The Redlegs dropped their 2nd straight as they couldn’t
capitalize with runners in scoring position throughout a
6-3 loss to the Miami Valley Thunder. The Redlegs would
leave 9 men stranded on the day.
Matt Mattice took the hill and, despite a rocky 1st
inning, he turned in a nice outing that kept his club
within striking distance for the games entirety. Mattice
gave up 3 in the first, but settled in to allow no runs
and only 3 base runners in the following 4 frames.
Backstop Mike Hartman would lend an arm to the effort as
he cut down 2 base stealers in that span, one in the 2nd
at 2nd base and one in the 5th at 3rd base.
The Redlegs chipped away at the 3-0 deficit by scoring
once in the 2nd and once in the 3rd. Brad Clark singled
to lead off the 2nd and eventually came around to score
on a passed ball. Jacob Robinson started the 3rd with a
double and was plated right away on a double by Jackson
Millard. The only other run the Redlegs could muster on
the day would come in the final frame when James Robinson
started things off with a walk. Mattice came on to run
for Robinson and quickly stole 2nd before being driven in
on a single by Matt Morrison.
Boxscore
| J Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Millard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K Weldon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Arend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Hartman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Morrison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Mattice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2B: Robinson; Millard
HR: Hartman
| M Mattice (L) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| M Redman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |