The William Jewell baseball team opened a three game series at Illinois Springfield on Friday afternoon, dropping an 8-6 decision. The Cardinals fall to 3-4 overall on the season.
FINAL: 8-6, Loss
HOW IT HAPPENED
T1:
Ben Pautler singled to right field and swiped second base before scoring on a throwing error by the Prairie Stars.
Chase Averitt's RBI singled scored
Christian Chalabi who had walked to make it 2-0 Jewell. (2-0, Jewell)
B5: Illinois Springfield took the lead in the fifth inning, scoring four runs on three hits. (4-2, UIS)
T6: Three consecutive singles to lead off the sixth frame followed by an error allowed Pautler to score. Chalabi and
Tyler Carpenter each scored on RBI ground outs to put Jewell back on top. (5-4, Jewell)
B6: The Prairie Stars added three runs on four hits and a Cardinal error to retake the lead after six innings. (7-5, UIS)
T7: The Cardinals pulled within one as
Nate Pecota reached base on a walk and scored on a wild pitch. (7-6, UIS)
B8: UIS got a lead off home run in the eighth inning to make it a two run game. (8-6, UIS)
PITCHERS
WINNING PITCHER: Colton Hale (2-0) Gave up just one hit and struck out one
LOSING PITCHER:
Kylan Easley (0-1) Allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings of work while striking out three.
LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT
- Hits: Pautler (3), Trent Bollman (2)
- Runs: Pautler (2), Chalabi (2)
- RBI: Averitt (2)
- Stolen Bases: Pecota (1), Pautler (1), Chalabi (1)
ON DECK
The Cardinals continue the three game series with the Prairie Stars on Saturday afternoon at 1p.m.
