The Gary SouthShore Rail Cats won the rubber match of a three-game series at U.S. Steel Yard, defeating Adam Hall and his Winnipeg Goldeyes 9-3.
For the second game in a row, the RailCats scored in their first at-bat, when second baseman Nick Podkul hit a sacrifice fly to left field that brought designated hitter Cooper Weiss in to make it 1-0.
The Goldeyes took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third as centre fielder Noah Marcelo belted a two-out double to right field scoring left fielder Keshawn Lynch. One batter later, third baseman Ramón Bramasco lined a base hit to left field that drove in Marcelo.
Gary SouthShore put six runs on the board in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-2 lead. Right fielder Scout Knotts tied the contest with a single to right that plated Weiss. Next, first baseman Joe Suozzi hit a two-run double to right field that scored Podkul and Knotts to make it 4-2 RailCats. Olivier Basabe and Suozzi then came in on a throwing error after third baseman Camryn Williams’ fielder’s choice, extending the lead to 6-2. Finally, catcher Colin Summerhill doubled to centre field to bring Williams in for a 7-2 cushion.
In the home half of the sixth, Gary SouthShore centre fielder Korry Howell came in on a passed ball to make it 8-2, and Weiss scored when Podkul grounded into a double play.
Winnipeg reduced the deficit by one run in the top of the ninth inning on catcher Raphaël Pelletier’s single to right that drove in shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder. It was Pelletier’s first professional run batted in.
Peyton Long started and went seven innings for the RailCats. He allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out five. Joan Valdez pitched the final two frames, surrendering a run on three hits. He struck out three. Neither Gary SouthShore pitcher walked a batter.
Mitchell Lambson gave up seven runs – five earned on seven hits over five innings. He struck out two and walked four. Weston Lombard and Eli Saul worked the final three innings for the Goldeyes.
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