fleshman in the top of the 6th inning, after the first two batters, one of which walked. That run would later score when Nelson singled Jordan Dean home. The run would be charged to LeBarron. Fleshman only pitched to two batters before Matt Phillips took over to get the third out.
Phillips would allow two more runs in the top of the 7th inning, putting the Bombers up 5-0 before the Wild Things even got on the board. The runs came on a Dean single and a wild pitch.
The Wild Things, who are no stranger to late-game magic, started off the 7th inning hot. CJ Beatty and Mark Samuelson both singled before Jovan Rosa scored Beatty on another single. Two batters later Calvin Culver drove in Samuelson with a sacrifice fly to put the Wild Things within three runs. Before the inning was over, Darian Standford singled to bring Rosa home for the third run of the inning.
The Wild Things would threaten late in the 8th inning when Beatty and Rosa walked to put two runners on. With two outs, the Bombers moved Sean Mahley to the mound to finish the inning.
In the 9th inning, James Bierlein sat down all three batters he faced to give the Bombers the victory.
The Wild Things will take on the Rockford Aviators tomorrow at 7:05 pm ET at CONSOLE Energy Park.
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